Phillip Schofield – latest: Holly Willoughby shares statement as others react to TV host’s affair admission

Phillip Schofield has been dropped by his agent after the TV host admitted to lying about an affair with a This Morning employee.

The news comes a week after he quit the series with immediate effect amid reports of a “feud” with his co-star, Holly Willoughby, who shared a statement about the revelation on Saturday (27 May).

His admission has sent shockwaves across the British TV industry, with former ITV employees Eamonn Holmes, Piers Morgan and Carol McGiffin among the stars to share their reactions online, with the former stating “blimey” with an embarrassed-face emoji.

On Friday (26 May), Schofield said: “It is with the most profound regret that after 35 years of being faultlessly managed by YMU I have agreed to step down from their representation with immediate effect.”

He then released a statement to the Daily Mail, explaining that he had an “unwise” but “consensual on-off relationship with someone working on This Morning” while he was married.

Schofield also revealed he has officially cut ties with ITV altogether. An ITV spokesperson said the channel felt “badly let down” by Schofield, and accepted his resignation.

Key Points

• Phillip Schofield quits ITV after presenter admits lying over affair

• ‘I am painfully conscious that I have lied’: Read Phillip Schofield’s statement in full

• ITV reacts to Phillip Schofield’s This Morning affair ‘deceit’

• Piers Morgan decries daytime TV ‘weasels’ and ‘two-faced wastrels’ over Phillip Schofield exit

• Holly Willoughby issues statement after Phillip Schofield steps down from This Morning

Watch Phillip Schofield’s first appearance on This Morning in 1988

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ITV addresses speculation over This Morning’s fate

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Following Schofield’s admission that he had an “unwise” but “not illegal” affair with a younger male colleague on the This Morning – and the presenter’s subsequent resignation from ITV – there has been speculation about the future of the talk show.

ITV has now denied rumours that This Morning could be taken off air.

ITV addresses speculation over This Morning’s fate after Phillip Schofield resigns

Piers Morgan chimes in...

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The former Good Morning Britain presenter is among the list of high-profile figures to have weighed in on the ongoing off-screen drama.

Morgan used a Quentin Tarantino reference in his tweet on Monday morning (29 May) addressing the controversy. He predicted that This Morning is entering its “Reservoir Dogs phase”.

Reservoir Dogs is Tarantino’s 1992 violent crime-drama film, starring Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Chris Penn, and Lawrence Tierney.

Phillip Schofield has been dropped by his agent

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Phillip Schofield has been dropped by his agents at YMU group after admitting that he lied about a relationship he had with “a younger male colleague” at This Morning.

He has now resigned from ITV “with immediate effect” and has also pulled out of hosting the British Soap Awards in June.

Read Phillip Schofield’s statement in full

16:40 , Annabel Nugent

On Friday (26 May), Phillip Schofield admitted to “lying” about an affair with a much younger employee on This Morning.

In a lengthy statement given to The Daily Mail, Schofield apologised to ITV, his colleagues, friends, agents, the media, and his family.

“I am painfully conscious that I have lied to my employers at ITV, to my colleagues and friends, to my agents, to the media and therefore the public and most importantly of all to my family. I am so very, very sorry, as I am for having been unfaithful to my wife,” he said.

Read the statement in full here...

Phillip Schofield quits ITV after presenter admits lying over affair

ICYMI

16:20 , Annabel Nugent

Phillip Schofield issued a scathing statement to “people with grudges” against himself and This Morning earlier today.

The presenter posted on Instagram on Monday morning (29 May) to hit out at critics. Read the full statement here...

Phillip Schofield lashes out at ‘people with grudges’ in new Instagram post

What has Holly Willoughby said about Phillip Schofield’s affair?

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On Saturday (27 May), Willoughby spoke out about her former co-star’s affair with a much younger colleague on their programme.

Read up on what Willoughby said here...

The celebrities who weighed in on Phillip Schofield’s This Morning and ITV exit

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From Piers Morgan to Eamonn Holmes, these are all the stars that have chimed in on the ongoing drama.

