ITV has provided a timeline of how it responded to rumors of This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield’s relationship with a younger runner three years before the story burst into the public domain.
27.05.2023 - 10:35 / ok.co.uk
Carol Vorderman has speculated on who she thinks is going to replace Phillip Schofield on This Morning after he quit the show and admitted to having an affair with a 'much younger colleague'. The 61-year-old presenter sensationally quit This Morning last Saturday after 21 years of fronting the show, amid reports of an ongoing 'feud' with his co-host Holly Willoughby.
In his statement at the time, Phillip said: "I have always been proud to cover fascinating stories on This Morning. But recently, This Morning itself has become the story." Yesterday, he also admitted to having an 'on-off consensual relationship' with a male colleague on the breakfast programme, while he was still married to his ex-wife Stephanie.
In a statement made to MailOnline, Phillip said that he met the man in question "when he was a teenager," and wanted help getting into television. Phillip then said: "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." The dad-of-two has now resigned from ITV and will not host what was his last remaining TV job, the British Soap Awards, and has also been dropped by his agents at YMU, where his daughter Molly Schofield works, 'with immediate effect'. During an appearance on BBC's Have I Got News For You on Friday, Carol, 62, revealed who she thinks is going to replace him on the breakfast show alongside Holly.
Former Countdown veteran Carol now appears on This Morning every other week to discuss various topics so has a pretty good understanding of the presenters and dynamics. Ian Hislop asked her if she's in the running to take over from Phil with the new duo being "Carol'n'Holly' she replied: "No! Probably Holly
.ITV has provided a timeline of how it responded to rumors of This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield’s relationship with a younger runner three years before the story burst into the public domain.
An expert has revealed that Phillip Schofield could land a job at TalkTV and restart his career after his sensational ITV exit.
Holly Willoughby addressed This Morning viewers on Monday as she emotionally thanked her colleagues in an emotional statement about the Phillip Schofield scandal.
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Jane McDonald has broken her silence after being announced as Phillip Schofield's replacement at the British Soap Awards.
As ITV continues to bear the brunt of the fallout following Phillip Schofield’ s fall from grace after he admitted to having an affair with a much younger colleague, another prominent part of Phil’s celebrity status that has taken a hit - is his portfolio of brand deals. Throughout the course of his career, Phil was headhunted to front a number of high profile partnerships, selling everything from second hand cars through to craft gins to all corners of the general public.
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Schofield resigned from This Morning and stepped down from hosting the ceremony following a row over his extramarital affair with a younger male colleague. The presenter has also quit ITV altogether.
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For many years, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were day time television royalty and a popular fixture on ITV's This Morning. However, the show has been shrouded in controversy after rumours of a feud between Phil and Holly and since he admitted to an affair with a younger male colleague while still married, leading him to leave the show. He later resigned from ITV, telling the Daily Mail in a statement: "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.
Phillip Schofield quit ITV and admitted having an affair with a younger colleague, after earlier stepping down from This Morning.The presenter, 61, faced a number of controversies before leaving the ITV talk show on May 20 after more than 20 years. Headlines reported on a rift with long-time co-host Holly Willoughby, his brother’s sex abuse trial and the furore over his visit to the late Queen’s lying in state.
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