This comes after Fern handed in her notice from This Morning in 2009, half way through her £1.5 million two-year contract.
At the time, her friends claimed she felt “undervalued by ITV” and that she was “living in Phil’s shadow”.
There were also claims that she had found out she was being paid £250,000 a year less than her co-host, and reports Phil was earning three times Fern’s salary when the duo were presenting Mr and Mrs together.
However, Fern denied pay having anything to do with her decision to leave This Morning.