Phillip Schofield was bowled over as he received a touching letter and gift from an anonymous fan.
This Morning host Phillip, 60, took to his Instagram to share a photo of the sweet gift so he could thank the unknown sender.
Phillip, who was recently scolded by Holly for pranking her live on air, posted a photo of a rainbow rose encased in a see-through box on his Instagram page as he shared his gratitude.
The TV star gushed over the gesture in the caption as he wrote a public message to his unnamed fan.
He wrote: "To whoever sent the lovely anonymous letter & gorgeous rainbow rose, thank you", followed by a red heart emoji.
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Instagram/ @schofe)It comes amid a tough time for Phillip and his TV bestie Holly Willoughby. The duo, who both host This Morning, were slammed by fake claims they skipped the queue to see the Queen lying in state last month.
The duo have since been viciously trolled on social media and a petition calling for them to be sacked has received more than 75,000 signatures, despite ITV clarifying they did not jump the line and were at Westminster Hall as part of the media.
Phillip, who's five-year We Buy Any Car Deal ended recently, and Holly denied jumping the queue on the show as Holly told viewers: "Like hundreds of accredited broadcasters and journalists we were given official permission to access the hall.
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REX)"It was strictly for the purpose of reporting on the event for millions of people in the UK who haven’t been able to visit Westminster in person.
"The rules were that we would be quickly escorted around the edges to a platform at the back. In contrast those paying respects walked along a carpeted area beside the coffin and were given time to pause.
"None of the broadcasters and journalists took anyone's places in the queue and no one filed past the Queen.
"We of course respected those rules however we realised that it may have looked like something else and therefore we totally understand the reaction.
"Please know that we would never jump a queue."
This Morning also issued a statement on their social media as Holly and Phil received abuse over the claims.
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ITV)In an Instagram statement, the popular daytime telly show wrote: "Hello everyone, we would like to clarify something. We asked Phillip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday’s programme.
"They did not jump the queue, have VIP access or file past the Queen lying in state – but instead were there in a professional capacity as part of the world’s media to report on the event."
However, the ITV daytime show has been hit with complaints to Ofcom over the false claims.
Last week, Ofcom confirmed it had received an additional 55 complaints in the wake of what happened, which follows over 209 complaints being made the previous week amid the drama, as angry viewers hit out at their Spin to Win competition segment. Before that, a further 170 complaints were made.
