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''This Morning'' is a British
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magazine programme that is broadcast on
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. It debuted on 3 October 1988 and is broadcast live every weekday from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm across the
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, and in
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by
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. The programme features a variety of news, showbiz, fashion, health and beauty,
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, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and competitions. The show was originally presented by husband and wife duo
Richard Madeley Richard Holt Madeley ( born 13 May 1956) is an English television presenter and writer. Alongside his wife Judy Finnigan, he presented ITV's '' This Morning'' (1988–2001) and the Channel 4 chat show ''Richard & Judy'' (2001–2008). Madeley ...
and
Judy Finnigan Judith Adele Finnigan (born 16 May 1948) is an English television presenter and writer. She co-presented ITV's '' This Morning'' (1988–2001, 2019–2020) and the Channel 4 chat show, '' Richard & Judy'' (2001–2008) alongside her husband R ...
for more than a decade after its launch. It is currently presented by
Ben Shephard Benjamin Peter Sherrington Shephard (born 11 December 1974) is an English television presenter and journalist who is currently the co-presenter of ITV's '' This Morning'' (2024–present), alongside Cat Deeley. Shephard was a main presenter ...
and
Cat Deeley Catherine Elizabeth Deeley (born 23 October 1976) is an English television presenter. She is currently the main co-presenter for ITV's '' This Morning'', alongside Ben Shephard. Deeley began her career as a co-presenter of the ITV children' ...
from Monday to Thursday with
Dermot O'Leary Seán Dermot O'Leary (born 24 May 1973) is a British-Irish broadcaster. He presented the television talent show ''The X Factor'' on ITV from 2007 until its final series in 2018, with the exception of 2015. Since 2021, O'Leary has presented ITV' ...
and
Alison Hammond Alison Hammond (born 5 February 1975) is a British television presenter and actress. She competed in the third series of the reality show '' Big Brother'' in 2002, in which she was the second housemate to be evicted. She has since become a pre ...
presenting on Fridays. The daytime programme has aired on ITV for over 35 years, making it one of the longest-running daytime programmes on British television. It won the National Television Award for Best Daytime/Live Magazine Show for 12 years running, from 2011 to 2022.


History

In 1988, ITV decided to create a live daytime morning programme and five regional ITV companies made pilot shows to bid for the national contract: *
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offered a show called ''Home Today'', hosted by Andy Craig and
Fern Britton Fern M. Philomena Britton (born 17 July 1957) is an English television presenter and author. After beginning her career as a continuity announcer and a newsreader, she went on to co-present '' Breakfast Time'' in the 1980s and hosted the cookery ...
. *
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*
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*
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*
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offered a show called ''This Morning'', and was awarded the national contract. The first episode of ''This Morning'' aired at 10:40am on 3 October 1988 and finished at 12:10pm, live from the Granada studio inside the Albert Dock in
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. An industry insider believed the idea would not work and would be pulled by Christmas 1988, but despite ''This Morning'' being launched with no publicity, its ratings quickly rose to a daily average of two million viewers. In the first few series, the show's "experts" were weatherman
Fred Talbot Frederick Wilson Talbot (born 17 December 1949) is a British former television presenter. He grew up in North West England, north west England. Early life and teaching Born in Edinburgh, Talbot grew up in north west England, where he attended ...
,
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Denise Robertson, medic Dr Chris Steele, cook
Susan Brookes Susan Brookes (née Walton; born 28 November 1943) is an English television chef, broadcaster and writer. During the 1980s and 1990s, she regularly appeared on the ITV daytime magazine show ''This Morning'', cooking recipes for viewers as the ...
, beauty presenter
Liz Earle Susan Elizabeth Earle MBE (born 1963) is a British entrepreneur. She co-founded the Liz Earle Beauty Co., a skincare company, in 1995. She has written over 35 books on beauty, nutrition, and wellbeing and was regularly seen on ITV's ''This Mornin ...
, hair and make-up artists Andrew and Liz Collinge, and wine expert Charles Metcalfe. The theme tune was by David Pringle, who also wrote opening music for '' Wheel of Fortune'', ''
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'' and '' The Pyramid Game''. To end the first series, in 1989, the show was presented via satellite from the
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in
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. Produced by Granada's Field Producer, Brian Thomas, the set was built directly in front of 'Sleeping Beauty Castle', a first for Disney. As part of the show, Talbot used a floating map of the
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to report the forecast. A clip of Mark Roberts, a prolific streaker, running onto Talbot's weather map in 1995 is regularly featured on clip shows.Richard and Judy's memorable moments
BBC News, 1 July 2009
In 1996, the show was moved to
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on the grounds that it was difficult to get celebrity guests to travel from London to Liverpool. The show proved newsworthy on several occasions. In 2001, ''This Morning'' covered new ground by showing a gay partnership celebration live, and a 2008 interview with
Kerry Katona Kerry Katona (born 6 September 1980) is an English television personality and former singer. She was an original member of the pop girl group Atomic Kitten between 1998 and 2001, leaving before the group's success. Katona has appeared on va ...
slurring her words also attracted coverage.


