Holly Willoughby and Dermot O’Leary squirm as chef Gino D’campo asks if there’s any ‘news’ he should know on his This Morning return following the revelation of Phillip Schofield’s affair
Holly Willoughby and Dermot O’Leary squirmed on Tuesday’s episode of This Morning.
The duo were visibly uncomfortable when Chef Gino D’campo asked if there was any “news” he should be aware of, during his return to the daytime show, after a month-long tour of Italy.
It comes after Phillip Schofield resigned from ITV altogether, as he admitted to having an affair with a much younger male This Morning colleague.
While previewing his cooking segment, Gino told Holly and Dermot, “Everything is under control. I’m back.
“Any news from the past month I should know? Is there anything I should know?’ to which Holly insisted, ‘No. No news,” as the studio went remarkably quiet.
Yuck! Holly Willoughby and Dermot O’Leary squirmed on Tuesday’s episode of This Morning
Awkward: The duo were visibly uncomfortable when chef Gino D’campo asked if there was any “news” he should be aware of, during his return to the show, after a month-long tour of Italy
Gino replied, “Okay, then we can start cooking right away…” before pausing to ask, “Why isn’t anyone talking anymore, what happened?”
Dermot joked: “We need to rephrase, Gino is back for a one-off…”
Viewers who took to social media were quick to notice the interaction, with one tweeting, “Gino never disappoints, making Dermot and Holly a little squirm to make light of the Phil saga #ThisMorning.”
Studio fell silent when Gino said ‘any news while I’m out’ #itvthismorning #ThisMorning,” someone else wrote, as another admitted: “Absolutely pmsl on @Ginofantastico on #Thismorning any news???? #Gino.’
“Well, Gino doesn’t disappoint, does he?” “I’ve been in Italy for a month, is there any news I should know?” Que poor Holly looks uncomfortable. #this morning,” added another fan.
Someone else tweeted, “Gino is a legend when he just asked” has been news since I’ve been gone “GINO GINO GINO #ThisMorning.”
Gino’s awkward question comes almost a month after former This Morning host Phillip Schofield admitted to dating a much younger man who worked with him on the show, and later lied about it.
Fan response: Viewers quickly took notice of the interaction on social media
Phillip further confessed to lying to his employer ITV, to his colleagues, his friends and his agents at the management firm YMU.
In a bombshell statement to the Daily Mail, the veteran TV presenter admitted that he and the man had begun a relationship that was more than just a friendship. The ex-TV presenter describes that as ‘unwise but not illegal’.