Phillip Schofield has been revealed as ITV's This Morning's highest earner in the year up to February 2021, earning nearly £1 million despite the coronavirus pandemic. The 60-year-old's TV firm, Fistral Productions Ltd, is valued at £2,464,251, with £1,686,171 in cash reserves, up £990,000 from the previous year. His salary alone exceeded £600,000.
Co-presenter Holly Willoughby's company, Roxy Media Ltd, recorded equity of £1,535,218 in the same period. Meanwhile, former Friday host Ruth Langsford has seen her earnings soar since leaving the show, with her company Hey Ho Ltd earning £2,092,863 in 2021, according to tax records.
A source told The Sun: 'Ruth has had the last laugh here. She's proven the talk wrong that she and Eamonn were pale and stale. Her pay from ITV might not be as high as Holly and Phil's, but her earning power outside of the show is vast. She has her gig on shopping channel QVC which is huge, plus her work on Loose Women.'
On Monday, Phillip revealed that he called Holly to ask 'what is going to happen' before he came out as gay on live television. During the show, Dame Kelly Holmes discussed coming out, prompting Phillip to recall his own conversation with Holly. Holly responded: 'Look at where you are now and look at where you are now... It is possible.'
