Holly Willoughby said she felt "shaken, troubled, let down and worried" as she returned to ITV This Morning for the first time since Phillip Schofield spoke out of his affair.
On June 3, Holly was joined by Josie Gibson as her co-host on Monday's programme. Before they went ahead with the show's normal programming, Holly gave a statement about her former co-host.
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"Right, deep breath. First of all are you ok? I hope so, It feels very strange indeed to be sitting here without Phil.
"I imagine you've been feeling a lot like I have - shaken, troubled, let down and worried about well-being - as well as being lost in all of what has been going on."
She continued: "And full of questions. You, me, and all of us at This Morning gave our love and support to someone who wasn't telling the truth."
"Who acted in a way that they themselves decided to step down from ITV and a career they love. That is a lot to process."
She teared up as she went on to say that she hoped the show could return to normality.
She added: "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 to a place of warmth and magic that this show holds for all of us, we can show strength in each other.
"From my heart, can I say thank you for all of your kind messages and thank you for being here this morning. Myself, Josie, Dermot, Alison, Craig, and every single person who works on this show will continue to work hard every single day to bring you the show that we love."
She was then given a much-needed hug by Josie and the show continued.
This comes after Phillip, 61, recently admitted to having an affair with a younger colleague, forcing him to leave the show. In a statement, he said it was 'not illegal but unwise'.
Days later, he admitted his career was over and told the BBC: "What am I going to do with my days? I see nothing ahead of me but blackness, and sadness, and regret, and remorse, and guilt.
"I did something very wrong, and then I lied about it consistently". Referring to his former colleague, Phillip added: "He is an innocent party here.
"I was older, I should have known better. [The affair] was consensual, but it was my fault."
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