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Zara Woodcock

Holly Willoughby signs seven-figure deal with M&S as Phil's We Buy Any Car deal ends

Holly Willoughby's seven-figure deal with Marks & Spencer has been extended for another two years.

The This Morning presenter has been the brand ambassador for the retailer since 2018 and the company recently confirmed they will continue to work with her.

Her contract extension comes amid public uproar concerning the false accusations of her and Phillip Schofield 'skipping the queue' at the Queen's lying in state.

However, the presenting duo assured fans that they were there with media accreditation and that they would never take anyone's place in a queue.

It has since been reported that Holly and Phil were concerned about their jobs – which ITV insisted are secure.

Now, Marks & Spencer confirmed: "We have extended our contract with Holly, and we will continue to work with her."

Holly has been brand ambassador since 2018 (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Wylde Moon)
Her contract has been extended by two years (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Cha)

A source added to MailOnline : "Holly has been amazing for Marks & Spencer and has their full support."

Meanwhile, her This Morning co-host Phillip's £1 million We Buy Any Car deal recently came to an end after five years.

Earlier this week, eagle-eyed fans noticed We Buy Any Car removed their social media profile images of Phillip following 'Queuegate'.

The company have said Phil's contract has come to an end – but that it is unrelated to the Queue-gate.

A spokesperson for We Buy Any Car said of the change of posters: “Webuyanycar and Phillip Schofield agreed earlier this year that the webuyanycar/Phillip Schofield campaign would come to an end in 2022, having worked together for over five years.

“The decision was made prior to any recent stories regarding Phillip.”

The presenting duos have been under fire in recent weeks (ITV)

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ITV's Chief Executive Dame Carolyn McCall recently jumped to Holly and Phil's defence and said the two did 'nothing' wrong.

“They did have accreditation. Lots of people saying they didn’t. They were sent by This Morning to do a piece for September 20, which ran,“ she explained at the RTS London Convention.

“They were to interview people inside and outside. They didn’t displace anyone in the queue. And they’ve been very misrepresented, actually.

“And that’s why we made a statement. Unusually, we made a statement to say all of those things. But it does show you how things spread and how misinformation just spreads. And it is really horrible for them.“

Dame Carolyn went on to confirm the presenting duo are secure in their jobs at This Morning – despite a petition being made to remove them.

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