Holly Willoughby ‘so happy’ with This Morning replacement as fans praise star

This Morning viewers are convinced presenter Holly Willoughby appears to be "so happy" following the departure of her former colleague Phillip Schofield.

The 42-year-old made an epic return to screens earlier this month following the scandal surrounding Phillip and his relationship with a former younger colleague.

Since returning, Holly has appeared alongside presenters Josie Gibson and most recently Dermot O'Leary on the ITV daytime show.

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However, observant fans seemed to think Holly appeared to be back to her cheerful self after Dermot posted a snap alongside her on his Instagram.

In the picture, Dermot, 50, could be seen spread across the famous This Morning sofa, while Holly was perched on the seat wearing a gorgeous bright pink frock.

Smiling radiantly down the camera lens, the pair glowed through the screen.

Heading straight to the comment section after the snap had been posted, fans shared their thoughts.

One social media user wrote: "She’s so much happier."

Another chimed: "A perfect pair @hollywilloughby seems so much lighter and happier and @dermotoleary is."

A third echoed: "You two definitely do so good together holly is soo much happier literally the power team."

While a fourth said: "Love these two on this morning. Dermot really makes Holly laugh. He needs to stay permanently."

Due to the ITV programme being plagued with controversy, discussions have been taking place to plan an overhaul after ratings slipped to just over 500,000, The Daily Mail revealed.

According to reports, executives are considering expanding the presenting team and bringing in a number of fresh faces who they hope will attract new viewers.

Despite this, attempts to introduce fresh faces into higher positions have proven difficult, with both This Morning's editor Martin Frizell and ITV's head of daytime Emma Gormley refusing to step down from their jobs.

A source claimed to have to the Daily Mail: "Emma is holding meetings telling her staff that she 'ain't going nowhere' and she really seems to mean it. Martin won't budge either despite many of his staff on This Morning really wanting him to leave.

"They are desperate to save the show. They don't want to lose the This Morning brand as it is so long standing and until very recently has been scandal free, but they know there needs to be changes to regain the viewers' trust again."

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