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Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary pay tribute to Phillip Schofield after This Morning departure

Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary on Monday paid tribute to Phillip Schofield after he dramatically stepped down from hosting This Morning after weeks of speculation about his relationship with co-host Holly Willoughby.Hammond and O’Leary wished Schofield a “huge thank you”, on behalf of the This Morning team and ITV, for his contribution to the show “for the past 21 years.”“We all know he’s one of the best live television broadcasters this country has ever had.”“We wish him all the best for the future,” Hammond said.O’Leary said of Schofield: “Everyone on and off screen at ITV and This Morning want to say a huge thank you to Phil for what he’s done to make the show such a success over the last 21 years.”