Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby face being brought back together days after This Morning split

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby face being brought back together days after the This Morning 'split' was revealed. On Saturday (May 20), Phillip sensationally quit This Morning after 20 years.

The presenter said in a statement that the programme had 'become the story' and that he wanted to "do what I can to protect the show that I love" after rumours were rife that he and Holly Willoughby were 'barely speaking' behind the scenes amid a 'rift' between the pair.

Holly, 42, issued a statement in response to the news, which she also shared on Instagram, saying: "It’s been over 13 great years presenting This Morning with Phil and I want to take this opportunity to thank him for all of his knowledge, his experience and his humour. The sofa won’t feel the same without him."

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This Morning has since continued without them both as despite ITV confirming Holly will remain at the helm of the show and host alongside "members of the This Morning family", she hasn't appeared on-screen since the news. She has instead taken an extra week off alongside her planned half-term break and will be back on June 5.

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary have stepped in to host the poplar daytime programme and opening the first show of the week on Monday (May 22), Alison, 48, and Dermot, 49, appeared sombre as they addressed the news and paid tribute to their now-former colleague. "We can’t start today’s show without paying tribute to the man who spent the last two decades sitting on the This Morning sofa. Phillip Schofield," Alison said.

Dermot continued: "So as a show, everyone on and off screen at ITV and This Morning say a huge thank you to Phil for what he’s done to