Amanda Holden has addressed rumours that she if 'feuding' with Holly Willoughby.
Earlier this week, the 52-year-old was accused of mocking the This Morning presenter after she made a statement about Phillip Schofield's exit during Monday's show.
Rumours began to circulate that the pair had fallen out as reports claimed that she and Holly, 42, have been pitted against each other for several telly roles.
The day after Holly's statement, Amanda, 52 – dressed all in white – asked her social media followers: “Are you OK?”
During her address to This Morning viewers, Holly also wore all white and had asked viewers the same question before addressing the recent departure of her co-host.
However, today, Amanda rubbished feud rumours in an Instagram statement, she penned: ""Sadly strong and intelligent women have for far too long been pitted against one other when we should all be celebrated in our own right."
"Women are still expected to say nothing, suffer silently and just get on with it. And we do... mostly.
"There have been some huge assumptions made this week and everyone has feasted on them."
The Sun reported on Wednesday that a source said Holly "questioned how Amanda's allowed to have become so influential".
Amanda and Holly's former co-star Phillip fell out in 2018, when she claimed the host sabotaged her chance of filling for Holly on This Morning.
Amanda replaced Holly during her maternity leave in 2014, which she “loved”.
But the following year, Phillip, 61, made it clear he had enjoyed it slightly less, saying: “She kept me on my toes.
“She forgets she’s on the telly, which is endearing but occasionally quite scary.”
But reports claimed Phillip requested Rochelle Humes instead because he found her easier to “manage” on air. ITV said: “Final decisions are made by producers, not presenters.”
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