The celebrities who have weighed in on Phillip Schofield’s This Morning and ITV exit

This Morning viewers spot Dermot O’Leary’s subtle reference to Phillip Schofield scandal

15:20 , Annabel Nugent

Earlier this morning, viewers spotted what they believed was a subtle nod to the Phillip Schofield scandal from Dermot O’Leary.

O’Leary and Alison Hammond fronted the talk show in Holly Willoughby’s absence.

This Morning viewers spot subtle nod to Phillip Schofield scandal

Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary will be hosting This Morning all week

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Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary will be hosting This Morning all week for half term, ITV has confirmed.

Holly Willoughby is due to return to the ITV programme on 5 June.

Ed Balls has said people in power who work with young people must take ‘extra responsibility'

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Speaking on Monday’s episode (29 May) of Good Morning Britain, Ed Balls said: “There are certain professions, politics is one, television the same, where very powerful people work with young people all the time in a very intensive way. But that means an extra responsibility.”

Ed added: “And our society’s changed, even compared to when I was in politics. Now politics is dealing with scandals and the abuse of power in the workplace which were never even talked about [before].”

According to the latest report by The Mail on Sunday, Schofield’s former colleague was allegedly just 15 when they met at a talk the TV presenter was giving at a theatre school, while Schofield was in his late forties. Lawyers representing Schofield confirmed to the Evening Standard that he met the boy when he was 15, but said the affair began after he started working at ITV, after he turned 18.

What did Nadine Dorries say about the scandal?

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Speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, Nadine Dorries said: “The fact that [Schofield] has made a rather grovelling apology to the Daily Mail in the form of an email... There seems to be this understanding that that’s it now and everything will move on and that’s not the case I’m afraid.”

“What it actually does is open up more questions as to what happened,” she continued. “We know that there were complaints lodged to ITV over a long period of time. What happened to those complaints? I think the editor of the programme, Martin Frizell, has some questions to answer himself.”

She added: “And I’m afraid so does Holly Willoughby. How did that young boy, so young, get a job at ITV? What were the processes involved? What was the safeguarding in place for someone so young at that age? What contact was first made? Who contacted who?”

According to the latest report by The Mail on Sunday, Schofield’s former colleague was allegedly just 15 when they met at a talk the TV presenter was giving at a theatre school, while Schofield was in his late forties.

Holly Willoughby has ‘questions to answer’, Nadine Dorries claims amid Phillip Schofield scandal

14:00 , Annabel Nugent

Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries has called for an investigation into the Phillip Schofield scandal, after the former This Morning presenter admitted to having an affair with a younger colleague.

Last week Schofield apologised for lying to ITV, his colleagues, co-host Willoughby, and his wife, over the nature of his relationship with the unnamed employee.

Willoughby said it has been “very hurtful” to learn that he lied to her, after she apparently asked him directly if rumours of his affair were true.

Holly Willoughby has ‘questions to answer’, Nadine Dorries claims

ITV addresses speculation over This Morning’s fate after Phillip Schofield admits to affair

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ITV has now denied rumours that This Morning could be taken off air due to the ongoing Phillip Schofield scandal.

The series returned as normal on Monday (29 May) with Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary stepping in to host while Holly Willoughby remains on half-term break. Willoughby will return on 5 June.

ITV addresses speculation over This Morning’s fate after Phillip Schofield resigns

This Morning only briefly addresses the scandal

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Viewers have reacted to the very brief statement that Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond issued relating to the off-screen drama during Monday’s episode of This Morning.

Alison Hammond’s greatest moments, from toppling sailors to cracking up Harrison Ford

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With Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary set to present This Morning for the remainder of the week – until Holly Willoughby returns on 5 June – let’s catch up on Hammond’s most memorable on-screen moments.

Alison Hammond’s greatest moments, from toppling sailors to cracking up Harrison Ford

Eamonn Holmes says if Phillip Schofield is ‘looking for a fight', he has ‘picked on the wrong person’

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The GB News broadcaster has called Phillip Schofield a “liar” and his statement “delusional”.

In the explosive statement, Holmes said: “I’m reluctant to give the liar any more publicity but believe me Pip if u r looking for a fight , u have picked on the wrong person!”

