Phillip Schofield – latest: Former This Morning host axed as Prince’s Trust ambassador after affair furore

Phillip Schofield has been removed from the Prince’s Trust website as an ambassador in the wake of his This Morning scandal.

This development comes after Eamonn Holmes continued to weigh in on the controversy, hitting out at disgraced former host Schofield as well as his former co-star, Holly Willoughby, and broadcaster ITV.

Holmes, who used to present the daytime show himself with wife Ruth Langsford, appeared in a GB News interview on Monday 29 May, during which he made a number of allegations about the supposed “toxic” atmosphere on the current iteration of the programme.

“I don’t think you will ever see Holly Willoughby back on the couch,” he claimed to interviewer Dan Wootton.

The Independent has contacted ITV and Willoughby’s representatives for comment.

The 42-year-old is currently on holiday and scheduled to return to This Morning on Monday 5 June.

Friday presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary are hosting in place of her and Schofield, who quit ITV altogether last week after admitting he lied about his “unwise” but “not illegal” affair with a younger colleague.

In a statement issued last week, Willoughby said that learning Schofield had lied to her about the affair had been “hurtful”.

On Monday (29 May), Schofield shared an Instagram post hitting back at the “handful of people with a grudge against me or the show”.

Key Points

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

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

• Eamonn Holmes accuses ex-colleague Phillip Schofield of ‘toxicity’ and ITV of ‘cover-up’

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

• Holly Willoughby breaks silence after Schofield admits he lied about affair

Phillip Schofield axed as ambassador for Prince’s Trust following affair scandal

Tuesday 30 May 2023 19:54 , Inga Parkel

Phillip Schofield has been removed from The Prince’s Trust as an ambassador following his affair scandal with a younger colleague on This Morning.

The charity has said it is “no longer appropriate” to work with him.

Schofield was previously listed as an ambassador for the organisation, which was founded by King Charles III in 1976 to help disadvantaged people under 30 in the UK. The charity has many celebrity partners and goodwill ambassadors, including Fearne Cotton, Christine Lampard and Cheryl.

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Phillip Schofield removed as ambassador for Prince’s Trust following This Morning scandal

The Prince’s Trust was founded by King Charles in 1976 to help disadvantaged people under 30 in the UK

Watch Phillip Schofield's final sign off from This Morning

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Everything we know about Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s ‘fall-out’

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Everything we know about the Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby ‘fall-out’

Piers Morgan weighs in on the ‘This Morning’ scandal

06:30 , Peony Hirwani

Piers Morgan has compared the This Morning scandal to Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 crime film Reservoir Dogs.

“I fear we’re now entering the Reservoir Dogs phase of the This Morning scandal… and it could end up with a lot of corpsed careers,” he wrote on Twitter.

The broadcaster also shared a message calling for “a lot more questions” to be asked on the channel.

Morgan’s views come as Phillip Schofield shared a statement on Instagram to hit out at “loud voices” who have criticised him and This Morning for its “toxicity”.

Jodie Marsh hilariously responds to old Phillip Schofield diss

06:00 , Peony Hirwani

Jodie Marsh has belatedly responded to an old 2016 tweet from Phillip Schofield. Years ago, the disgraced presenter dissed the TV personality, writing: “Next time I’ll certainly check with @JodieMarsh that it’s ok to ask the questions she was booked to talk about!”

Now, Marsh has finally used the timing of Schofield’s recent scandals and ITV exit to her advantage.

“Unfortunately for you Phil there won’t be a next time. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer man,” she tweeted on Monday (29 May).

Watch: Kim Woodburn criticises Holly Willoughby over Phillip Schofield feud

05:30 , Inga Parkel

Eamonn Holmes accuses ex-colleague Phillip Schofield of ‘toxicity’ and ITV of ‘cover-up’

05:00 , Inga Parkel

Eamonn Holmes has accused Phillip Schofield of “toxicity” amid the furore over the culture on ITV’s This Morning programme.

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

In the wake of his resignation, some former This Morning employees have come out to criticise the “toxic” culture at the broadcaster.

In a post on Instagram on Monday, Schofield hit back at the critics, saying that there was “no toxicity” on This Morning. “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,” he wrote.

Referring to Schofield’s comments in an interview on GB News on Monday, Holmes accused Schofield himself of “toxicity”.

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Eamonn Holmes accuses Phillip Schofield of ‘toxicity’ and ITV of ‘cover-up’

Holmes previously presented This Morning on Fridays with wife Ruth Langsford

Holly and Phil don't know This Morning crew's names, says Eamonn Holmes

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Holly Willoughby responds to Phillip Schofield’s This Morning affair scandal in brief statement

04:00 , Inga Parkel

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

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Holly Willoughby breaks silence over Phillip Schofield scandal

‘It’s taken time to process yesterday’s news,’ Willoughby wrote

Phillip Schofield admits to ‘lying’ about affair with much younger This Morning employee

03:30 , Inga Parkel

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

Read his statement in full here:

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

‘I am painfully conscious that I have lied to my employers at ITV,’ he said

Watch: Amanda Holden slams Phillip Schofield live on radio

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Piers Morgan empathises with Phillip Schofield

02:00 , Inga Parkel

Before Phillip Schofield completely resigned from ITV after confessing he had an affair with a much younger staffer, Piers Morgan said Schofield was “heartbroken” after leaving This Morning.

