The This Morning sofa is being kept warm for the presenter
Rylan Clark’s return to This Morning last week was a triumphant comeback, with fans immediately flocking to social media to heap praise on the presenter, who co-hosted the daytime show with Josie Gibson. “With all the crap going on, he lights up the TV with joy,” wrote one viewer, while asecond urged, “Make sure you keep him at all costs.”
And the manic quest for ITV bosses to find areplacement for Holly Willoughby –who quit in October, four months after Phillip Schofield resigned from ITV following his “unwise but not illegal” affair with ayounger colleague –could be over, as we’re told they are eyeing Rylan for the permanent slot. Our source says producers are desperate to get his magnetic personality back on the sofa, saying, “They are setting Rylan up for success and trying to make it easy for him. They’re welcoming all his ideas, and have said they would love for him to inject all of his personality into the job and not hold back.” Before his recent return, Rylan, 35, last appeared on the This Morning sofa in summer 2022 with Ruth Langsford, who he remains close to, along with her husband Eamonn Holmes. The spouse-duo were replaced as Friday hosts of This Morning in 2020, and Eamonn later accused Phil of “creatinganatmosphere” where“peoplehatedhim”. While Eamonn has always been outspoken about his dislike of Phil, Rylan cryptically hinted at his own feelings, saying in
