Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton were a winning formula on This Morning (Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton may be set to "bury the hatchet" and make a triumphant return to This Morning, according to an insider. TV pundit Sarah-Louise Robertson has suggested that "tentative approaches" have been made towards Fern in light of reports that This Morning's ratings have taken a hit under new hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley. Sarah also revealed in Woman magazine that there are whispers about a potential comeback for Fern's former co-host Phillip Schofield , who left the show amidst controversy.

She said: "His and Fern's TV partnership before it soured generated viewing figures of an average 1.1 to 1.4million - something ITV chiefs trying to attract advertisers can't ignore when today's show is reported to receive 486,000.

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