Fern Britton and Eamonn Holmes ‘catch up’ amid Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby ‘feud’

Fern Britton had her fans wagging on Monday night when she revealed she had caught up with her This Morning alum Eamonn Holmes.

The TV presenter, who co-hosted the show with Phillip Schofield between 1999 and 2009, revealed she had received an “unexpected phone call” from 63-year-old Eamonn.

Fern said she and the GB news host were “over the moon” during the catch-up, with fans quick to speculate about their topic of conversation.

Describing their catching up on a Twitter post, Fern wrote, “Unexpected phone calls from old friends are so beautiful. Just had the best catch up with Eamonn Holmes.

“I think we’ve known each other since the ’80s, when we were babies [laughing face]. Shooting the wind [heart emojis].’

Describing their catching up on a Twitter post, Fern wrote, “Unexpected phone calls from old friends are so beautiful. Just had the best catch up with Eamonn Holmes’

Fern’s followers were convinced they had figured out what Fern and Eamonn were talking about, as both previously appeared as presenters on This Morning.

Fern’s tweet comes hours after Eamonn launched a blistering attack on his former This Morning co-stars Monday morning.

Phillip and his current co-presenter Holly Willoughby’s ‘feud’ has made headlines in recent days as sources claim their off-screen friendship is over.

One of Phil’s most publicized feuds was with his former This Morning co-host Fern.

Meanwhile, over the years, Phil also maintained a frosty relationship with husband and wife presenting duo Eamonn and Ruth Langsford.

After their highly publicized feuds with Phil, fans suspected that Eamonn had called Fern to discuss Phillip and Holly’s feud.

One person joked, “Glad Eamonn called tonight and not ‘This Morning.'”

A second person said, “Apparently there’s a particular sofa available from July.”

A third wrote: “Can’t imagine what you’re talking about…”

Response: Fern’s followers were convinced they had figured out what Fern and Eamonn were talking about as both previously appeared as presenters on This Morning

What is happening? Phillip and his current co-presenter Holly Willoughby’s ‘feud’ has made headlines in recent days as sources claim their off-screen friendship is over

Another said: “Overtaking so much, without wanting to be controversial here, of course.”

Another wrote: “I would have loved to overhear that conversation. I bet there was a lot of laughter.’

Another person guessed, “Best subtweet ever!”

Phil and Fern co-hosted the show from 2002 to 2009, but have lost touch in the years since.

When Fern announced she was quitting This Morning, she addressed the whole team in general and didn’t specifically mention Phil.

In 2013, Phil confirmed in an interview with Heat that the pair were ‘not really’ in touch anymore.

Fern confirmed the same thing while speaking to MailOnline: ‘Like Morecambe and Wise, we chose not to live in each other’s pockets. We were a great professional partnership, but we never vacationed together.”

Fern – who has since become an author – was also absent from This Morning’s 25th anniversary celebrations that year, but insisted it had nothing to do with Phil and she was just busy.

Former co-hosts: Phil and Fern co-hosted the show from 2002 to 2009, but have lost touch in the years since

In his book Life Is What You Make It, Phil revealed that he had an awkward argument with Fern in 2009 when she accused him of “interfering” with the show’s content.

He wrote, “I walked back to the make-up room and calmly said, ‘Please don’t do that to me again’.

“I think for some reason Fern decided she didn’t want to do This Morning anymore.”

Their feud was back in the spotlight in 2018 when Fern appeared on This Morning via a video link for the show’s 30th anniversary, claiming she wasn’t invited to the show’s BAFTA ceremony.

Speaking to Phil, she said: ‘Congratulations on the BAFTA. That was absolutely amazing and brilliant. I would have loved to be there, but I didn’t get an invitation.’

Phil was quick to dispute this, saying that Fern was on stage in Scotland at the time, but she replied, “I wasn’t on Monday night, I would have come, but I wasn’t invited.”

Phil later suggested on Twitter that Fern was suffering from “amnesia” and that the team would have loved to have her there.

