Amanda Holden has taken a savage swipe at Holly Willoughby and her dramatic return to This Morning.
The Britain's Got Talent judge made a clear jibe at Holly's emotional comeback speech on Monday that saw her speak about the scandal surrounding Phillip Schofield's affair live on air.
Holly's unusually stoic straight to camera address caught the attention of fans of the show with the clip of her asking viewers if they 'are okay' going viral on social media.
Taking aim at Holly's statement, Amanda - who has not shied away from her feelings on This Morning and it's presenters in the past - directly mocked Holly in her latest Instagram post.
Showing off an all-white jumpsuit, Amanda asked to camera: "Hello! It is Tuesday, are you okay?"
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The introduction bore a very obvious resemblance to the one Holly gave when she returned to This Morning after a two week break following the Phillip Schofield scandal.
At the start of Monday's show Holly addressed viewers by saying: "Deep breath - firstly, are you OK? I hope so."
The statement came after Phillip admitted that he had a relationship with a younger employee while he worked at the popular daytime show.
Holly admitted she was 'hurt' he had lied to her before telling viewers the had all been 'let down' by someone they loved on Monday.
Amanda has made no secret of her dislike for Schofield in the past.
The BGT judge previously said she blames Phillip for sabotaging her chances of hosting This Morning while Holly was away in 2018.
Rochelle Humes was picked to replace Holly when she stepped in for Ant McPartlin on I'm A Celebrity.. Get Me Out of Here! when Amanda had been favourite.
A video of Amanda addressing the rumoured feud emerged last week.
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Amanda filmed being grilled about Phil by her Heart Radio co-star Jamie Theakston.
Amanda told him: "I've moved on from it, Jamie, you need to move on from it."
Jamie pressed, "You might have moved on but I just wanted to know, is there any more to the story?"
Amanda explained she had tried to reach out to Phil but he had ghosted her.
"I did offer to meet him for a coffee months ago, he didn't reply to my text. What can I say?
"The olive branch had been extended?', Jamie asked.
Referencing the fallout between Taylor Swift and Katy Perry - who both dressed as a burger and fries to show they had moved on - Jamie asked Amanda if she and Phil would have a 'burger and fries' moment.
Amanda said: "I doubt it. I'm a vegetarian Jamie."
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During their time co-hosting the morning show, Phillip said he found working alongside Amanda 'occasionally quite scary'.
He told Heat magazine at the time: "Amanda kept me on my toes. She has a faulty edit button and she forgets she’s on the telly, which is enormously endearing and funny, but occasionally quite scary."
Then after Phil announced he was quitting This Morning, Amanda posted a strongman emoji to Instagram in apparent celebration.
As his co-star Holly made her return to ITV daytime, she began the show with her lengthy statement alongside Josie Gibson.
She held Josie's hand as she addressed the situation.
Phillip stepped down from all of his duties at ITV after admitted he had lied about the affair, including lying to Holly.
Holly had previously said that she asked Phillip at the time that rumours emerged about the relationship but he denied them.
After asking viewers if they were okay, Holly continued: "It feels very strange sitting here without Phil and I imagine you might be feeling a lot like I have - shaken, troubled, let down, worried for the wellbeing of people on all sides of what's been going on, and full of questions.
"You, me and all of us at This Morning gave our love and support to someone who was not telling the truth, who acted in a way that they themselves felt that they had to resign from ITV and step down from a career that they loved. That is a lot to process.
"And it's equally hard to see the toll that it's taken on their own mental health. I think what unites us all now is a desire to heal for the health and wellbeing of everyone. I hope that as we start this new chapter and get back to a place of warmth and magic that this show holds for all of us, we can find strength in each other.
"And from my own heart, can I just say thank you for all of your kind messages and thank you for being here this morning. Myself, Josie, Dermot, Alison and Craig and every single person on this show will continue to work hard every single day to bring you the show that we love."