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Phillip Schofield had a hilarious response for colleague who told him to dye his silver hair dark again

Just brilliant.

Fiona Ward
Acting Fashion and Beauty Editor
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Phillip Schofield has revealed his incredible response to a show executive who once told him to dye his now-iconic silver hair – in an interview with the Daily Mail Weekend magazine. He said of the moment: "We had an executive who came in and said, 'Right, there are a few things I want to change – I want Fern in power suits, in glam dresses, I want Phil to dye his hair back to black.' Both Fern and I said, 'B***** off', and not long after, he did!" Good on you, Phil!

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Never change, Phil

His sassy comments came during an interview and photoshoot to mark 30 years of This Morning, which sees the presenter and his co-host Holly Willoughby posing in smart eveningwear and opening up about their favourite memories from the morning programme. Holly even admitted that she puts little effort into her daily #HWstyle outfits – saying, "It’s not difficult because I’ve got a brilliant team who do all the shopping. My stylist Angie Smith buys the clothes, then they’re steamed and off I go. It’s the easiest way to get dressed in the world."

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During a 2016 episode of the show, Phil actually admitted that his hair began to change from a very early age. "I started to go grey when I was sixteen," he told the cameras. He continued: "By 22, 23, there was quite a lot and I wish I hadn't coloured it then and I would have left it."

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He then added he regretted colouring it at all. "It would have been quite cool at 16. You never know. Don't fall into that trap. [Dying your hair] costs a fortune it takes ages and dyes your head, you just don't need to do it. "We have to agree – we've always loved Phil's salt and pepper look. He is Britain's best-loved silver fox, after all!

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