2009–2015

ITV relaunched ''This Morning'' in 2009 with a new set and with
Holly Willoughby Holly Marie Willoughby ( ; born 10 February 1981) is an English television presenter, author and model. She has presented various television shows for ITV, most notably '' This Morning'' (2009–2023) and '' Dancing on Ice'' (2006–2011, 201 ...
replacing
Fern Britton Fern M. Philomena Britton (born 17 July 1957) is an English television presenter and author. After beginning her career as a continuity announcer and a newsreader, she went on to co-present '' Breakfast Time'' in the 1980s and hosted the cookery ...
as co-host, which saw ratings rise by 20%. ''This Morning Cook In!'', an interactive cook event, began on 1 March 2010. Each week, five viewers and a celebrity guest cooked along, via
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, with
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or Phil Vickery. From 20 March 2010, ''This Morning'' increased from five to seven shows a week, with two new one-hour shows broadcast on the weekends, where Schofield and Willoughby presented pre-recorded links in between compilations of the week's programming. The weekend editions were later dropped from the schedule. The "Hub" interactive segment was heavily featured from 2010 until 2014. Presenters included
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(2013–2014),
Jenni Falconer Jenni Falconer (born 12 February 1976) is a Scottish radio and television presenter. She appears on the ITV daytime show '' This Morning'' as a regular travel reporter and was a regular presenter of the National Lottery Draws on BBC One. Falco ...
(2013–2014),
Stephen Mulhern Stephen Daniel Mulhern (born 4 April 1977) is an English television presenter, entertainer, magician and comedian. He began his career at CITV presenting the children’s television shows '' Finger Tips'' (2001–2004) and '' Tricky TV'' (2005 ...
(20112014),
Rylan Clark Ross Richard Clark (born 25 October 1988), commonly known as Rylan Clark, is an English broadcaster and television personality. He came to prominence as a contestant on the The X Factor (British series 9), ninth series of the television talent s ...
(2013–2014),
Emma Willis Emma Louise Willis (' Griffiths; born 18 March 1976) is an English broadcaster. She is known for her television and radio work with Channel 5, BBC, ITV and Heart FM.
(2012–2014), (20102012), Samanthi Jayawardena (2010–2012) and Matt Johnson (20102013). On 21 August 2013,
Carol Vorderman Carol Jean Vorderman (born 24 December 1960) is a Welsh broadcaster, media personality, and writer. Her media career began when she joined the Channel 4 game show ''Countdown'', appearing with Richard Whiteley from 1982 until his death in 2005, ...
took her first steps towards a 2014
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attempt by doing a solo flight to 1,000metres high, live on ''This Morning''. Reporter
Jenni Falconer Jenni Falconer (born 12 February 1976) is a Scottish radio and television presenter. She appears on the ITV daytime show '' This Morning'' as a regular travel reporter and was a regular presenter of the National Lottery Draws on BBC One. Falco ...
covered the occasion. On 3 October 2013, ''This Morning'' celebrated its 25th anniversary. The programme was broadcast live from its original home at Albert Dock in
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with presenters Phillip Schofield,
Eamonn Holmes Eamonn Holmes (; born 3 December 1959) is a Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist. He co-presented the breakfast television show ''GMTV'' (1993–2005) for ITV, before presenting ''Sunrise'' (2005–2016) for Sky News. Holmes co-presente ...
, Holly Willoughby,
Alison Hammond Alison Hammond (born 5 February 1975) is a British television presenter and actress. She competed in the third series of the reality show '' Big Brother'' in 2002, in which she was the second housemate to be evicted. She has since become a pre ...
and
Ruth Langsford Ruth Wendy Langsford (born 17 March 1960) formerly known as Ruth Holmes is an English television presenter. She has presented various television shows, including ''This Morning (TV programme), This Morning'' (1999–2022), of which she is the ...
being joined by original presenters
Richard Madeley Richard Holt Madeley ( born 13 May 1956) is an English television presenter and writer. Alongside his wife Judy Finnigan, he presented ITV's '' This Morning'' (1988–2001) and the Channel 4 chat show ''Richard & Judy'' (2001–2008). Madeley ...
and
Judy Finnigan Judith Adele Finnigan (born 16 May 1948) is an English television presenter and writer. She co-presented ITV's '' This Morning'' (1988–2001, 2019–2020) and the Channel 4 chat show, '' Richard & Judy'' (2001–2008) alongside her husband R ...
. Numerous historical clips of the show were aired, including
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's miming gaffe from 1989.
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presented the weather from the show's famous floating weather map, while
Stephen Mulhern Stephen Daniel Mulhern (born 4 April 1977) is an English television presenter, entertainer, magician and comedian. He began his career at CITV presenting the children’s television shows '' Finger Tips'' (2001–2004) and '' Tricky TV'' (2005 ...
presented various items including 'The Hub Sub' (the 'Hub' on a submarine). There was speculation concerning whether
Fern Britton Fern M. Philomena Britton (born 17 July 1957) is an English television presenter and author. After beginning her career as a continuity announcer and a newsreader, she went on to co-present '' Breakfast Time'' in the 1980s and hosted the cookery ...
would return for the 25th anniversary; however, it was confirmed eight days beforehand that she would not.


