Phil's tell-all book plan
New UK|September 11, 2023
As rumours of Phillip Schofield's bombshell book start to fly, we hear how it could hinder Holly's hopes of moving forward as This Morning returns
Eve Macdonald
Phil's tell-all book plan

When Phillip Schofield's career imploded four months ago, his former co-host Holly Willoughby was left to pick up the pieces. But as the mum-of-three is set to return to This Morning after a much-needed summer break, new rumours that Phil is planning an explosive "tell-all" book are doing the rounds.

Although the disgraced presenter's agent denies the speculation, PR expert Dermot McNamara exclusively tells new that Phil would have "nothing to lose" by telling his side of the story, even if a memoir could mean re-opening the wounds that his former best friend Holly's been trying to heal during her extended holiday.

"Phil may well reach a point where he thinks only a book will help to clear his name, or at least help change what the public think of him," says Dermot, who is director of PR and talent agency Candid. "A book, from his perspective, could offer a new angle on the situation and would be seen as holding more credibility than just another interview or newspaper story," the expert continues.

"Holly's reached a point where she's ready to move on and leave this chapter behind her. She'll likely want to move on to bigger and better things.

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