Elsewhere, he also called out Schofield and Holly Willoughby for posting messages to their Instagram Stories, which become unavailable to view after 24 hours, as opposed to their grids.

Eamonn Holmes hits out at ‘delusional’ Phillip Schofield in explosive message

Piers Morgan has weighed in...

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Piers Morgan is the latest broadcaster to chime in on the ongoing scandal.

“I fear we’re now entering the Reservoir Dogs phase of the This Morning scandal…” wrote the former Good Morning Britain presenter. “And it could end up with a lot of corpsed careers.”

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary will be hosting This Morning all week for half term

12:32 , Annabel Nugent

ITV has confirmed to The Independent that Alison Hammon and Dermot O’Leary will be hosting This Morning all week for half term.

Holly Willoughby is due to return to the ITV programme on 5 June.

ICYMI

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Phillip Schofield admitted to “lying” about an affair with a much younger employee on This Morning in lengthy statement issued on Friday 26 May.

Read his statement in full here:

Read Phillip Schofield’s full statement addressing ‘This Morning’ scandal

Eamonn Holmes calls Phillip Schofield’s Instagram statement 'delusional’

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In his first Instagram post since the scandal broke, Schofield has hit back at “people with grudges”.

He wrote: “Now I no longer work on @thismorning I am free to say this. I hope you have noticed that it’s the same handful of people with a grudge against me or the show who seem to have the loudest voice.

“This Morning IS the best show to work on, with the best people. In all the years I worked there there was no toxicity. You can listen to those persistently loud voices if you like.

“But the thousands of guests over the years, thousands of staff and crew, hundreds of presenters and contributors all know, it IS a family of wonderful, talented, kind, hard working people.”

Holmes, however, had strong words for the broadcaster, writing on Twitter: “Schofield has just put out a delusional statement. Like Holly he puts it on Insta Stories so if it goes wrong there is no record after 24 hrs. I’m reluctant to give the liar any more publicity but believe me Pip if u r looking for a fight , u have picked on the wrong person!” [sic]

Was that a subtle reference to the Phillip Schofield scandal from Dermot O’Leary?

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“Good morning. How was your weekend?”

These are the words that This Morning host Dermot O’Leary chose to open Monday’s episode (29 May) of the show with, in what many viewers have perceived as a nod to the furore over Phillip Schofield’s split from ITV.

This Morning fans spot Dermot O’Leary’s very subtle nod to Phillip Schofield furore

What has Holly Willoughby said about the Phillip Schofield scandal?

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On Friday (26 May), it was revealed that Schofield had been dropped by his agent after the TV host admitted to lying about a “consensual” relationship he had with a younger male colleague while being married to his wife.

Willoughby, who co-hosted the ITV daytime series alongside Schofield for 12 years, posted an update on her Instagram Stories on Saturday (27 May), saying: “It’s taken time to process yesterday’s news.”

“When reports of this relationship first surfaced, I asked Phil directly if this was true and was told it was not,” she wrote, adding: “It’s been very hurtful to now find out that this was a lie.”

Holly Willoughby returns to Instagram amid Phillip Schofield scandal

Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond open This Morning on Monday

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Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond reference claims of ‘toxicity’

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Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammon stepped in to host Monday morning’s (29 May) episode of This Morning.

During the show, the duo appeared to reference claims of “toxicity” at the talk show, stating: “We all know we happen to be in the news at the moment and of course we appreciate that but just from both of us, the whole team here, the crew, the guys downstairs, we love making this show for all of you.”

Hammond added: “We really do and that’s exactly what we are going to do, we are going to continue to do that.”

Gyles Brandreth, who is in the studio to review the news stories of the day, said: “We are very happy to be here, can I say that as well?

“This is a happy place to work, I enjoy coming in here and have done since I began coming in. We are happy people in a happy place.”

Phillip Schofield lashes out at ‘people with grudges’ in first Instagram post since affair scandal

10:30 , Peony Hirwani

Phillip Schofield has issued a blunt statement in response to critics after he quit This Morning.

Last week, Schofield confessed that he had an “unwise” but not “illegal” affair with a much younger colleague on the programme.

The news came shortly after he resigned from the talk show amid rumours of a feud with his co-host Holly Willoughby. He has now resigned from ITV altogether.