2015–2018

On 27 August 2015, ''This Morning'' broadcast the remaining weeks' shows from the
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due to the main studio having a revamp ready for the new series on 1 September. The new series had many changes, including a brand new set, theme music, titles and the new logo being painted onto the outside of the building. In February 2017, it was announced that
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, where ''This Morning'' is filmed, were planned to close for large-scale redevelopment in early 2018, and that ''This Morning'' would be relocated to Television Centre during construction. This move became permanent when ITV announced its intention to sell The London Studios in October 2018. In July 2017, at the start of the summer series, new titles were made to match Langsford and Holmes presenting the show. The titles were different from the usual design, showing a behind-the-scenes look from the doors to the studio, make-up props and room, clothing department and the art gallery with a view of the studio at fast speed with crew in the presenters' place. The show was also retitled ''This Morning with Eamonn and Ruth''. The regular series titles used since 2015 returned on 4 September, when Willoughby and Schofield returned to the show.


2018–present

From 1 to 5 October 2018, ''This Morning'' celebrated 30 years on air. During the week, it broadcast a live wedding, a brief come-back of the classic weather map from Albert Dock (presented by Hammond), special opening titles, a new app, a live studio audience, a special 30 years bus (with correspondents Lisa Snowdon and Ore Oduba), as well as special games and guests. On 2 October, an ITV special aired, entitled ''This Morning: 30 Unforgettable Years''. On 12 October, the show aired live coverage of the
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. From 6 January 2020, the programme was extended by 30 minutes following a live handover from ''
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'', which saw the show start at the earlier time of 10:00 as part of changes to the ITV daytime schedule. On 7 February 2020, Schofield came out as gay in an interview on ''This Morning'', where he stated that "with the strength and support of my wife and my daughters, I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay". In June 2022, amid the
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, Schofield and Willoughby hosted an episode of ''This Morning'' at
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.


