She knew nothing about it.

In the aftermath of the rumours suggesting that Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby had fallen out, she was reportedly 'blindsided' after Phil made a shocking statement. Addressing the 'tension' between the two This Morning hosts, Phil told The Sun: "The last few weeks haven’t been easy for either of us. As I have said before, Holly is my rock.

"We’re the best of friends — as always, she is an incredible support on screen, behind the scenes and on the phone. Holly has always been there for me, through thick and thin. And I’ve been there for her."

A source told The Mirror that they may appear close on screen, but things behind the scenes are completely different. The duo has had multiple issues in the past but always managed to work through them. However, Holly has firmly distanced herself from Schofield recently. [caption id="attachment_580253" align="alignnone" width="1375"] Credit: Getty Images[/caption] Now it appears that Holly knew nothing about Phil's statement and has been blindsided following the reports that their friendship is over. The team behind This Morning is aware of the rift between them and has noticed the pair drift apart since the queue-skipping scandal and Schofield's brother's court case. The rift could cause one of the presenters to leave This Morning. The source said Holly loves working on This Morning, but "she has made it clear that should Phil ever leave she would want to stay". The Mirror source said: "Holly and Phil have gone through rough patches before like any professional pairing who have worked together for over a decade. Before they have always seemed to move on, but this time it seems different."

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