 Holly Willoughby has reportedly expressed her desires over who should replace Phillip Schofield on This Morning before she returns back from her summer break. The Wylde Moon founder, 42, has been presenting alongside different co-hosts, including Josie Gibson and Dermot O'Leary, since Phillip, 61, resigned from ITV after admitting to lying about an affair with a runner. Speculation had been mounting over who could replace the former Dancing On Ice host, with viewers calling for Craig Doyle to fill his shoes, before it was reported bosses had decided against hiring a permanent fixture. Instead, it was claimed Holly will continue on the show on a permanent basis, joined by rotating co-presenters from the This Morning stable, with Steve Jones also to be brought into the fold. But a source has claimed that Holly wants Alison Hammond to replace Phillip and become her permanent co-presenter. ITV confirmed to Metro.co.uk Alison will be co-hosting with Holly when she returns from her holiday in Portugal on September 4 and the following day. She hasn't had a permanent co-host since Phillip's departure(Picture: ITV/Shutterstock) ITV bosses reportedly believe Alison and Holly would be the 'dream team' (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock) The insider told the Daily Mail: 'To ITV bosses, Holly and Alison are the dream team and it also what Holly wanted and that is very important to those high up because they don't want to lose her. 'It shows how much Holly means business when it comes to saving This Morning from the trauma it has endured since the whole Schofield scandal. She is determined to keep things going. 'They have this natural chemistry, they are friends and it's something that the bosses hope the viewers will enjoy.' To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Referring to Alison's new gig as the co-presenter of Bake Off, they){kind=link}
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Holly Willoughby has reportedly expressed her desires over who should replace Phillip Schofield on This Morning before she returns back from her summer break.
The Wylde Moon founder, 42, has been presenting alongside different co-hosts, including Josie Gibson and Dermot O’Leary, since Phillip, 61, resigned from ITV after admitting to lying about an affair with a runner.
Speculation had been mounting over who could replace the former Dancing On Ice host, with viewers calling for Craig Doyle to fill his shoes, before it was reported bosses had decided against hiring a permanent fixture.
Instead, it was claimed Holly will continue on the show on a permanent basis, joined by rotating co-presenters from the This Morning stable, with Steve Jones also to be brought into the fold.