Presenters

From October 1988 to July 2001, ''This Morning'' was presented by husband and wife
Richard Madeley Richard Holt Madeley ( born 13 May 1956) is an English television presenter and writer. Alongside his wife Judy Finnigan, he presented ITV's '' This Morning'' (1988–2001) and the Channel 4 chat show ''Richard & Judy'' (2001–2008). Madeley ...
and
Judy Finnigan Judith Adele Finnigan (born 16 May 1948) is an English television presenter and writer. She co-presented ITV's '' This Morning'' (1988–2001, 2019–2020) and the Channel 4 chat show, '' Richard & Judy'' (2001–2008) alongside her husband R ...
. During the tenth series,
Caron Keating Caron Louisa Keating (5 October 1962 – 13 April 2004) was a British television presenter. Early life and education Keating was born on 5 October 1962 in Fulham, south-west London, to an English father with Irish roots and a Northern Irish moth ...
and Ross Kelly presided, and from series 11 in 1999
Fern Britton Fern M. Philomena Britton (born 17 July 1957) is an English television presenter and author. After beginning her career as a continuity announcer and a newsreader, she went on to co-present '' Breakfast Time'' in the 1980s and hosted the cookery ...
and John Leslie were regular presenters of the Friday show.
Coleen Nolan Coleen Patricia Nolan (born 12 March 1965) is an English singer, television personality and author. She was a member of the pop group The Nolans, in which she sang with her sisters. With over 30 million records sold worldwide, The Nolans are on ...
and
Twiggy Dame Lesley Lawson (''née'' Hornby; born 19 September 1949), widely known by the nickname Twiggy, is an English model, actress, and singer. She was a Culture of the United Kingdom, British cultural icon and a prominent teenage model during th ...
replaced Madeley and Finnigan in 2001, with Britton and Leslie remaining on Fridays. Twiggy was later dismissed, whilst Nolan presented until the end of 2001 with Leslie, and was subsequently replaced by Britton.
Phillip Schofield Phillip Bryan Schofield ( ; born 1 April 1962) is an English television presenter. He began his career as a Children's BBC continuity announcer from 1985 to 1987, and went on to present a wide range of high-profile programmes for the BBC and ...
joined the programme as a Friday presenter in September 2002. The following month, Leslie's contract on ''This Morning'' was terminated after television presenter
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named him as the man who allegedly raped
Ulrika Jonsson Eva Ulrika Jonsson (born 16 August 1967) is a Swedish-British television presenter and model. She became known as a TV-am weather presenter, and moved on to present the ITV show '' Gladiators'', and later featured as a team captain on the BBC T ...
. Jonsson had written in her autobiography that "an acquaintance" had raped her when she was 19. Schofield then took over as a main presenter. In 2003,
Alison Hammond Alison Hammond (born 5 February 1975) is a British television presenter and actress. She competed in the third series of the reality show '' Big Brother'' in 2002, in which she was the second housemate to be evicted. She has since become a pre ...
joined the ''This Morning'' team as a regular segment presenter and announcer.
Lorraine Kelly Lorraine Kelly (born 30 November 1959) is a Scottish television presenter. She has presented various television shows for ITV and STV, including '' Good Morning Britain'' (1988–1992), ''GMTV'' (1993–2010), ''This Morning'' (2003–2005, ...
presented with Schofield on Mondays and Fridays from September 2004, after Britton requested to spend more time with her family. In 2006,
Ruth Langsford Ruth Wendy Langsford (born 17 March 1960) formerly known as Ruth Holmes is an English television presenter. She has presented various television shows, including ''This Morning (TV programme), This Morning'' (1999–2022), of which she is the ...
, who had been a stand-in presenter since 1999, and her husband
Eamonn Holmes Eamonn Holmes (; born 3 December 1959) is a Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist. He co-presented the breakfast television show ''GMTV'' (1993–2005) for ITV, before presenting ''Sunrise'' (2005–2016) for Sky News. Holmes co-presente ...
became permanent presenters on Fridays and main presenters during school holidays. On 26 March 2009, Britton announced that she was to leave ''This Morning'' after ten years and would be replaced by
Holly Willoughby Holly Marie Willoughby ( ; born 10 February 1981) is an English television presenter, author and model. She has presented various television shows for ITV, most notably '' This Morning'' (2009–2023) and '' Dancing on Ice'' (2006–2011, 201 ...
on 14 September 2009. She presented her final show on 17 July 2009. In 2014 and 2015,
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and
Christine Lampard Christine Louise Lampard (''née'' Bleakley, born 2 February 1979) is a Northern Irish television presenter. She has presented various television programmes with Adrian Chiles, such as '' The One Show'' (2007–2010) and '' Daybreak'' (2010–2 ...