In a scathing op-ed for The Sun, Morgan empathised with the disgraced broadcaster, saying that “Phillip’s not the evil monster he’s being painted as, nor is he the angel his previously halo-clad reputation suggested”.

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Piers Morgan says Phillip Schofield is ‘heartbroken’ after leaving This Morning

Morgan expressed empathy for former This Morning presenter in scathing column

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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.”

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.

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

Broadcaster is under scrutiny after former presenter admitted he lied about his relationship with ITV colleague

Author Lady Colin Campbell ‘celebrates the misfortunes of Phillip Schofield’

Wednesday 31 May 2023 00:30 , Inga Parkel

Author Lady Colin Campbell has admitted she’s “celebrating the demise of Phillip Schofield”.

In a video recording posted a few days ago, Campbell called Schofield’s resignation a “day of jubilation”.

She went on to call the disgraced TV presenter a “horrid human being”, a “hypocrite”, and a “phoney”.

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

Wednesday 31 May 2023 00:00 , Inga Parkel

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

Former This Morning health expert Dr Ranj Singh says he was ‘managed out’ after raising concerns with ITV bosses

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

Tuesday 30 May 2023 23:30 , Inga Parkel

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

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.”

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

‘It’s the same handful of people with a grudge against me or the show who seem to have the loudest voice,’ said ex-This Morning presenter

Everything we know about Eamonn Holmes and Phillip Schofield’s ‘feud’

Tuesday 30 May 2023 23:00 , Inga Parkel

Everything we know about Eamonn Holmes and Phillip Schofield’s ‘feud’

Former ‘This Morning’ host has been a vocal critic of Schofield, who quit the ITV daytime show last week after admitting he lied about his affair with a young colleague

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

Tuesday 30 May 2023 22:30 , Inga Parkel

The British TV world has been rocked by Phillip Schofield’s departure from ITV, the broadcaster he has worked at for more than two decades.

Schofield, who presented the ITV daytime show This Morning with Holly Willoughby, announced his departure from the series earlier this month amid reports of a behind-the-scenes “feud” between him and Willoughby.

Then on Friday 26 May, the presenter, 61, announced he was quitting ITV altogether after admitting he’d had an “unwise” but “not illegal” affair with a much younger colleague on the show and lied about it to his employers at ITV, his colleagues and friends, his agents, the media and the public.

A number of TV personalities and celebrities have since given their thoughts on Schofield’s shock exit, reports Louis Chilton and Ellie Harrison:

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

Presenter left the ITV show last week, and has since split from the broadcaster altogether

Eamonn Holmes tells ‘delusional’ Schofield: ‘If you’re looking for a fight, you’ve picked the wrong person’

Tuesday 30 May 2023 22:00 , Inga Parkel

Hours before his appearance on GB News on Monday night, Eamonn Holmes hit out at a “delusional” Instagram post from Phillip Schofield, after the presenter defended This Morning from claims the programme is “toxic”.

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

Holmes’ tweet comes in response to Phillip Schofield’s first Instagram post since admitting to an affair

ITV confirms it investigated Schofield in 2020

Tuesday 30 May 2023 21:30 , Inga Parkel

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.

Phillip Schofield resigns from ITV altogether

Tuesday 30 May 2023 21:00 , Inga Parkel

A week after Phillip Schofield exited his role as ITV’s This Morning presenter, he resigned from the broadcaster altogether. His initial departure came amid a rumoured feud between him and his morning co-host Holly Willoughby.

However, in the most recent update, Schofield announced he would be leaving ITV entirely after admitting he had engaged in an extra-marital affair with a much younger staffer while he was still with ex-wife Stephanie Lowe. They later separated in 2020 after he came out as gay.

Schofield has since made it very clear that these two incidents are “unrelated”.

MPs to question ITV over Phillip Schofield affair controversy

Tuesday 30 May 2023 20:30 , Inga Parkel

ITV is set to be questioned by MPs about the controversy surrounding Phillip Schofield.

It’s been reported by iNews that the channel’s bosses, including chief executive Carolyn McCall, are expected to sit before the Commons Culture, Media and Sports Committee on Tuesday 5 June.

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Phillip Schofield: MPs to question ITV over affair controversy

Bosses are set to face tough questions after denying having any knowledge of secret relationship

Jodie Marsh hilariously responds to old Phillip Schofield diss

Tuesday 30 May 2023 19:30 , Inga Parkel

Jodie Marsh has belatedly responded to an old 2016 tweet from Phillip Schofield. Years ago, the disgraced presenter dissed the TV personality, writing: “Next time I'll certainly check with @JodieMarsh that it's ok to ask the questions she was booked to talk about!”

