20-09-2022, 09:49 AM
I personally used to really like Philip & Holly, but my slight affinity started to wane after the 2015 revamp. I don't think adding "with Philip & Holly" to the show's title was a particularly inspired or wise decision. This Morning had always been about the "family", as in all contributors had somewhat equal pegging. If for some reason you needed a replacement for P or H on the day, any one of the "family" could step-in and it would feel (fairly) normal.
However, once you create the hierarchical structure and environment of "No, these two are the stars and everybody just floats around them", it starts to become bitter and awkward - and we've even seen some individuals who have been close to This Morning (or even part of the "family") post sly digs on social media over the last few days.
If you want to base your show around your stars, then grand - but you need to ensure they are squeaky, squeaky clean...
However, once you create the hierarchical structure and environment of "No, these two are the stars and everybody just floats around them", it starts to become bitter and awkward - and we've even seen some individuals who have been close to This Morning (or even part of the "family") post sly digs on social media over the last few days.
If you want to base your show around your stars, then grand - but you need to ensure they are squeaky, squeaky clean...