presented alongside Schofield when Willoughby was on maternity leave. Holden returned as a guest presenter in 2017. In August 2013,
Rochelle Humes Rochelle Eulah Eileen Humes (née Wiseman; born 21 March 1989) is an English singer and television presenter. Humes began her career in the pop groups S Club Juniors and The Saturdays, and has gone on to co-present the ITV (TV channel), ITV ente ...
and her husband Marvin joined ''This Morning'' as regular stand-in presenters and presented together until 2015. Humes returned in 2018 to present alongside Schofield when Willoughby was in Australia filming '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. Following this, she has returned as a guest presenter numerous times. In 2018,
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joined the ''This Morning'' team as a regular segment presenter and announcer. In November 2021, she guest presented three episodes of the show alongside Schofield. In December 2020, it was announced that Holmes and Langsford were being replaced on Fridays by
Dermot O'Leary Seán Dermot O'Leary (born 24 May 1973) is a British-Irish broadcaster. He presented the television talent show ''The X Factor'' on ITV from 2007 until its final series in 2018, with the exception of 2015. Since 2021, O'Leary has presented ITV' ...
and Alison Hammond, but would remain in their school holiday presenting slot. In December 2021, Holmes announced he was leaving ''This Morning'' and would be moving to
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, with Langsford also announcing her departure from the show, although she returned to guest present a week of episodes in August 2022 alongside
Rylan Clark Ross Richard Clark (born 25 October 1988), commonly known as Rylan Clark, is an English broadcaster and television personality. He came to prominence as a contestant on the The X Factor (British series 9), ninth series of the television talent s ...
. In 2021,
Craig Doyle Craig Doyle (born 17 December 1970) is an Irish television and radio presenter. To British viewers he is recognisable as working for the BBC and ITV and more recently TNT Sports; Irish viewers also know him as the host of RTÉ One chat show ...
joined the ''This Morning'' team as a regular segment presenter and announcer. In May 2022, he guest presented two episodes of the show alongside Hammond. Subsequently, Gibson and Doyle replaced Holmes and Langsford as the show's regular stand-in presenters. On 20 May 2023, Schofield agreed to step down from ''This Morning'' with immediate effect after more than 20 years following reports that his relationship with co-host Holly Willoughby had come under strain. Schofield said that he understood ITV had decided that "the current situation
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not go on". Willoughby was later announced as head presenter, with O'Leary, Hammond, Gibson and Doyle as rotating presenters alongside Willoughby. On 5 October 2023, Willoughby withdrew from the programme at short notice when a murder plot against her became known. She subsequently took leave from the show for an indefinite period. Five days later, Willoughby announced on Instagram that she had quit the show. After Willoughby's departure left the show without a main host for the first time in over 35 years, a number of presenters were tried out on ''This Morning'', including
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,
Andi Peters Andi Eleazu Peters (born 29 July 1970) is a British television presenter, producer, journalist and voice actor, currently employed by ITV and known for presenting Children's BBC, roles on breakfast TV shows ''Live & Kicking'', ''GMTV'', '' Go ...
,
Ben Shephard Benjamin Peter Sherrington Shephard (born 11 December 1974) is an English television presenter and journalist who is currently the co-presenter of ITV's '' This Morning'' (2024–present), alongside Cat Deeley. Shephard was a main presenter ...
, Rochelle Humes, Rylan Clark,
Cat Deeley Catherine Elizabeth Deeley (born 23 October 1976) is an English television presenter. She is currently the main co-presenter for ITV's '' This Morning'', alongside Ben Shephard. Deeley began her career as a co-presenter of the ITV children' ...
,
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,
Emma Willis Emma Louise Willis (' Griffiths; born 18 March 1976) is an English broadcaster. She is known for her television and radio work with Channel 5, BBC, ITV and Heart FM.
, Christine Lampard,
Mollie King Mollie Elizabeth King (born 4 June 1987) is an English pop singer, songwriter, radio presenter and a member of girl group The Saturdays. As part of The Saturdays, King has had 13 Top 10 and eight Top 5 singles, including the UK number-one hit ...
,
Lisa Snowdon Lisa Snowdon
7 May 2001, ''People''
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and Siân Welby. On 16 February 2024, Shephard and Deeley were announced as the show's new permanent presenters and they started presenting Monday–Thursday from 11 March.


