Phillip Schofield is said to have labelled his former pal Holly Willoughby 'the witch' who was responsible for bringing him down – and even uses the emoji to discuss her

Phillip Schofield has a brutal nickname for Holly Willoughby and has even sent her a message calling her a 'witch' after she failed to support him when his career crumbled.

The pair presented the ITV show together for years

Friends of the disgraced presenter say that he felt Holly and a This Morning boss had staged a 'very well constructed coup' as the country witnessed his dramatic fall from grace.

Friends of the disgraced presenter, 62, have claimed that he reported his former best friend and co-host to ITV chiefs after she refused to publicly back him during his dramatic fall from grace.

Phillip Schofield's bombshell message to Holly Willoughby during his affair scandal has been revealed.

Phillip Schofield has been accused of being vindictive after texts revealed that he told Holly Willoughby that she 'brought him down' shortly before he resigned from This Morning last year.