Holly Willloughby and Phillip Schofield’s ‘Dancing On Ice roles in doubt amid their off-air feud’  

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s futures as hosts of Dancing On Ice are said to be up in the air amid rumors of their off-screen feud.

The pair are said to be “not as close as they once were” and now barely speak off camera as their friendship cools amid a recent string of controversies, including Queuegate and his brother, Timothy, convicted of child offences.

And while their deteriorating friendship has already sparked concerns about whether their collaboration on This Morning will continue, there are also questions about their future on Dancing On Ice.

A source told The sun: ‘Holly and Phil are the shining stars of Dancing on Ice, but if they don’t get along, there’s a fear it won’t work.

‘Dancing on Ice is a huge ITV show, attracting around four million viewers per episode. Both Holly and Phil are complete professionals and neither would ever let on that there was a problem on screen.

Uh oh: While their deteriorating friendship has already raised concerns about whether their partnership on This Morning will continue, there are also questions about their future on Dancing On Ice

“But now that the rumors of problems in their working relationship are out in the open, it can’t be swept under the rug.”

The source added that the situation is ‘far from an ideal situation’ and that everyone at ITV wants the situation to be ‘resolved quickly’ and the presenters to be ‘happy’.

MailOnline has reached out to representatives for Holly, Phil and Dancing On Ice for comment.

The duo became “good friends” when they first met on Dancing on Ice in 2006.

It comes as Holly was left blindsided Thursday night after her This Morning co-star Phillip Schofield released an extraordinary statement about their rumored feud.

After claims they are ‘not as close as they once were’ and now barely speak off camera, Phillip broke his silence to insist there have been no repercussionswith his co-host of 14 years.

As Phillip admitted that ‘the past few weeks haven’t been easy for us’, sources close to Ms Willoughby told MailOnline she had no idea Mr Schofield would be making a statement. She added that the first she saw of it was when it was published online.

Bosses are said to be in a major crisis, with reports that Holly, 42, is looking to pull the plug on their ITV partnership for good.

Tensions: The pair are said to be ‘not as close as they once were’ and now barely speak off camera as their friendship cools amid a recent string of controversies

Trouble brewing? ‘Holly and Phil are the shining stars of Dancing on Ice, but if they don’t get along there’s a fear it won’t work’

But Phillip, 61, – who has had a series of feuds with other former co-stars – has now spoken out about reports that their relationship has become strained after a series of controversies.

“The past few weeks have not been easy for either of us. Like I’ve said before, Holly is my rock,” Phil said The sun.

“We’re the best of friends — as always, she’s been an incredible support on screen, behind the scenes, and on the phone.” Holly has always been there for me through thick and thin. And I’ve been there for her.’

The pair reunited on the This Morning couch this month and did their best to keep it looking carefree, bobbing along to Lulu’s Boom Bang A Bang as Thursday’s This Morning hit the screen.

The extra beaming smiles, the jovial banter, were a planned pretense, the Mail understands, to publicly dance off claims that their once-close friendship had broken down into “literally nothing.”

Speaking out: Phillip Schofield has broken his silence over claims a backstage fallout with Holly Willoughby is rumbling behind the scenes of This Morning

Controversy: Phillip said his family has been through a ‘real ordeal’ after his younger brother Timothy (pictured) was convicted of child crimes

Hardship: ‘The past few weeks have not been easy for either of us. Like I’ve said before, Holly is my rock,” said Phil (pictured with his mum Pat and brother Tim)

Seconds after the music stopped, Holly played nervously with her wedding ring, unable to look her co-star in the eye as she wished her son Harry a happy 14th birthday.

Phil joined in, but there was a definite chill in the air.

Viewers took notice — much to the dismay of This Morning’s production team, who witnessed the demise of the couple’s relationship.

Off-screen, the pair are said to be “barely speaking.”

Fans have also claimed that Holly removed Phillip from her Twitter during their alleged fight.

As social media erupted with comments about the couple’s on-screen interactions, some noticed the changes in Holly’s social media account.

Twitter users claimed that Holly’s Twitter bio featured Phillip before, with the tagline: I was introduced to this by a Twitter legend “with Phillip’s name linked in her bio,” but the bio now lists her career accolades.

Awkward: On Thursday, the pair made brave faces when they appeared on screen following claims they are ‘not as close as they once were’ and viewers thought they could pick up on tensions

History: The presenting duo (pictured in November 2009) have been working together for over a decade after Holly took over from Fern Britton as Phillip’s co-host in 2009.

Holly’s Twitter bio currently reads: “Announcer, founder of Wyldemoon, brand ambassador for Marks & Spencer and Garnier, author of Reflections.” It’s not clear when the change was made, despite fan speculation.

There has been talk of why their 14-year reign as ‘besties’ is over, but the Mail has been told that the crux of the row is a dispute over whether Schofield confided in Mrs Willoughby that his brother Timothy, an IT police officer charged with child crimes.

Friends say Ms Willoughby was in the dark until Schofield took a week’s leave from the ITV daytime show to avoid the spotlight while the trial took place last month – something he is happy to deny.

Timothy Schofield was convicted of 11 felonies and will be sentenced on May 19.

Sources close to Willoughby claim she is “deeply upset” that she learned what was going on through a third party. Not so long ago, the two were undeniably close.