Phillip also revealed that Fern never contacted him after coming out as gay on This Morning in 2020, but she did message his wife Steph.

He said, ‘When I came out she wasn’t texting me. She did text Steph, which was really nice.”

Uncomfortable! Meanwhile, Phil’s conflict with Eamonn and Ruth all started in 2019 when it was reported that Ruth had lodged a complaint against Phil with ITV bosses

Meanwhile, Phil’s conflict with Eamonn and Ruth all started in 2019 when it was reported that Ruth had lodged a complaint against Phil with ITV bosses.

Fans speculated that the complaint may have been due to an awkward moment between the couple caught on camera that year.

Ruth appeared at the end of an episode of This Morning to give a taste of what was going on with Loose Women and was interrupted by Phil while she was speaking.

Phil said, “Guys, we’re going to have to jump in and hold you back, I’m afraid, because we’re a little short on time on this side. Thank you, Ruth.’

Ruth, clearly unimpressed by the interruption, replied, “Well, I only had two more words to say,” and looked away from the camera.

Fern’s tweet comes hours after Eamonn launched a blistering attack on his former This Morning co-stars Monday morning.

Amid crisis talks at ITV over the future of its two top stars, Eammon called the partnership “heartbroken” when he discussed the fallout on his GB News show.

Referring to Sunday night’s BAFTA TV Awards, where neither Phil nor Holly attended, Eammon joked, “I think there should have been a special award for Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby for best actors.”

“They may or may not be on television together today. He brought in lawyers, she brought in a PR team. The audience will surely think there’s no chemistry, that it’s a broken bond between the two and that This Morning doesn’t depend on who’s hosting it.’

‘Broken’: Eammon launched a blistering attack on his former This Morning co-stars Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on Monday morning

The ex-This Morning star continued, “It’s an institution, it will continue no matter who presents it and anyone can check the ratings, there’s no difference between them presenting it or anyone else.”

Eamonn co-hosted the ITV daytime show with his wife Ruth Langsford from 2006 until August 2021, until he was ‘dropped’ by ITV and replaced by Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary.

At 10am there will be millions of people watching this morning as Phil appeared on screen with Holly following crisis talks between ITV and the embattled couple over whether one, both or neither of them would be on air today.

Phil is trying to put an end to the ongoing feud after it emerged he had brought in his own lawyers over the argument with his co-host, sources have revealed. He has also hired a new PR man to improve his press coverage.

It comes as ITV confirmed the pair would host the show, after more than 48 hours of crisis talks. Those close to the couple said the program will continue to run smoothly despite the behind-the-scenes feud.

A source told The Sun: ‘Holly and Phil are professionals and they can handle it like no other.

On Airstrike: Amid crisis talks at ITV over the future of its two top stars, Eammon called the partnership ‘a broken strike’ as he discussed the fallout on his GB News show on Monday morning

“While behind the scenes their relationship is not what it used to be, they are both committed to This Morning and keeping it together for viewers.”

Broadcaster bosses were reportedly furious after Phil broke his silence with a shocking statement about falling out with his co-presenter of 14 years in which he admitted ‘the past few weeks have not been easy for us’.

Despite this, Phil believes he can weather the ongoing storm, but even those closest to him have said it has to do with whether the public believes the pair still have on-screen chemistry.

Sources at the broadcaster described the situation as a “dilemma” for the bosses, as both former friends were determined to get their way.

Phil has consulted lawyers about the situation, which has been spiraling out of control for months.

The Daily Mail revealed this weekend that he has also hired Gordon Smart, a former Sun showbiz columnist and occasional Good Morning Britain presenter, to manage the crisis and ensure favorable press coverage.

It’s a clear sign, sources say, that he’s “taking this very seriously” and “wants to get out of the situation quickly.”

The feud began in September when the pair faced criticism for not lining up for the Queen’s Lying in State.

It’s gotten so bad that it’s said they stop talking when the cameras stop rolling. Holly has now severed all ties with Phil except for her obligations to This Morning.