Phillip Schofield – latest: Holly Willoughby shares statement as others react to TV host’s affair admission
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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.
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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
06:00 , Peony Hirwani
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
05:01 , Roisin O'Connor
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
03:01 , Roisin O'Connor
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.
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Holly Willoughby has ‘questions to answer’, Nadine Dorries claims
Nadine Dorries calls for probe into Phillip Schofield affair scandal
21:01 , Roisin O'Connor
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
18:01 , Roisin O'Connor
Holly Willoughby has issued a brief statement about Phillip Schofield’s This Morning affair scandal.
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Holly Willoughby breaks silence over Phillip Schofield scandal
‘I am painfully conscious that I have lied’: Read Phillip Schofield’s statement in full
17:01 , Roisin O'Connor
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.
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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
15:16 , Roisin O'Connor
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.
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Holly Willoughby has ‘questions to answer’, Nadine Dorries claims
Phillip Schofield’s first appearance on This Morning in 1988
13:59 , Roisin O'Connor
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
12:46 , Roisin O'Connor
Holly Willoughby’s statement in full
12:16 , Roisin O'Connor
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.
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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
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
10:01 , Roisin O'Connor
Read Phillip Schofield’s statement in full
09:31 , Roisin O'Connor
Read Phillip Schofield’s full statement addressing ‘This Morning’ scandal
Phillip Schofield quits ITV after presenter admits lying over affair
09:01 , Roisin O'Connor
Holly Willoughby breaks silence over Schofield affair scandal
08:47 , Roisin O'Connor
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.”
Full report here
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.
Read the full statement here.
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.
Full report here
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
