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Amid reports of a feud with co-host Holly Willoughby, one ultra loyal ITV boss once willing to take 'bullets' for Phillip Schofield is now said to be ‘fed up of clearing up his mess’.

Fans have also called for Phillip to quit his position, saying This Morning should overhaul their presenting lineup, after the positive fan response when Holly recently hosted the show with Alison Hammond.

Phillip has been dogged by scandal after his paedophile brother Timothy was convicted - with a cloud also hanging over Holly after they were both accused of jumping the queue to see the Queen lying in state last year.

Now MailOnline takes a look at the bookies' favourites to take over if Phil decides to step down. 

Dermot O'Leary - 4/5

According to BettingSites.co.uk, the frontrunner to take over from Phillip Schofield is Dermot O'Leary as the 4/5 odds-on favourite. 

Dermot, 49, is already a regular on the programme, taking over as a co-host of the Friday slot in January 2021 with Alison Hammond.

If offered the job, it's likely Dermot would accept as he previously revealed he would love to host This Morning for another decade.

Speaking on the podcast Dish in December, he said: 'It's a nice thing. If someone said to me "you're doing Fridays for the next 10 years". I'd be over the moon. I love it.'

Rochelle Humes -  6/1

Rochelle Humes is the second favourite having appeared on the ITV show regularly since 2013. 

She originally joined the show to co-host with her husband Marvin but has been working alongside different presenters since 2018. 

Recently she was drafted in to save the day at the 11th hour when Holly came down with shingles just as Phillip returned to the show after a two-week absence. 

With Holly forced to remain at home until her symptoms pass, Rochelle, 34, was on hand to welcome Phillip back to This Morning after his own lengthy hiatus

The presenter was back on the couch for the first time since pedophile brother Timothy, a former school teacher, was convicted of 11 sexual offences against a boy.

Joel Dommett 8/1

Having stepped in to replace Phillip during his leave of absence, Joel Dommett has odds of 8/1 to take over. 

Joel has been a regular on TV screens for years, from coming second in 2016's I'm A Celebrity to his current role as host of The Masked Singer. 

Fans praised his chemistry with Holly and ITV bosses organised a sweet surprise for the star when they arranged for his model girlfriend to surprise him on the show during a fashion segment.  

Alison Hammond 10/1

Since 2021, Alison Hammond has co-hosted the Friday slot on This Morning and recently stepped in to cover Phillip during his absence. 

ITV sources say that she and Holly were regarded as a 'total joy' at the channel, which also took note of social media feedback that confirmed the duo were popular with fans too. 

One source told The Mail on Sunday: 'It was a super-clever idea to slot Alison in with Holly, and it worked so well. 

'It was a new dynamic for Holly who has starred with Phil almost every time she has appeared on This Morning for nearly 14 years.

'The bosses are absolutely delighted with their decision to put them together and want to find ways to do it more often.

'They see Alison as the future but who thought it would be alongside Holly? It works on Strictly [having two female hosts] so why not on This Morning? While nobody is supposed to discuss Phil and his future at This Morning, obviously since Holly and Alison hosted together, it has become a topic of discussion.'

Phil Vickery 20/1

Phil Vickery, 61, has been a staple on This Morning for more than two decades as the  resident

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