This Morning presenters slammed by guest after interview sparked huge row

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This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby have been slammed by Kim Woodburn (Image: GETTY)

Kim Woodburn hasn't buried the hatchet with Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, following her headline-grabbing interview on This Morning back in 2017.

The 82-year-old famously argued with Phillip as he questioned what she was saying about her experience on Celebrity Big Brother.

Kim stands by her claim that she was bullied by multiple housemates during her time in the house and admits she only stayed put to ensure she received her fee.

Discussing her experience on This Morning at the time, she and Phillip ended up clashing over her version of events, before Holly shut down the exchange.

Now reflecting on whether she had since forgiven Phillip, Kim told Reach PLC that she preferred him as a presenter in his younger years.

Kim Woodburn

Kim Woodburn clashed with Phillip Schofield as she discussed her Celebrity Big Brother experience (Image: ITV)

In association with WhichBingo, she said: "I think Phillip Schofield started out as a great presenter, he was, you know, to be fair.

"He did a lot of shows and he did them impeccably and was very likeable.

"Do you know what happened? The last few years of his career, he got too big for his boots."

Recalling their clash on This Morning, she added: "When I was interviewed by him he was rude, he was opinionated, he was on the edge of the sofa looking at me.

"'Well, why did you go in?' I mean, that's not what a presenter does."

Phillip Schofield

Phillip Schofield left ITV last year after coming clean about 'an unwise, but not illegal' affair (Image: GETTY)

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As for Holly, Kim doesn't believe she would've "survived" on the show for 14 years, if it wasn't for Phillip.

"What did she ever do on the show? She was 14 years of Phillip Schofield, money for old rope, she didn't do anything," Kim ranted.

"She sat there when he was arguing with people, or questioning people on something serious and when it turned out, what did Holly do?

"Or when he was rude to someone, did she once ever say in 14 years, 'Phillip, I think you're wrong you know, no, come on'. Not once!

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"If it hadn't have been for Phillip, she wouldn't have survived on the show for 14 years. Although he was rude, at least he made it interesting."

Phillip left the show in May last year after coming clean about "an unwise, but not illegal" affair he had with a young runner from the show.

Last October, Holly also stepped down from her role after 14 years following a kidnap threat against her, which led to Gavin Plumb's life sentence.

Both Phillip and Holly have since returned to television in respective roles.

Addressing his recent three-part series Cast Away on Channel 5, Kim said should he ever join I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, he would "survive very well".

"I don't like Phil, but bless him and credit to him, he survived on that place. He was mucky and filthy and he got on with it."

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