Current on air team


Former main presenters


Former segment presenters and experts


Controversies


David Cameron interview

Amid the
Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal In late 2012, it emerged that Jimmy Savile, a British media personality who had died the previous year, had sexually abused hundreds of people throughout his life, mostly children but some as old as 75, and mostly female. He had been well kn ...
on 8 November 2012,
Phillip Schofield Phillip Bryan Schofield ( ; born 1 April 1962) is an English television presenter. He began his career as a Children's BBC continuity announcer from 1985 to 1987, and went on to present a wide range of high-profile programmes for the BBC and ...
and
Holly Willoughby Holly Marie Willoughby ( ; born 10 February 1981) is an English television presenter, author and model. She has presented various television shows for ITV, most notably '' This Morning'' (2009–2023) and '' Dancing on Ice'' (2006–2011, 201 ...
interviewed then Prime Minister
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. During the interview, Schofield presented Cameron with a list he had obtained from the internet of five people named as paedophiles in connection with the
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. The names of several former senior
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politicians were visible on the list. Schofield was widely criticised for his action, with broadcaster
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describing his behaviour as "cretinous". Cameron responded by warning against a witch hunt, "particularly about people who are gay". ITV's director of television,
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, said that Schofield was "wrong" in confronting Cameron and said that the broadcaster had agreed to co-operate fully with government regulator
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's investigation into the matter. The investigation was initiated after Ofcom received 415 complaints from viewers. Schofield later apologised, blaming a misjudged camera angle. Schofield and ITV later paid £125,000 compensation to settle a libel suit from one of those falsely accused,
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.


Classism: 'It's a Toff Life'

In 2018, viewers and commentators criticised a segment titled "It's A Toff Life". Producers set a series of challenges for former ''
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'' cast member
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that included completing tasks required of staff in
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and a sewage works. Viewers deemed the segment "pathetically patronising" to watch Toffolo "slum it like ordinary folk for the day" and claimed the show was "patronising working-class people."


Boris Johnson selfie

In December 2019, during the 2019 general election, Schofield and Willoughby were criticised for a "giggly" interview with then Prime Minister
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. The co-hosts' decision to take a
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with Johnson was also criticised, and viewers raised a "lack of professionalism" and "clear bias". Schofield defended the stunt writing: "Can I point out that if Mr Corbyn had asked for a selfie, we would have happily obliged." Viewers argued that the pair had been more critical when interviewing
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, who faced repeated calls to apologise for accusations of
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. Viewers noted that Islamophobia in the Conservative Party was not raised with Johnson. Ofcom received 149 complaints.


