Phillip Schofield responds to claims he's leaving This Morning
His contract is up in 2021
With their current ITV contracts due to end soon, rumours have been rife recently that popular presenting duo Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby will leave This Morning, leaving fans of the show gutted!
Some reports have even suggested that Phillip, who also presents ITV shows like Dancing On Ice, The Cube and Five Gold Rings, has been 'poached' by the BBC when his contract ends in 2021.
But if you are a fan of the popular duo on hit daytime show This Morning, it appears you don't need to panic, because Phillip has now responded to claims he is leaving.
When a fan tweeted the 58-year-old asking, '@Schofe please please don’t say that you and Holly are leaving this morning?', Phillip responded saying, 'Course not', along with a laughing face emoji.
Although it sounds like the lovable pair aren't going anywhere, check out which famous faces could replace them on This Morning, if they ever were to leave....
Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford
Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford would surely be the front-runners to replace Holly and Phillip! The married couple already present This Morning on a Friday and also when Phillip and Holly are on their holidays.
Marvin and Rochelle Humes
Rochelle is a current member of the This Morning team, and now that she's teamed up to present shows with her husband Marvin, we think the pair would make great replacements.
Ben Shephard
Ben Shepherd is a regular face on the ITV circuit - not only is he a regular presenter for Good Morning Britain, he also hosts daytime challenge show Tipping Point. He's an official stand-in on This Morning, so he could be a front-runner to present the show.
Davina McCall
Davina is loved by TV fans across the UK, and she's been a regular guest on the show in recent months. In June, she covered the show for Holly, so she certainly knows her way around the studio!
Rylan Clark-Neal
Rylan Clark-Neal has been a regular face on This Morning in the past - he had a long stint on the show as a showbiz reporter, and occasionally stands in as a presenter when the regular hosts are away.
Emma Willis
Rylan often works well with Emma Willis, who is his former Celebrity Big Brother partner. They presented This Morning together back in 2018 and went down an absolute treat with viewers.
Alison Hammond
Alison Hammond is an absolute HOOT and is well-loved by This Morning viewers for her occasional segments - who can forget that moment she surprised an elderly lady in her home with Ainsley Harriott?! More of that please.
Christine Lampard
Christine Lampard (née Bleakley) has been a stand-in for Holly Willoughby in the past, and she often presents Lorraine when Lorraine Kelly is off on holiday, meaning she's very well liked at ITV!
Gok Wan
Fashion guru and chef Gok Wan was a huge hit with viewers when he hosted the show alongside Rylan Clark-Neal back in 2018, and he's now a regular guest presenter on the show!
Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan
Richard and Judy were the OG presenters on This Morning, hosting from the very start in 1988 to 2001. The husband and wife duo went on to have their own show, entitled Richard & Judy, so perhaps they'll return if the main jobs are going!
Vanessa Feltz
Vanessa Feltz has been a TV personality since 1992 - so she's VERY experienced. Having previously presented the show and often giving advice to callers, she wouldn't be a stranger to the show.
Fern Britton
Fern Britton was the face of This Morning for a whopping 10 years, presenting the show alongside current host Phillip Schofield and formerly John Leslie between 1999 and 2009, when she left on her 52nd birthday. She'd be the perfect replacement!
Bradley Walsh
Bradley Walsh is loved by TV fans due to his hilarious presenting on ITV show The Chase, so we think he'd be a great addition on This Morning, especially due to the topics the show covers!
Meanwhile, in other news, Phillip recently announced that popular game show The Cube will be making a return to our TV screens!
Sharing an advert urging people to sign up for the new series, Phillip posted the snap to his Instagram Story, writing, 'Game on! Can you Beat the Cube?'.
Find out more about the new series of The Cube right here.