Eamonn Holmes claims there was a 'total cover-up' of Phillip Schofield affair at ITV
30.05.2023 - 08:33
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Eamonn Holmes has claimed ITV’s This Morning “covered up” Phillip Schofield’s affair with a young male colleague. Schofield, 61, quit the show on Friday and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an “unwise, but not illegal” affair.
Since his resignation, some former This Morning employees have come out to criticise the broadcaster. Holmes, who previously presented This Morning on Fridays with wife Ruth Langsford, spoke about the affair on Dan Wootton’s GB News show on Monday.
He alleged that “those in authority” had to have known what was going on. He said: “It’s a total cover-up.
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“Those in authority had to know what was going on and they thought they would dodge a bullet with this. Which they do, and they do constantly, because with Schofield talking about those who speak out against him, namely me, Amanda Holden and you (Dan Wootton), you’ll be included in the toxicity that goes on. Dr Ranj, of course, as well.
“And you simply sit there and think ‘No mate, you’ve had it all your way for too long’.”
On Saturday, ITV said that it had investigated the rumours in early 2020, but Schofield “categorically” denied that it was true.
“Further to our statement last night, ITV can confirm that when rumours of a relationship between Phillip Schofield and an employee of ITV first began to circulate in early 2020 ITV investigated,” a spokesperson for the broadcaster said.
“Both parties were questioned and both categorically and repeatedly denied the rumours as did Phillip’s then agency YMU. In addition, ITV spoke to a number of people who worked on This Morning and were not provided with, and did not find, any evidence