The 61-year-old has since hit back at critics in a post shared on Instagram.

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Phillip Schofield lashes out at ‘people with grudges’ in new Instagram post

The recent controversies that have plagued Phillip Schofield

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The recent controversies that have plagued Phillip Schofield

Phillip Schofield responds to critics after admitting affair with ‘This Morning’ colleague

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After admitting having an affair with a younger colleague on This Morning, Phillip Schofield has issued a new statement responding to his critics.

“Now I no longer work on @thismorning I am free to say this,” he wrote on Instagram on Monday (29 May). “I hope you have noticed that it’s the same handful of people with a grudge against me or the show who seem to have the loudest voice.“This morning IS the best show to work on, with the best people. In all the years I worked there there was no toxicity. You can listen to those persistently loud voices if you like.

“But the thousands of guests over the years, thousands of staff and crew, hundreds of presenters and contributors all know, it IS a family of wonderful, talented, kind, hard working people.”

Dr Ranj Singh accuses This Morning of ‘toxic culture’ as Schofield scandal grows

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Former This Morning mainstay Dr Ranj Singh has accused the programme of having a “toxic culture” as ITV is engulfed by the controversy surrounding Phillip Schofield’s affair.

The health expert, who appeared on the daytime TV show for 10 years, said he was “increasingly worried” about things that were happening on the programme and how people were being treated.

He claims that after he raised these concerns with top bosses at ITV he was “managed out” and has not appeared on This Morning since then.

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Dr Ranj Singh accuses This Morning of ‘toxic culture’ as Schofield scandal grows

ITV deeply disappointed with Phillip Schofield over affair ‘deceit’

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A spokesperson for ITV said the broadcaster was “deeply disappointed” by the “admissions of deceit” made by Phillip Schofield after the presenter admitted to an affair with a young This Morning colleague.

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ITV reacts to Phillip Schofield’s This Morning affair ‘deceit’

This Morning to return with Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary amid Phillip Schofield scandal

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Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary will host This Morning on Monday (29 May) following the departure of Phillip Schofield.

Schofield, who has hosted the morning chat show alongside Holly Willoughby, quit the series earlier this month amid widespread reports of a “falling out” between the presenting duo.

Read more:

Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary to return to This Morning today

Eamonn Holmes hits out at Phillip Schofield for ‘lying’ to him and Ruth Langsford

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Eamonn Holmes has reacted furiously to Phillip Schofield’s This Morning affair admission.

On Twitter, in response to a video showing Holmes supporting Schofield when he came out as gay live on This Morning in 2020, he claimed that Schofield had “lied” and “deceived” him and his wife, Ruth Langsford.

“One day I will tell the story,” he said, adding: “We had no issue with him being gay, only support. What transpired took us for fools. The man told us complete lies and we unfortunately believed him.”

Eamonn Holmes hits out at Phillip Schofield for ‘lying’ to him and Ruth Langsford

Phillip Schofield dropped by agency after admitting affair with young staffer

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Phillip Schofield has been dropped by the YMU group after admitting affair with a young staffer.

The agency’s CEO Mery Bekhait said: “Honesty and integrity are core values for YMU’s whole business, defining everything we do. Talent management is a relationship based entirely on trust.

“This week, we have learned important new information about our client Phillip Schofield. These facts contradicted what Phillip had previously told YMU, as well as the external advisors we had brought in to support him.

As a result, on Thursday we agreed to part company with Phillip, with immediate effect.”

Holly Willoughby releases statement over Schofield affair scandal

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Holly Willoughby has spoken out after Phillip Schofield’s confession over the affair he had with a younger colleague on This Morning.

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Holly Willoughby breaks silence over Phillip Schofield scandal

This Morning employee ‘was 15’ when he met Phillip Schofield during school visit

06:30 , Peony Hirwani

The ITV employee with whom Phillip Schofield had an affair was reportedly 15 years old when he first met the disgraced This Morning presenter during a school visit.

Schofield, 61, has quit the broadcaster entirely after admitting that he lied to ITV, his colleagues, his lawyers and his agent over the nature of his relationship with a much younger male colleague.

