Rylan Clark appears to make cryptic dig at Phillip Schofield as This Morning row intensifies
RYLAN Clark recently hinted at a secret feud with ‘two-faced’ TV stars – and now fans think they’ve worked out who it is.
The popular presenter, who has hosted some of the biggest shows on television since competing in the X Factor 11 years ago, took aim at the unnamed personalities in a new interview.
Rylan, 34, recently hit out at an unnamed television presenter as he explained “the walls are starting to fall”.
The Big Brother star said: “People can see through it all now. People can see who are the real ones and can very much see who isn’t.
“I’ve been in this industry for nearly 11 years, and all I’ve ever been is nice and polite to people.
“And that’s starting to pay off for me now, because there are people in this industry who aren’t like that.
“They think they’re something special. And the walls are starting to fall.”
The Mirror have suggested his cryptic comments were about This Morning host Phillip Schofield, 61.
It comes after The Sun first reported how Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby’s relationship was under strain, with the star confronting Holly in a tense phone call shortly after their rift was made public.
Fans have taken to Twitter to speculate that the unnamed celebrity Rylan referred to could be Phillip.
One wrote: “I think Rylan’s another who doesn’t want to work with ‘brave’ Phil again.”
Another posted: “Really? So tell me, when has Rylan worked with ‘brave’ Phil within the last 4 years?”
A third said: “Whoever could Rylan be speaking about? *cough cough schofe cough cough*.”
“I reckon Rylan is talking about Phillip Schofield there,” a fourth added.
Another said: “I’ll guess it’s about Phillip Schofield.”
Essex-born Rylan’s list of TV credits is long – including Big Brother’s Bit On The Side, Strictly’s It Takes Two, The Xtra Factor and This Morning.
Last week sources told The Sun how tensions between Holly and Phil had become so palpable, it was apparent to staff on set that they were barely speaking when the cameras weren’t rolling.
A source told The Sun: “Holly and Phil are professionals and they can turn it on like no one else.
“Although behind the scenes their relationship is nothing like it was, they are both dedicated to This Morning and keeping it together for viewers.”
It appears that their relationship has been strained for some time behind the scenes.
Their on-screen chemistry barely gave any indication that there were problems between the pair, although some eagle-eyed viewers claim to have spotted some tension.
Meanwhile an insider told The Sun: “Phil has instructed a lawyer to help keep his reputation intact.
“They are overseeing stories relating to ITV and his role on This Morning and are ensuring Phil is protected.
“Phil has done absolutely nothing wrong and doesn’t have a PR team guiding him.
“He and ITV felt he needed someone, officially, in his corner to ward off stuff that isn’t true.”
“Phil doesn’t want this to get beyond his control.”
Phillip took three weeks off the show in March as his brother Timothy Schofield, 54, was convicted of child sex offences. He is due to be sentenced next week.