Former ITV star Eamonn Holmes criticised Phillip Schofield and expressed his ‘pride’ in having ‘thrown him under the bus.’
Eamonn Holmes launched a fierce attack on rival Phillip Schofield, declaring he is ‘proud’ to be among those who ‘threw him under the bus,’ reported Mirror.
The GB News host has been vocal about his disdain for the former This Morning presenter.
Eamonn’s remarks came after Phillip announced his return to television 16 months after stepping down from his roles at ITV following an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a much younger colleague, during which Eamonn took the opportunity to slam him on his morning show.
He said: “I believe he is where he deserves to be,” before adding: “I am one of the people who threw him under the bus, I am very proud to have done it.” Eamonn went on: “This man is addicted to fame. Absolutely addicted to fame.” Eamonn’s rant came amid Phillip’s shock return to TV screens.
Last week, the former Dancing On Ice presenter revealed he secured a spot on Channel 5’s Cast Away, where he spent 10 days on a deserted island with only a few cameras for company.
When he initially stepped down from his role over a year ago, he denied claims that he was “forced out” of This Morning and expressed his regrets for deceiving the channel, his colleagues, and his wife.
However, after spending time alone on the island of Nosy Ankarea, off the coast of Madagascar, he stated that he felt “thrown under the bus.”
In the show, Phillip reminisced about starting at the BBC as a booking clerk at 19, recalling his excitement at being able to visit the Television Centre, where This Morning was later filmed, saying he “loved being there.”
He added: “When what happened to me happened to me, it screwed up my favourite building in the world, and it pretty well blew away all those happy memories, and suddenly the place became hostile to me, and that was heartbreaking.
“And the people who did it to me, know, they know how important that building was to me. They know that when you throw someone under a bus, you’ve got to have a really bloody good reason to do it. Brand, ambition is not good enough. It’s not a good enough reason to throw someone under a bus.”
The former presenter went on to admit that there were a few “tricky people” but the toxicity was exaggerated. Using the alone time to air out his frustrations, he said: “When you’ve given so much to somewhere and been so loyal, to have absolutely no loyalty shown to you. I know what I did was unwise, not sensible. But is it enough to absolutely destroy someone? Literally destroy them.”
Meanwhile, Phillip, who insisted he doesn’t want to return to TV, was recently seen relaxing with friends at a pu* in west London. The star was pictured sipping on champagne while rocking a button-up shirt and a blazer for the casual occasion.
