Eamonn Holmes launches fierce attack on Phillip Schofield claiming ITV staff were ‘frightened’ of the ‘controlling’ star
EAMONN Holmes has accused Phillip Schofield of “controlling and coercive behaviour” in an unprecedented attack on his former colleague.
The ex-This Morning host also blasted Phil for bringing “toxicity” to the ITV show and that staff were “frightened” of him.
It comes as crisis-riddled Phil spoke out a day after TV’s Dr Ranj claimed there is a “toxic” culture of bullying on This Morning.
In an Instagram post, affair lies engulfed Phil accused “the same handful of people with a grudge against me” for spreading untruths about a toxic culture at This Morning.
But in a snippet from a GB News interview due to air at 9pm tonight, Eamonn erupts at Phil’s defence, saying: “I think Phillip was absolutely right about toxicity.
“But my friend, the toxicity is not with me or anyone else, the toxicity is with you!”
In a ferocious Tweet accompanying the clip, Eamonn wrote: “A lie unchallenged becomes the Truth…… not on my watch it doesn’t Pip.
“Tonight is for all my workmates over the years who were frightened and ignored by you and your controlling , coercive behaviour.
“All you who no one listened to. I’m here for you.”
Eamonn’s comments are the latest in a string of scathing attacks on his former colleague since it emerged Phil had lied to ITV bosses about an affair with a much younger colleague.
Phil, 61, was given his marching orders from This Morning last week amid a row that has seen the show descend into chaos.
Following the revelation, Eamonn, 63, earlier fumed on Twitter: “Ruth and I [were] deceived and lied to. One day I will tell the story.
“We had no issue with him being gay, only support. What transpired took us for fools.
“The man told us complete lies and we unfortunately believed him.”
The fallout has also seen former co-presenter Holly Willoughby distance herself from pal Phil, claiming he “lied” to her about his affair.