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This Morning's Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby set to take break amid 'feud' speculation

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby look set to take some time off from hosting This Morning, amid on-going speculation that there's a a 'feud' between the two presenters.

Over the last week, rumours have swirled around the two high profile ITV stars, due to an apparent 'falling out' between the two, who have famously shared an incredibly close bond in the past. However, it is being reported that the friendship Phillip and Holly had away from cameras has now cooled, making relations between them in the This Morning studio rather tetchy.

There have been no signs of any feud on screen over the last week, as Phillip and Holly fronted the award-winning daytime programme for four days in a row. There was some disruption on Wednesday, when Holly was forced to leave the set half an hour early, with her and Phillip sharing a brief hug on screen, as viewers at home were divided on how just genuine it was.

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As happens every Friday, Phillip and Holly were replaced by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary for the show's fourth and final edition of the week and it could well be Alison and Dermot who get the nod, when Phillip and Holly take an expected week off from May 22 for half term.

The hosts traditionally take a leave of absence during school holidays, so the time of their break isn't surprising, but it is sure to fuel some viewers' belief that the show can very much carry on without them.

Earlier this week, Phillip and Holly's former This Morning co-star, Eamonn Holmes, as well as accusing them of 'acting' and 'faking' their friendship for TV, said: "It (This Morning) is an institution. It will carry on no matter who presents it, and anybody can check the viewing figures. There’s no difference between whether they present it or anyone else.”

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