'This Morning' star denies calling for ITV to sack Amanda Holden after feud with Phillip Schofield

This Morning star Sophie Prescott has denied that she called for Amanda Holden to be sacked from Britain’s Got Talent after her feud with Phillip Schofield.

According to The Sun, Holden raised concerns to ITV bosses after she was apparently blocked by Schofield from co-presenting This Morning, while Holly Willoughby was in Australia for I’m A Celebrity.

The Mirror reported that Prescott jumped to Schofield’s defence and called for ITV to drop her from Britain’s Got Talent.

However, Prescott has now denied making those claims, writing in an Instagram Story: "You may have seen some words in the press from me today and it's not true. I didn't speak those words, so please do not believe them."

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On working with Holden in a craft segment on This Morning, Prescott was previously reported as saying: "Amanda was all 'me, me, me’.”

"I put on a brave happy face doing the show but Amanda was very off-putting during my live appearance, kept asking questions, kept interfering and I felt she was a very controlling person.

"You'd think she owned the show the way she carried on and I never liked her from that moment on."

"Whatever beef she has with Philip should be dealt with behind close doors."

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She continued: "Who does Amanda think she is, marching into Kevin Lygo's office demanding answers on what she alleges that is supposed to have happened?

"Amanda should be 'yellow-carded' and told to shut up or face getting the sack from Britain's Got Talent."

Prescott was full of praise for Schofield, however, adding: "Philip has always offered me a warm welcome, he's a true gentleman who is very professional and genuinely cares about the people he works with on This Morning.

"As far as I'm concerned, the picture she is painting of Philip of being ruthless and unkind is simply not true in my opinion."