Phillip Schofield 'eyed-up by Strictly Come Dancing bosses'

Phillip Schofield ‘eyed-up by Strictly Come Dancing bosses following presenter’s This Morning exit amid Holly Willoughby feud rumours’

Strictly Come Dancing bosses have reportedly set their sights on Phillip Schofield following his exit from This Morning.

The television presenter, 61, departed the daytime ITV show last week after 21 years amid rumours of a falling out with his co-host Holly Willoughby.

While the pair are said to have called a truce in private, Holly will remain on This Morning while Phillip is due to move on to other primetime projects.

And it has now been claimed BBC bigwigs are hoping to sign Phillip up for a role on ballroom and latin dance contest Strictly. 

A source told The Sun: ‘Phil is in the sights of Strictly. They would love to have him on board because of the publicity it would generate for the show. Phil has been asked before but this time the offer was more aggressive.

New start? Strictly Come Dancing bosses have reportedly set their sights on Phillip Schofield, 61, following his exit from This Morning

End of the road: The television presenter departed the daytime ITV show last week after 21 years amid rumours of a falling out with his co-host Holly Willoughby

‘Since he was axed from This Morning, people have been discussing what they could do with him.

‘Phil has had approaches from broadcasters like Channel 5 who are keen to discuss possible projects.

‘Given he’s currently lying low and trying to work out his next move, it’s unlikely he will put on his dancing shoes but stranger things have happened.

‘No one thought he’d ever leave This Morning and look how that ended up.’

MailOnline has contacted the BBC and a representative for Phillip for comment.

It comes after both Phil and Holly were nominated in the same category in the National Television Awards longlist in an awkwardly timed nod.

Phillip and his former co-host, 42, have both been recognised in the Best TV Presenter category just days after Phillip’s axing from This Morning.

The pair are set to awkwardly face-off as they are both among the 50 names up for the Best TV presenter gong in an unfortunately timed nomination.

Exciting times? It has now been claimed BBC bigwigs are hoping to sign Phillip up for a role on ballroom and latin dance contest Strictly (Strictly hosts Claudia Winkleman, left, and Tess Daly, right, pictured)

Big name: A source told The Sun : ‘Phil is in the sights of Strictly. They would love to have him on board because of the publicity it would generate for the show’ (L-R: Strictly judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke)

They were snubbed in the category last year, but are both up for the esteemed award for the upcoming 28th National Television Awards (NTAs).

They are also nominated alongside their This Morning co-stars Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary – who are standing in as hosts on the ITV show this week.

ITV’s Lorraine Kelly and Rochelle Humes have also received nods alongside presenting duo Ant and Dec, who took home the award for the 21st year in 2022.

This Morning has also been nominated in the Daytime category, after winning the award last year, with Phillip and Holly taking to the stage to accept the gong.

Awkward: It comes after both Phil and Holly were nominated in the same category in the National Television Awards longlist in an awkwardly timed nod

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