Now, Marsh has finally used the timing of Schofield’s recent scandals and ITV exit to her advantage.

“Unfortunately for you Phil there won’t be a next time. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer man,” she tweeted on Monday (29 May).

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

Tuesday 30 May 2023 19:01 , Roisin O'Connor

O’Leary and Alison Hammond are hosting the ITV show after Schofield admitted to “unwise” but “not illegal” affair with much younger colleague.

This Morning viewers spot subtle nod to Phillip Schofield scandal

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

Tuesday 30 May 2023 18:01 , Roisin O'Connor

The British TV world has been rocked by Phillip Schofield’s departure from ITV, the broadcaster he has worked at for more than two decades.

Schofield, who presented the ITV daytime show This Morning with Holly Willoughby, announced his departure from the series earlier this month amid reports of a behind-the-scenes “feud” between him and Willoughby.

Then on Friday 26 May, the presenter, 61, announced he was quitting ITV altogether after admitting he’d had an “unwise” but “not illegal” affair with a much younger colleague on the show and lied about it to his employers at ITV, his colleagues and friends, his agents, the media and the public.

A number of TV personalities and celebrities have given their thoughts on Schofield’s shock exit, reports Louis Chilton and Ellie Harrison:

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

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

Tuesday 30 May 2023 17:31 , 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

Eamonn Holmes accuses ex-colleague Phillip Schofield of ‘toxicity’ and ITV of ‘cover-up’

Tuesday 30 May 2023 17:01 , Roisin O'Connor

Eamonn Holmes has accused Phillip Schofield of “toxicity” amid the furore over the culture on ITV’s This Morning programme.

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

In the wake of his resignation, some former This Morning employees have come out to criticise the “toxic” culture at the broadcaster:

Eamonn Holmes accuses Phillip Schofield of ‘toxicity’ and ITV of ‘cover-up’

Everything we know about Eamonn Holmes and Phillip Schofield’s ‘feud’

Tuesday 30 May 2023 16:31 , Roisin O'Connor

Everything we know about Eamonn Holmes and Phillip Schofield’s ‘feud’

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

Tuesday 30 May 2023 16:01 , Roisin O'Connor

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

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.”

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

Eamonn Holmes tells ‘delusional’ Schofield: ‘If you’re looking for a fight, you’ve picked the wrong person’

Tuesday 30 May 2023 15:30 , Roisin O'Connor

Full story:

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

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

Tuesday 30 May 2023 14:56 , Roisin O'Connor

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.

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

Watch: Watch Phillip Schofield's final sign off from This Morning

Tuesday 30 May 2023 14:30 , Peony Hirwani

Watch: Phillip Schofield's first appearance on This Morning in 1988

Tuesday 30 May 2023 14:10 , Peony Hirwani

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

Tuesday 30 May 2023 13:50 , Peony Hirwani

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

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.

Watch: Kim Woodburn criticises Holly Willoughby over Phillip Schofield feud

Tuesday 30 May 2023 13:10 , Peony Hirwani

Piers Morgan empathises with Phillip Schofield

Tuesday 30 May 2023 13:05 , Roisin O'Connor

Before Phillip Schofield completely resigned from ITV after confessing he had an affair with a much younger staffer, Piers Morgan said Schofield was “heartbroken” after leaving This Morning.

In a scathing op-ed for The Sun, Morgan empathised with the disgraced broadcaster, saying that “Phillip’s not the evil monster he’s being painted as, nor is he the angel his previously halo-clad reputation suggested”.

Read more:

Piers Morgan says Phillip Schofield is ‘heartbroken’ after leaving This Morning

Watch: Amanda Holden slams Phillip Schofield live on radio

Tuesday 30 May 2023 12:50 , Peony Hirwani

ITV confirms it investigated Schofield in 2020

Tuesday 30 May 2023 12:30 , Peony Hirwani

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.

Author Lady Colin Campbell ‘celebrates the misfortunes of Phillip Schofield’

Tuesday 30 May 2023 12:00 , Peony Hirwani

Author Lady Colin Campbell has admitted she’s “celebrating the demise of Phillip Schofield”.

In a video recording posted a few days ago, Campbell called Schofield’s resignation a “day of jubilation”.

She went on to call the disgraced TV presenter a “horrid human being”, a “hypocrite”, and a “phoney”.

ICYMI

Tuesday 30 May 2023 11:30 , Peony Hirwani

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.”

Eamonn Holmes tells ‘delusional’ Schofield: ‘If you’re looking for a fight, you’ve picked the wrong person’

Tuesday 30 May 2023 11:00 , Peony Hirwani

Eamonn Holmes has hit out at a “delusional” Instagram post from Phillip Schofield, after the presenter defended This Morning from claims the programme is “toxic”.

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

Holly and Phil don't know This Morning crew's names, says Eamonn Holmes

Tuesday 30 May 2023 10:30 , Peony Hirwani