In a statement, Schofield said he had an “unwise” but “not illegal” with a colleague who worked on This Morning.

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This Morning employee ‘was 15’ when he met Phillip Schofield during school visit

ITV addresses speculation over This Morning’s fate after Phillip Schofield admits to affair

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ITV has reacted to speculation that its daytime show This Morning could be cancelled over the Phillip Schofield scandal.

“As we said on the record yesterday [Saturday], This Morning is not under review and there are no plans for the show to be axed,” a spokesperson said.

“This Morning will return as normal tomorrow.”

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ITV addresses speculation over This Morning’s fate after Phillip Schofield resigns

Phillip Schofield’s statement in full addressing ‘This Morning’ affair scandal

05:30 , Peony Hirwani

Phillip Schofield admitted to “lying” about an affair with a This Morning employee in a lengthy statement issued on Friday 26 May.

Less than a week after he quit This Morning, Schofield was dropped by his agents and announced he has formally cut ties with ITV after more than 20 years.

Read the TV star’s statement in full below:

Read Phillip Schofield’s full statement addressing ‘This Morning’ scandal

Nadine Dorries says Holly Willoughby has ‘questions to answer’ over Schofield scandal

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ITV addresses speculation over This Morning’s fate

04:01 , Roisin O'Connor

ITV has reacted to speculation that its daytime show This Morning could be cancelled over the Phillip Schofield scandal.

Last week, Schofield admitted that he lied about having an “unwise” but “not illegal” affair with a young male colleague on the show, and subsequently resigned from ITV.

ITV addresses speculation over This Morning’s fate after Phillip Schofield resigns

Phillip Schofield’s statement in full addressing ‘This Morning’ affair scandal

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Read Phillip Schofield’s full statement addressing ‘This Morning’ scandal

This Morning employee ‘was 15’ when he met Phillip Schofield during school visit

02:01 , Roisin O'Connor

The ITV employee with whom Phillip Schofield had an affair was allegedly 15 when he first met the disgraced This Morning presenter during a school visit.

An ITV spokesperson said the channel felt “badly let down” by Schofield and accepted his resignation. Meanwhile, his former co-host Holly Willoughby said it had been “very hurtful” to learn he lied to her, after she apparently asked him directly about rumours of his affair were true.

According to the latest report by The Mail on Sunday, Schofield’s former colleague was allegedly just 15 when they met at a talk the TV presenter was giving at a theatre school, while Schofield was in his late forties.

The teenager apparently asked him about job prospects, and Schofield later arranged an interview for him with the broadcaster, which then hired him as a production assistant when he turned 18.

By this point, Schofield was in his early fifties. In his statement, he said that what was initially a friendship turned into “more” after the teenager began working on the show.

“That relationship was unwise, but not illegal,” he said. “It is now over.”

Lawyers representing Schofield confirmed to the Evening Standard that he met the boy when he was 15, but said that the affair began when he started working at ITV, after he turned 18.

This Morning employee ‘was 15’ when he met Phillip Schofield during school visit

Holly Willoughby breaks silence over Phillip Schofield scandal

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Holly Willoughby breaks silence over Phillip Schofield scandal

Nadine Dorries calls for probe into Phillip Schofield affair scandal

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ITV addresses speculation over This Morning’s fate after Phillip Schofield admits to affair

23:01 , Roisin O'Connor

ITV has reacted to speculation that its daytime show This Morning could be cancelled over the Phillip Schofield scandal.

“As we said on the record yesterday [Saturday], This Morning is not under review and there are no plans for the show to be axed,” a spokesperson said.

“This Morning will return as normal tomorrow.”

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ITV addresses speculation over This Morning’s fate after Phillip Schofield resigns

Holly Willoughby has ‘questions to answer’, Nadine Dorries claims amid Phillip Schofield scandal

22:01 , Roisin O'Connor

Nadine Dorries has called for a probe into the Phillip Schofield scandal, after the former This Morning presenter admitted to having an affair with a younger colleague.

The former culture secretary also said that Willoughby also has “questions to answer” over how the employee came to be hired by ITV.