Energy bills

On 5 September 2022, ''This Morning'' included a new prize of "energy bills" in their regular "spin to win" game. The prize equated to four months of payments, up to £400 each month. When a contestant failed to provide the qualifying passcode on air ''This Morning'' ended the phone call, prompting Willoughby to say, "Well, we're not going to make Joyce's dreams come true." Schofield replied, "Well it's her fault." Schofield asked the first qualifying contestant if they were "worried" about energy bills and the contestant replied that "it's absolutely murder" having a prepayment meter. The inclusion of bill payments was compared to ''
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'' or ''
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''. Coverage from
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asked "Is Russia using Phillip Schofield for propaganda?" after the game was reported on Russian state television. British politician
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tweeted:
I'm disgusted that @thismorning have used people being unable to afford their energy bills as some kind of twisted gameshow. The producers need to rethink this immediately! Everyone deserves dignity, especially if they're struggling.
On 6 September 2022, Schofield referenced the controversy by saying, "I wonder how much of that they can complain about online." Ofcom received 170 complaints about the segment and it prompted widespread criticism from viewers and commentators. Ofcom's broadcasting code states that: "We would strongly advise broadcasters not to present a monetary prize as a possible resolution of financial difficulty." On 7 September 2022, the prize was removed without comment from ITV.


"Queuegate" controversy

On 17 September 2022, Schofield and Willoughby drew criticism for not joining
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with the public, when filming for ''This Morning'' at the lying in state of Queen Elizabeth II in
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. In a statement, ITV said that the pair was escorted from the
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by government staff and did not file past the Queen's coffin. Social media users contrasted this with the actions of former prime minister
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and other celebrities including
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,
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and
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, all of whom queued for many hours with members of the general public. Online petitions were also organised calling for the pair to be sacked.


Phillip Schofield's affair and resignation from ITV

Following months of speculation about his private life, and widespread reports of a feud with Willoughby, Schofield presented ''This Morning'' for the last time on 18 May 2023, after more than 20 years in the role. Two days later, he announced his departure from the programme with immediate effect, saying: "ITV has decided the current situation can't go on, and I want to do what I can to protect the show that I love." In the first broadcast after his exit, Hammond and O'Leary praised Schofield as "one of the best live television broadcasters this country has ever had". A broadcasting executive subsequently told ''
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'' that Willoughby had given ITV an ultimatum that either she or Schofield had to leave the programme. In a statement to the ''
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'' on 26 May, Schofield admitted that, before leaving his wife in 2020, he had carried on an
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with a younger male ITV co-worker. He had first met the co-worker while giving a talk at the drama school where the latter was then a 15-year-old student. Schofield later arranged a job interview for the co-worker at ''This Morning'', where he was hired as a production assistant. Schofield stated that the affair had begun when the co-worker was 20 years old, at which point Schofield was in his mid-50s, and admitted lying about it to ITV's management, his work colleagues, his lawyers, his agent and his friends and family. He resigned from ITV and apologised for his lies, while calling the relationship "consensual" and "unwise but not illegal." ITV said it had investigated rumours of a relationship between Schofield and the co-worker in early 2020, but that both men had repeatedly denied the affair. News of Schofield's affair and departure from ITV received extensive coverage in the British media.
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said that "If it was a straight guy in a fling with a young woman, it wouldn't even make the papers" while
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said "It seems to me he is only guilty of being what he said he was: gay."
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also supported Schofield, saying it was time for the media to stop "relentless persecution" of Schofield. Following his resignation, he gave separate interviews to BBC's
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and ''
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'' in June 2023, in which he apologised to the co-worker for bringing the "greatest misery into his totally innocent life." He denied
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the man, and said that he had lied not to protect his own career but to preserve the co-worker's privacy. He said that the two had never been in a "love affair" and were still friends. He said his career was over; said he had "lost everything" and felt "utterly broken", embarrassed and ashamed; and claimed that if not for his daughters Ruby and Molly guarding him, he would have attempted suicide. Although he acknowledged the age difference, Schofield said he believed
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was a factor in the media coverage, suggesting that an affair with a woman would not have created such a scandal. Willoughby, who had previously said she was hurt that Schofield had lied to her when she asked about the rumours, returned to ''This Morning'' on 5 June for the first time since his departure. Stating that she felt "shaken, troubled and let down," she said that everyone at the programme had given "love and support to someone who was not telling the truth." She expressed concern for Schofield's mental health, thanked viewers for their kindness and support, and said "what unites us all now is a desire to heal." Stating that it was "deeply disappointed by the admissions of deceit" made by Schofield, ITV severed ties with him, and instructed a
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to carry out an external review of its handling of the incident. ITV confirmed that ''This Morning'' would continue without Schofield, and announced that
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would replace him as host of ''The British Soap Awards''. The talent agency YMU dropped Schofield after representing him for 35 years, and the
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announced that it would no longer feature him as an ambassador, saying it was "no longer appropriate to work together." When in Rome stopped selling the Phillip Schofield brand wines on its own website after revelations emerged about Schofield's affair, saying "this collaboration has drawn to a natural conclusion". As a result of the controversy, ITV in October 2023 began requiring all workers at the network – including staff, consultants, contractors, freelancers, apprentices, and individuals on work experience – to disclose all personal relationships with colleagues. The policy applies to co-workers in romantic or sexual relationships, but also to those who are friends or relatives, who live in the same household, or who share other close connections. Failure to comply with the policy can result in disciplinary action, including termination of employment.


