Holly Willoughby shared a photo of Kate Moss dressed as a witch on Instagram to wish her followers a ‘Happy Halloween’ – and the song she chose to accompany the post may be a nod to her former This Morning co-star Phillip Schofield

Holly Willoughby made a ‘Happy Halloween’ shoutout to her fans, stirring the pot with a possibly sly dig.

She posted a photo of Kate Moss decked out as a witch on the catwalk, playing Lana Del Rey’s Season of the Witch in the background. However, some people are speculating this may be a jab at her ex-This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield, who is rumoured to have nicknamed her a “witch”. Adding more spirit to her Stories, Holly put up a Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air clip showcasing Carlton’s festive dance moves, signaling that she’s eager for Christmas to roll around. It has been suggested Phillip Schofield branded her a “witch” due to an incident when they both worked on This Morning, where he felt she didn’t back him.

The name allegedly stemmed from Phillip’s ‘unwise but not illegal’ affair with a younger colleague. A source disclosed to The Sun: “He dislikes Holly so much now he calls her ‘the witch’ when talking about her and sends the emoji to his mates if she comes up. He messaged Holly and told her: ‘You brought me down.’ He was furious and still is.” 

Holly posted a photo of Kate Moss dressed as a witch(Image: Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Meanwhile, they say, “Holly isn’t batting an eyelid at this; it’s like she couldn’t care less,” highlighting a lack of concern from her end. “Phil is coming across as incredibly bitter. Holly knows who her friends are, and they’re the people to whom she pays attention.” Reports have emerged that Phillip vented his exasperation to co-star Holly Willoughby via WhatsApp before the public learned of his departure from This Morning.

An insider spilled to The Mirror: “As well as saying she had brought him down, he said he couldn’t believe his TV sister would do this to him.” Allegations suggest Phillip felt slighted by Holly’s supposed lack of solidarity amid speculation of behind-the-scenes tension following his brother’s court proceedings in May 2023.

Phillip’s sibling, Timothy Schofield, received a 12-year prison sentence for a series of child sex offences that occurred between October 2016 and October 2019. Phillip recently made a TV return on Channel 5 this September after concluding a two-decade stint on This Morning. While marooned on an isolated island for his comeback show, Phillip reflected on his time at the ITV studio, which he claimed grew inhospitable.

Subtly alluding to his peers, he remarked: “And the people who did it to me, know, they know how important that building was to me. They know that when you throw someone under a bus, you’ve got to have a really bloody good reason to do it. Brand, ambition is not good enough. It’s not a good enough reason to throw someone under a bus.”