Full story:

Holly Willoughby has ‘questions to answer’, Nadine Dorries claims

Nadine Dorries calls for probe into Phillip Schofield affair scandal

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Phillip Schofield’s statement in full addressing ‘This Morning’ affair scandal

20:01 , Roisin O'Connor

Phillip Schofield admitted to “lying” about an affair with a This Morning employee in lengthy statement issued on Friday 26 May.

Less than one week after he quit This Morning, Schofield was dropped by his agents and announced he has formally cut ties with ITV after more than 20 years.

Read the TV star’s statement in full below:

Read Phillip Schofield’s full statement addressing ‘This Morning’ scandal

This Morning employee ‘was 15’ when he met Phillip Schofield during school visit

19:01 , Roisin O'Connor

The ITV employee with whom Phillip Schofield had an affair was allegedly 15 when he first met the disgraced This Morning presenter during a school visit.

Schofield, 61, has quit the broadcaster entirely after admitting that he lied to ITV, his colleagues, his lawyers and his agent over the nature of his relationship with a much younger male colleague.

In a statement, Schofield said he had an “unwise” but “not illegal” with a colleague who worked on This Morning.

Full story:

This Morning employee ‘was 15’ when he met Phillip Schofield during school visit

Holly Willoughby breaks silence over Phillip Schofield scandal

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Holly Willoughby has issued a brief statement about Phillip Schofield’s This Morning affair scandal.

Read in full here:

Holly Willoughby breaks silence over Phillip Schofield scandal

‘I am painfully conscious that I have lied’: Read Phillip Schofield’s statement in full

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Read Phillip Schofield’s full statement addressing ‘This Morning’ scandal

ITV addresses speculation over This Morning’s fate

16:31 , Roisin O'Connor

ITV has reacted to speculation that its daytime show This Morningcould be cancelled over the Phillip Schofield scandal.

Last week, Schofield admitted that he lied about having an “unwise” but “not illegal” affair with a young male colleague on the show, and subsequently resigned from ITV.

ITV has now denied rumours that This Morning could be taken off air, insisting that it will return as normal on Monday 29 May.

Full story:

ITV addresses speculation over This Morning’s fate after Phillip Schofield resigns

Phillip Schofield’s first appearance on This Morning in 1988

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ITV denies ‘This Morning’ set to be axed amid Schofield scandal

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This Morning broadcaster ITV has denied the show is about to be taken off air, after speculation over its fate following the Phillip Schofield controvsery.

ITV denied reports in Sunday’s newspapers about the daytime show’s future, with a spokesperson commenting: “As we said on the record yesterday [Saturday], This Morning is not under review and there are no plans for the show to be axed. This Morning will return as normal tomorrow.”

Schofield, 61, resigned from ITV on Friday 26 May, as well as being dropped by his talent agency YMU, after admitting to an “unwise” but “not illegal” affair with a young male colleague on This Morning.

His former co-star Holly Willoughby issued a statement saying Schofield had previously denied that rumours of the affair were true, saying his admission was “very hurtful” and she was still processing the news.

Willoughby is currently on a two-week holiday and scheduled to return to This Morning on Monday 5 June.

Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary, who usually present the Friday edition of the programme, have been co-hosting in her absence.

Holly Willoughby has ‘questions to answer’, Nadine Dorries claims

14:31 , Roisin O'Connor

Nadine Dorries has called for a probe into the Phillip Schofield scandal, after the former This Morning presenter admitted to having an affair with a younger colleague.

The former culture secretary also said that Willoughby also has “questions to answer” over how the employee came to be hired by ITV.

Full story:

Holly Willoughby has ‘questions to answer’, Nadine Dorries claims

Phillip Schofield’s first appearance on This Morning in 1988

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This Morning employee ‘was 15’ when he met Phillip Schofield during school visit

13:31 , Roisin O'Connor

The ITV employee with whom Phillip Schofield had an affair was allegedly 15 when he first met the disgraced This Morning presenter during a school visit.

Schofield, 61, has quit the broadcaster entirely after admitting that he lied to ITV, his colleagues, his lawyers and his agent over the nature of his relationship with a much younger male colleague.

In a statement, Schofield said he had an “unwise” but “not illegal” with a colleague who worked on This Morning.

