This Morning announce major change to the show – leaving fans devastasted
HOLLY Willoughby announced a major This Morning shake-up today that will leave viewers gutted.
Holly appeared on the lunchtime show today with Joel Dommett while Phillip Schofield took the week off.
Holly, 42, and Joel, 37, had just completed a game of the show’s popular competition segment Spin to Win.
The live segment sees viewers winning cash prizes, as Holly spins the wheel for them or picks a ball.
But they must answer the phone with the show’s catchphrase in order to play.
Viewers are able to win from £750 to £3,000 on the wheel.
Today, Holly announced the segment would not air “for a few weeks.”
She said: “We have some sad news, Spin To Win will not air for the next few weeks.”
Viewers were shocked by the announcement, and one said: “I honestly wonder if Holly & Phil have some weird copyright ownership over Spin To Win – have you noticed they don’t let anyone else play it when they’re both away, or on Fridays #ThisMorning.”
Phillip and mum-of-three Holly take their annual leave during the school holidays off, but Spin To Win is also put on ice to ensure that kids are not exposed to gambling when watching the show.
Joel, 37, first joined Holly on the sofa on Wednesday while Phillip took a week off.
Alison Hammond stepped in for Phil on Monday and Tuesday, and she will return to host This Morning on Friday in her usual slot with Dermot O’Leary.
Fans reacted to Joel returning for a second day in a row, and one said: “Hell yeah!”
Another said: “You made a good team xxx.”
However, a third added: “Where b Phil. Like Alison , Like Joel but Holy n Phil are like Roast Beef n Yorkie puds.”
Holly and Joel have not addressed Phil’s absence, but it is understood the host will then return to his usual presenting duties after his Easter break.
The presenter is missing from the daytime show while his brother stands trial accused of carrying out a sex act with a teenage boy.
Phil’s younger brother Timothy Schofield, 54, has been accused of 11 charges of interfering with a child.
He is understood to have carried out the attacks while working for Avon and Somerset Police.
The most serious charge involves a sex act with the teenager.
Other alleged offences include forcing the child to watch pornography and watch him while he “engaged in a sexual activity”.
The alleged offences took place between October 2016 and October 2019. He denies the charges.