Fern Britton has admitted she will walk out of Celebrity Big Brother if her former This Morning colleague Phillip Schofield joins the show last minute.
The presenter, 66, became a household name hosting the ITV Daytime show alongside Philip, 61, from 1999 to 2009, when she was replaced by Holly Willoughby, 43.
And chatting with fellow housemate Gary Goldsmith during Wednesday night’s episode, Fern was adamant that she wouldn’t want to be in the same house as Phillip.
Fern Britton, 66, has admitted she will walk out of Celebrity Big Brother if her former This Morning colleague Phillip Schofield, 61, joins the show last minute
The presenter reportedly blames Phil for her This Morning exit and isn’t afraid to speak out in the CBB house.
‘She felt like she was really hard done by when she left This Morning and now she wants to tell her side of the story,’ a source told OK! Magazine.
‘She actually blames Philip Scofield for her losing her job and felt he had a lot to do with the fact she got pushed out for a younger model, she’s not afraid to speak out now and she’s not taking any prisoners. Viewers can certainly expect fireworks. She’s using it as an opportunity to relaunch her career.’
The insider added it is a good opportunity for Fern after becoming ‘unexpectedly single’ after her marriage with TV chef Phil, 62, broke down.
The married couple split it 2020 and in 2022, Phil was spotted kissing her former best friend Lorraine Stanton.
‘She feels she’s had a rough time recently – she’s openly spoken about her gastric band and also got divorced from husband of 20 years, Phil Vickery’, the source added.
A representative of Fern told MailOnline: ‘Fern has already said everything she wants to say about Philip Scofield and her departure from This Morning 15 years ago and won’t be commenting further.’
It was claimed at the time of Fern’s This Morning exit she felt ‘undervalued by ITV’ and that she was ‘living in Phil’s shadow’.
