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Phillip Schofield's replacement eyed-up by ITV bosses amid 'struggle to sign him' for This Morning


ITV bosses are said to still be trying to bag one particular presenter to replace Phillip Schofield on This Morning, months after the star stepped down from his role

ITV bosses are reportedly eyeing up their replacement for long-time presenter Phillip Schofield, who departed This Morning and the rest of his commitments on the channel last May after admitting to an "unwise but not illegal relationship" with a much-younger colleague. Ben Shephard is tipped to be the new host of This Morning (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock) Read MoreRelated Articles Inside Sophie Turner's stunning ski trip as she goes official with boyfriend Peregrine Pearson Last year Phillip Schofield admitted to an 'unwise but not illegal affair' with an ITV colleague (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Speaking about the opportunity and his excitement to finally have a bit of a "lie-in," the TV and broadcast journalist shared: "What I can tell you is I’m doing some more.

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