Full story:

Read Phillip Schofield’s full statement addressing ‘This Morning’ scandal

Read Phillip Schofield’s full statement addressing ‘This Morning’ scandal

13:01 , Roisin O'Connor

Phillip Schofield admitted to “lying” about an affair with a This Morning employee in lengthy statement issued on Friday 26 May.

Less than one week after he quit This Morning, Schofield was dropped by his agents and announced he has formally cut ties with ITV after more than 20 years.

Read the TV star’s statement in full below:

Read Phillip Schofield’s full statement addressing ‘This Morning’ scandal

Phillip Schofield quits ITV after presenter admits lying over affair

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Holly Willoughby’s statement in full

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Willoughby, who co-hosted the ITV daytime series alongside Schofield for 12 years, posted an update on her Instagram Stories on Saturday (27 May), saying: “It’s taken time to process yesterday’s news.”

She said she had “asked Phil directly” about whether rumours of his relationship with a This Morning colleague were true, but he assured her they were not.

Full story:

Holly Willoughby breaks silence over Phillip Schofield scandal

This Morning employee ‘was 15’ when he met Phillip Schofield during school visit

10:50 , Roisin O'Connor

The ITV employee with whom Phillip Schofield had an affair was allegedly 15 years old when he first met the disgraced This Morning presenter during a school visit.

Schofield, 61, has quit the broadcaster entirely after admitting that he lied to ITV, his colleagues, his lawyers and his agent over the nature of his relationship with a much younger male colleague.

Full story:

This Morning employee ‘was 15’ when he met Phillip Schofield during school visit

Phillip Schofield’s first appearance on This Morning in 1988

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Read Phillip Schofield’s statement in full

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Read Phillip Schofield’s full statement addressing ‘This Morning’ scandal

Phillip Schofield quits ITV after presenter admits lying over affair

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Holly Willoughby breaks silence over Schofield affair scandal

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Holly Willoughby has spoken out after Phillip Schofield’s dramatic confession over the affair he had with a younger colleague on This Morning.

Holly Willoughby breaks silence over Phillip Schofield scandal

Is there anything more British than Holly and Phil’s frosty fallout?

Saturday 27 May 2023 22:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

We say to colleagues that we’ll miss them, says the Very British Problems author Rob Temple, but what we really mean is, “thank God they’re gone and I’ve now got their parking space”.

Eamonn Holmes reacts to Phillip Schofield news

Saturday 27 May 2023 21:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Eamonn Holmes has reacted furiously to Phillip Schofield’s This Morning affair admission.

On Twitter, in response to a video showing Holmes supporting Schofield when he came out as gay live on This Morning in 2020, he claimed that Schofield had “lied” and “deceived” him and his wife, Ruth Langsford.

“One day I will tell the story,” he said, adding: “We had no issue with him being gay, only support. What transpired took us for fools. The man told us complete lies and we unfortunately believed him.”

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Eamonn Holmes hits out at Phillip Schofield for ‘lying’ to him and Ruth Langsford

Phillip Schofield’s statement in full

Saturday 27 May 2023 20:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

“I am making this statement via the Daily Mail to whom I have already apologised personally for misleading, through my lawyer who I also misled, about a story which they wanted to write about me a few days ago.

“The first thing I want to say is: I am deeply sorry for having lied to them, and to many others about a relationship that I had with someone working on This Morning. I did have a consensual on-off relationship with a younger male colleague at This Morning. Contrary to speculation, whilst I met the man when he was a teenager and was asked to help him to get into television, it was only after he started to work on the show that it became more than just a friendship. That relationship was unwise, but not illegal. It is now over.

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Read Phillip Schofield’s statement in full

Phillip Schofield is dropped by his agents

Saturday 27 May 2023 19:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Phillip Schofield’s agency confirmed it has “parted company” with the presenter.

Mary Bekhait, the group chief executive of YMU Group, said: “Honesty and integrity are core values for YMU’s whole business, defining everything we do.

“Talent management is a relationship based entirely on trust.

“This week, we have learned important new information about our client Phillip Schofield.

“These facts contradicted what Phillip had previously told YMU, as well as the external advisers we had brought in to support him.

