Holly Willoughby opens up about 'gender pay gap' with Phillip Schofield

Holly has shut down the rumours

Author: Alex RossPublished 8th Apr 2019
Last updated 8th Apr 2019

She's one of the most sought after female presenters in the UK right now, working on the likes of This Morning, Dancing On Ice, Celebrity Juice, and I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in the last year, so it's no surprise that Holly Willoughby will be making big bucks.

However, after recent rumours of a 'gender pay gap' between herself and her This Morning co-star Phillip Schofield, the mum-of-three has now opened up, admitting it was never an issue for her.

Back in 2017, Holly was given a £200,000 pay-rise, in order to match Phillip's wage, but the popular presenter has revealed her wage takes into account all of the shows she works on, and therefore it cannot be compared to Phillip's.

Holly told The Sunday Times Magazine, "You know, the biggest feminist I know is Phil. The first person that will be standing up screaming from the rooftops would be him, and so it was never an issue.

"If there was a pay gap, it wasn't just because I was a woman, that wasn't what it was. I think it was that Phil had been there for such a long time."

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2018 was a super-successful year for Holly. As well as Dancing On Ice making a comeback to ITV, the 38-year-old stepped in to present I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here alongside Dec Donnelly, whilst Ant McPartlin took a year off from showbiz.

Holly was very positively received by viewers, with many tipping her to beat Ant and Dec to the 'Best Presenter' award at the National Television Awards. Of course, this didn't turn out to be the case, but Holly later revealed it was a 'dream come true' to present the popular entertainment show.

Meanwhile, as it's the Easter break, Holly and her This Morning co-star Phillip will take a short break from their presenting duties, with Emily Atack and John Barrowman being drafted in as their temporary replacements.

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