Eamonn Holmes says Holly Willoughby "stabbed" Phillip Schofield in the back and believes the pair "should go down together."

The GB News host made the bold outburst during a chat with co-presenter Isabel Webster and guests Dawn Neesom and Fraser Myers.

It comes after Phil announced that he has agreed to "step down with immediate effect" in a statement on the weekend.

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Eamonn commented on a photo of Holly and Phil which appeared on the screen in his studio.

"Look at them smiling," he said. "Should they go down together?"

Eamonn Holmes didn't hold back on the breakfast show
Eamonn Holmes didn't hold back on the breakfast show

He added: "Here's my point. The false smile and I ask this question. Will Holly be able to survive with Philips's cloak around her?

"And that's the question, I don't know the answer to that. But I think, Dawn, she has to be tarnished by whatever comes out or whatever is the fallout for all of that."

Eamonn and his guests discussed whether Holly "stabbed" Phil in the back.

He interrupted: "Yes, she made her name on the back of him.

Holly and Phil were known for their close friendship
Holly and Phil were known for their close friendship

"If she has her own professional integrity, then why isn't she coming out in the public and saying, 'I have my own professional integrity. He has done something which will reflect badly on me'.

"But she is being as false as he is, and nobody is talking about the elephant in the room."

He continued: "I could give you a list of the lack of kindness and the lack of awareness from both of them about how they would socialise or know people around them.

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"You just get up to look at my phone full of people who are glad to see the back of the two of them."

However, Isabel pointed out that "Holly hasn't actually done anything wrong herself."

"I am very close to everything that goes on and it's not a difficult situation," Eamonn replied.

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