Holly Willoughby gets ‘£200,000 pay rise to match This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield’

The presenter was previously thought to have been on £400k compared to her co-host's £600k
Salary boost: Holly Willoughby has been given a £200,000 pay rise on This Morning
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Jennifer Ruby24 August 2017
The Weekender

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Holly Willoughby has reportedly been given a £200,000 pay rise to match the salary of her This Morning co-host Philip Schofield.

The popular presenter, 36, has had her salary boosted by ITV bosses after working alongside Schofield on the show for over a decade.

According to reports, Willoughby was previously earning £400,000 per year for her role on the daytime television show, while Schofield was making £600,000.

The salary increase is thought to have been arranged during negotiations with the broadcaster to bring back Dancing on Ice.

The duo will host the competition together, and will both be earning the same £200,000 fee.

“It seemed ridiculous they were going to get paid the same fee for Dancing on Ice but Holly was lagging behind on This Morning,” a source told The Mirror.

“Quite rightly, that has now been rectified and they both earn exactly the same.”

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The move comes just one month after the BBC’s annual report revealed the disparity in pay between its male and female stars.

The broadcaster became embroiled in a gender pay gap storm after is emerged that the top-paid male star raked in more than four times the salary of the highest-earning woman.

Chris Evans was paid between £2.2 million and £2,249,999 during 2016/17 for his work for the Corporation, which included Top Gear and Radio 2.

The bumper sum far exceeded the £450,000 to £499,999 for Claudia Winkleman, of Strictly Come Dancing, who also works on radio. Six other men also received pay above Winkleman’s.

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