This Morning

[Butterfly]

I've seen the Cheryl comparison a worrying number of times given how completely different the two situations are.

 

[madgemad]

How many other work colleague's/friend's showreels has Phillip been a part of? Do we know of anybody else that corresponded with him through twitter/he provided similar opportunities to, that have stepped out and made themselves known and shown him support?

 

[Celestial Mosaic]

It really irks me that so many people are simplifying this whole situation to “he had an affair! Move on!” When there is so much more to it.

 

[madgemad]

The Cheryl comparison I have seen bandied around on facebook... pathetic. Stupid. Completely factually incorrect.

 

[Bonkers]

Have to be honest, when I heard Carol McGiffen say that the young guy was going through a "breakdown" when he was placed to loose women... my heart kind of broke. Was this is a situation where Phillip had enough with him and its how they conveniently moved him on? If so i'm all for these people getting called out.

No.1 - don't shit where you eat!!

 

[Rooneyboy]

Well, my friend works for ITV and I asked her if she had any direct dealings with Phillip in the past. She said
she met him a few times and he was fine, nothing more nothing less. He wasn't over friendly but certainly not rude.
She doesn't know anyone he was rude to. So I have no idea ...

 

[bonnieetclyde]

So, we're all tuning in at 10:30, right!?

 

[Martyn]

So, we're all tuning in at 10:30, right!?

It's 10am these days. They gave them 30 minutes longer when Jeremy Kyle got axed.

 

[Shockbox]

Was that it?

 

[Chris-Jae]

was anything actually said?!

 

[JMRGBY]

 

[cleggar]

The way she pronounced “feels” at the start made it sound like she was saying “Phil’s very strange indeed” and I was gobsmacked.

 

[Bonkers]

Anyone else hear her say "Phil's very strange indeed..." at the start?

 

[_Gru_]

There’s something very insincere about Willoughby. I’d love to see the “real” her warts and all on that sofa.

 

[Mikey1701]

I don’t know how to feel about this.

My first thought was “she couldn’t give a shit” and then I almost fell about laughing when she tried to paint the show as a warm and safe environment for its production crew when stories are leaking left right and centre about how staff have been treated badly and that the atmosphere on set is toxic af.

But I rewatched it again and Holly does seem quite shaken. I don’t want to believe that she’s acting for the cameras, but I can’t quite get rid of the feeling.

 

[Suburbia]

Honestly if it were me I wouldn't be able to face doing that after the past couple of weeks. Quite the holiday comedown! She's got some guts I'll give her that.

 

[P'NutButter]

I think the whole thing is contrived and she is clearly trying to give across a sincere image with that intro but I don't buy it.

However when she started talking about his mental health you could see the emotion hit hard.

 

[cleggar]

I’m sure there is some sincerity in there but I’m still very cynical about it all. The way she depersonalised Phil and referred to him as “they” felt very cold, and again said she was lied to and let down which I don’t believe. I dunno about it all. I suppose whoever’s managing her is doing a slightly better job than Phil.

 

[2014]

Holly seemed pretty sincere to me. She's not Meryl Streep and teebs I don't like how people are desperate to see her fail because of Philip. Her and Josie make a great new team.

 

[life_is_good]

The assumption that we're a nation in shock/mourning is so strange to me. The situation isn't good, but - beyond those directly involved - who are these confused, hurt people Holly was addressing?