“As a result, on Thursday we agreed to part company with Phillip, with immediate effect.”

Holly Willoughby addresses Phillip Schofield controversy

Saturday 27 May 2023 18:51 , Jacob Stolworthy

Holly Willoughby has shared a statement about Phillip Schofield’s This Morning affair admission.

The presenter, who co-hosted the ITV daytime series alongside Schofield for 12 years, posted an update on her Instagram Stories, saying: “It’s taken time to process yesterday’s news.”

She said she had “asked Phil directly” about rumours of his relationship with a This Morning colleague was true, but he assured it was not.

“When reports of this relationship first surfaced, I asked Phil directly if this was true and was told it was not,” she wrote, adding: It’s been very hurtful to now find out that this was a lie.”

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Piers Morgan reacts to Phillip Schofield admission

Saturday 27 May 2023 18:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Piers Morgan is one of many former ITV presenters who are reacting to the Phillip Schofield revelations.

ITV confirms it investigated Schofield in 2020

Saturday 27 May 2023 17:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

ITV has said it investigated “rumours of a relationship” between Phillip Schofield and a This Morning employee in 2020.

However, the channel said that both parties “repeatedly denied” the claims.

A spokesperson for ITV said on Saturday that the broadcaster was “not provided with, and did not find, any evidence of a relationship beyond hearsay and rumour” when it looked into the matter in 2020.

ITV “deeply disappointed by the admissions of deceit”

Saturday 27 May 2023 16:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

A spokesperson for ITV said the broadcaster was “deeply disappointed by the admissions of deceit made tonight by Phillip Schofield” after the presenter admitted to an affair with a young This Morning colleague.

They added in a statement: “The relationships we have with those we work with are based on trust.”

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ITV reacts to Phillip Schofield’s This Morning affair ‘deceit’

Phillip Schofield is dropped by his agents

Saturday 27 May 2023 14:00 , Jacob Stolworthy

Phillip Schofield’s agency confirmed it has “parted company” with the presenter.

Mary Bekhait, the group chief executive of YMU Group, said: “Honesty and integrity are core values for YMU’s whole business, defining everything we do.

“Talent management is a relationship based entirely on trust.

“This week, we have learned important new information about our client Phillip Schofield.

“These facts contradicted what Phillip had previously told YMU, as well as the external advisers we had brought in to support him.

“As a result, on Thursday we agreed to part company with Phillip, with immediate effect.”

ITV confirms it investigated Schofield in 2020

Saturday 27 May 2023 13:22 , Jacob Stolworthy

ITV has said it investigated “rumours of a relationship” between Phillip Schofield and a This Morning employee in 2020.

However, the channel said that both parties “repeatedly denied” the claims.

A spokesperson for ITV said on Saturday that the broadcaster was “not provided with, and did not find, any evidence of a relationship beyond hearsay and rumour” when it looked into the matter in 2020.

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Schofield denied rumours of a relationship during 2020 investigation, ITV says

Carol McGiffin supports calls for ITV CEO to ‘step down'

Saturday 27 May 2023 12:40 , Jacob Stolworthy

Weeks after revealing she had left Loose Women over contractual issues, Carol McGiffin has called on ITV CEO Carolyn McCall to step down.

She shared a tweet from GB News’ Dan Wootton that suggested ITV “covered up” for Schofield, who admitted to “lying” about an affair with a This Morning colleague.

ITV has denied this, and said they were “deeply disappointed” by Schofield for his behaviour.

Eamonn Holmes reacts

Saturday 27 May 2023 12:00 , Jacob Stolworthy

Eamonn Holmes has reacted furiously to Phillip Schofield’s This Morning affair admission.

On Twitter, in response to a video showing Holmes supporting Schofield when he came out as gay live on This Morning in 2020, he claimed that Schofield had “lied” and “deceived” him and his wife, Ruth Langsford.

“One day I will tell the story,” he said, adding: “We had no issue with him being gay, only support. What transpired took us for fools. The man told us complete lies and we unfortunately believed him.”

Full report here

Eamonn Holmes hits out at Phillip Schofield for ‘lying’ to him and Ruth Langsford