Toxic culture

Schofield wrote in his memoir that in 2009, co-presenter
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accused him of meddling in the show and left because of this. Since the departure of Schofield, several people involved in the show have alleged a toxic culture operated. Ruth Langsford made a complaint to ITV while she worked there. Eamonn Holmes stated
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was "a narcissist and a bully at the centre of the toxicity." Media personality and singer
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described it as "fake" and her interview (as a guest) by Schofield and Willoughby "belittling". Television personality and cleaner
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, who appeared on the show after leaving the ''
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'' house, branded Schofield and Willoughby "phoney" and "two-faced" on the show. Dr
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said in 2023 he had made an official complaint of a toxic culture and been managed out. ITV confirmed an external adviser carried out an investigation in 2021. Former
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questioned the culture and working practices of the show. Questions over safeguarding and complaint handling by ITV have been raised generally and on 14 June
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answered to MPs on the
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. ''Loose Women'' panellist
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said ''This Morning'' was "tainted" and her colleagues did not like the show or Schofield's handover to them. A former production staff member also criticised the working culture which led to her resignation. Schofield, Hammond and O'Leary all denied allegations of a toxic culture.


Cat Deeley’s seizure comments

On 17 June 2024,
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caused controversy when she made comments about
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s and was accused of “mocking” people who have had seizures. After returning from an ad break, Cat was seen dancing and shimmying to
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, prompting Ben to laugh at her. She then declared: "Nothing to see here. Yeah, I'm fine, just having a seizure." Deeley’s comments caused charity the
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to react with the following social media post: “Seizures are no laughing matter for people with #epilepsy @catdeeley. Please do better and educated yourselves about this difficult and poorly understood condition, @thismorning." The following day Deeley apologised for her comments on air stating "I just wanted to apologise to anyone who was offended yesterday when I made a light-hearted comment about my dancing style. It really wasn’t supposed to cause any upset to anybody. But I can see why that might have been the case. So I do apologise and am very sorry for the upset.”


Ratings

As of 2024, the show typically receives 486,000 viewers daily. On 3 October 2018, the show had one of its highest ratings, when 2.7 million viewers tuned in for its 30th anniversary.


Studio

From 1996 to April 2018, ''This Morning'' left the Albert Dock, Liverpool and broadcast live from Studio 8 at
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on the South Bank, which features large picture windows looking out over the River Thames. Coinciding with the programme's revamp, the outside of the studio was repainted with the new ''This Morning'' logo and branding. Since 16 April 2018, ''This Morning'' has been broadcast from Studio 3 of the newly renovated Television Centre run by
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, along with the rest of
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, including ''
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'', ''
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'' and '' Good Morning Britain''. It was planned to move back to the studios in 2023, but in October 2018, ITV announced it was looking to sell the site and would continue with the current studios and offices longer term. In November 2019, the London studio of ''This Morning'' was sold to
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.


Awards

''This Morning'' won the
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for Best Daytime/Live Magazine Show for 12 years running, from 2011 to 2022. The show lost in the nominations in 2023 to ''The Repair Shop''.


References


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