Morninggate - Metro: This Morning immediately ‘loses 200,000 viewers’ following Holly Willoughby’s emotional statement

Story from Metro:

This Morning reportedly lost 200,000 viewers straight after Holly Willoughby gave her highly-anticipated statement.

The Dancing On Ice host, 42, addressed the recent scandal surrounding her former co-host Phillip Schofield for the first time on Monday [June 5].

Phillip, 61, recently quit the show and resigned from ITV completely after admitting to lying about an affair with a much younger male colleague.

He was also dropped from his talent agency of 35 years following his deceit, with ITV also saying they felt ‘badly let down’ after Phillip previously denied any sort of romance.

Holly opened the show with a statement asking if the viewers themselves were okay, before saying it felt ‘very strange indeed’ being there without Phil as she now co-hosted with Josie Gibson.

Holly was heard holding back tears as she admitted she felt ‘shaken troubled, let down,’ and had given ‘our love and support to someone who was not telling the truth.’

After the confirmation of his hidden affair emerged, Holly had said in a statement on her Instagram Story that she felt ‘hurt’ to have been lied to.

She said: ‘It’s taken time to process yesterday’s news. When reports of this relationship first surfaced, I asked Phil directly if this was true and was told it was not.

‘It’s been very hurtful to now find out that this was a lie. Holly.’

Metro.co.uk has contacted ITV for comment.