Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford are set to be interviewed in the ITV Phillip Schofield probe after the GB News presenter branded the situation a 'cover up'.
09.08.2023 - 10:29 / variety.com
K.J. Yossman ITV’s evidence during a parliamentary inquiry into the Phillip Schofield scandal has been branded “inconsistent” and “contradictory,” letters reveal today.
Earlier this summer ITV boss Carolyn McCall, head of media Kevin Lygo and the network’s general counsel Kyla Mullins appeared before the committee for Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) to discuss Schofield and the events that led to him resigning from the network earlier this year. The former “This Morning” anchor was one of ITV’s best known faces until his fall from grace, triggered by an admission he had had an affair with a young member of staff on the show.
In a letter sent by the Culture Committee chair Caroline Dinenage after the inquiry, she asked McCall to clarify whether Schofield had stepped down voluntarily from the network or was pushed, describing Lygo’s responses on the point as “at best inconsistent.” During the Q&A session at Westminster in June, Lygo initially responded to a question from Dinenage by saying it had been Schofield’s decision to quit. In her letter Dinenage pointed out that later in the session, Lygo was asked specifically about Schofield’s resignation statement, posted on his Instagram, in which he had written “ITV has decided the current situation can’t go on.” When pressed as to who made the decision for Schofield to step down, Lygo responded: “I did, I suppose, ultimately.
Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford are set to be interviewed in the ITV Phillip Schofield probe after the GB News presenter branded the situation a 'cover up'.
ITV's internal investigation into the Phillip Schofield fiasco, led by Jane Mulcahy KC, is yet to hear from Eamonn Holmes and his wife Ruth Langsford. During the period of his resignation from the broadcaster this year, it was brought to light that Phillip, 61, had engaged in an affair with one of his young This Morning colleagues while still married to Stephanie Lowe.
Phillip Schofield is contemplating writing a second memoir following 2020's bestseller Life's What You Make It.The 61 year old has endured something of a cursed year after his brother's child sex offences and the extramarital affair that contributed to him leaving ITV, but the presenter may reportedly tell all in a brand-new book, having been approached by publishing house Hodder & Stoughton. A source for The Mirror revealed: "Phil has had several approaches by book publishers - including Hodder & Stoughton - about a new memoir, in which he talks more fully about This Morning, Holly [Willoughby], and how his career at ITV imploded.
Former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield is said to be plotting his big TV comeback on a rival channel, following a chat with fellow TV star Vanessa Feltz. Phillip is also in discussions for a tell-all book deal to reveal his side of the story which led to him quitting his job at ITV.
Phillip Schofield is said to be considering signing a deal to write a tell-all book about his ITV exit. The former This Morning presenter, 61, has been approached by a leading book publisher and had an informal chat about what a deal could look like, The Mirror reports.
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One of ITV's top bosses has said that he handed over his own phone during the investigation into the Phillip Schofield scandal. Kevin Lygo, Director of Television with the broadcaster, revealed that the team of investigators looked through his texts, emails and WhatsApp messages.The deep dive into ITV began after Phillip, 61, left This Morning suddenly earlier this year and later admitted to an affair with a much younger colleague.
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ITV programs boss Kevin Lygo has urged no “hasty judgement” before the independent report into Phillip Schofield is published, citing “enormous pressure from press and social media.”
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Phillip Schofield surprised fans last week when he was spotted out in public twice. But while rumours are rife that the presenter could be plotting a TV comeback, a source tells OK! he has no imminent plans to return to our screens – and his former co-host and best friend Holly Willoughby is relieved.
In the last few months, three high-profile TV presenters have been entangled in scandals, and many fans have been left wondering if they will returns to screens again.
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This Morning has been nominated for best daytime show at the National Television Awards 2023 despite the furore over the Phillip Schofield affair. Phillip, 61, resigned from ITV and was dropped by his talent agency YMU in May after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” relationship with a younger male colleague on the show.
Holly Willoughby is believed to have been offered a huge pay increase from ITV following the Phillip Schofield scandal.
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Phillip Schofield has been spotted smiling as he reunites with former This Morning co-star Vanessa Feltz. The pair were seen as they left the trendy Little Bird restaurant in Chiswick, West London, as they beamed with bright smiles walking out of the eatery, The Mirror reports.
Phillip Schofield has broken his cover following the This Morning scandal to join his old pal and co-star Vanessa Feltz for a catch-up dinner.The former host stepped down from his position on the daytime TV show alongside his ex-best friend and co-host Holly Willoughby earlier this year. Soon afterwards, the presenter admitted to having an "unwise but not illegal" relationship with a much younger colleague. After some considerable time away from the spotlight for Phillip, he and Vanessa, who are both 61, were spotted laughing and smiling as they emerged from a restaurant in West London called Little Bird on Monday night (August 7).