Holly Willoughby appeared to make a sly dig towards Phillip Schofield as she shared a cryptic Halloween post about witches on Thursday.

Earlier this month, it was claimed Phillip, 62, refers his former pal Holly, 43, as ‘the witch’.

Friends of the disgraced presenter said Phil felt Holly and a This Morning boss had staged a ‘very well constructed coup’ as the country witnessed his dramatic fall from grace.

Tensions between the pair reached further heights when Phillip boldly declared there were ‘three s**ts’ at ITV on his Channel 5 show Cast Away.

And Holly seemingly referenced the jibe as she shared a picture of Kate Moss dressed as a witch on the catwalk in the 1990s.

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Holly Willoughby, 43, appeared to make a sly dig towards Phillip Schofield, 62, as she shared a cryptic Halloween post about witches on Thursday

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Earlier this month, it was revealed Phillip now refers his former pal Holly as ‘the witch’

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Following his comment, some people are speculating that Holly’s post is a subtle jab at her former colleague as her post’s theme was all about witches

To add fuel to the fire, the blonde beauty added Lana Del Rey ‘s Season Of The Witch single in the background.

Phillip left This Morning in May 2023 following months of speculation about a breakdown in his relationship with Holly.

He then admitted to having an affair with a junior colleague and left ITV altogether.

The pair used to be best friends, with their families even taking annual holidays together.

Phillip is said to have told Holly that she ‘brought him down’ before he resigned from This Morning.

The Daily Mirror reported Phillip sent the accusation in a WhatsApp message and said she should have publicly supported him following their fall out.

He then blamed her for not doing so, saying it then prompted him to stand down after 21 years on the ITV show.

Phillip, who made a TV comeback on Channel 5’s Cast Away, had asked her for a public show of support such as a statement or picture together in the hope it would halt claims they had fallen out.

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Tensions between the pair reached further heights when Phillip boldly declared there were ‘three s**ts’ at ITV on his Channel 5 show Cast Away

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In the programme, Phil appeared to blame his dramatic fall from grace on a trio of his former ITV colleagues, saying: ‘I think there are only three s**ts [of showbiz ].

Elsewhere, the identity of Phil’s ‘three s**ts’ have allegedly been revealed as Holly and old ITV bosses Martin Frizell (left) and Emma Gormley (right)

After he sent the WhatsApp, Holly reportedly replied she was in the dark about what was going on.

But friends of Phillip say he was so upset that he reported Holly to two senior ITV bosses. MailOnline has contacted ITV for comment.

A source told The Mirror: ‘Phillip considered her a friend, his TV sister as he called her, and always backed her, even recommending her to do the jungle. Her lack of public support was a low blow in his eyes.’

Phillip and his management were also said to be deeply suspicious of her PR team and were unhappy they weren’t correcting ‘false narratives running riot’.

Following rumours that they had fallen out last May, Phillip left Holly devastated when he made a public statement to discuss their friendship.

He said: ‘The last few weeks haven’t been easy for either of us. As I have said before, Holly is my rock.

‘We’re the best of friends – as always, she is an incredible support on screen, behind the scenes and on the phone. Holly has always been there for me, through thick and thin. And I’ve been there for her.’

Friends of Holly said at the time said she was ‘blindsided’ by his outburst.

Phillip stood down from This Morning days later on May 20.

He said in a statement: ‘I understand that ITV has decided the current situation can’t go on, and I want to do what I can to protect the show that I love.

‘So I have agreed to step down from This Morning with immediate effect, in the hope that the show can move forward to a bright future.’