Phillip Schofield's hands were shaking throughout bombshell interview

Yesterday, former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield was photographed in public for the first time in a month. The 61-year-old ex-ITV star was axed from the channel last month after admitting to having had an affair with a younger co-worker on the set of the much-loved daytime show. Father-of-two Phillip had arrived in his mother Pat's home county of Cornwall - appearing glum and down-trodden - for a visit believed to be intended to celebrate her birthday.

Phillip Schofield was still Holly Willoughby’s co-host and they were still pretending to be each other’s best friends on This Morning. Well, at least he was pretending.  In those last few episodes, I didn’t need to be a body language expert to see from Holly, tensions between them had reached boiling point, and there was clearly something going on.

Elton John is under scrutiny for his decision to defend disgraced television presenter Phillip Schofield. The world-renowned pop star claimed the reaction to Schofield’s affair with a much younger male colleague was “totally homophobic”. The 76-year-old added that a relationship between a man and a woman with the same age gap would not have garnered such attention.

Former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield was spotted earlier today for the first time in a month, as he broke cover to visit his mother for her birthday.The 61-year-old ex-ITV star was axed from the channel last month after admitting to having had an affair with a younger co-worker on the set of the much-loved daytime show. But father-of-two Phillip was today photographed in Cornwall, appearing grim-faced and down-trodden.

Holly Willoughby has shared a cryptic post about feeling "worthy of happiness" and facing "difficult challenges" following Phillip Schofield's resignation. The 42-year-old took to her Instagram account which hosts her lifestyle brand Wylde Moon to share some inspirational quotes with her 179,000 followers. As a believer in the power of manifestation, the This Morning presenter hoped her positive affirmations would motivate fans who may be going through any turmoil in their own lives.

Josie Gibson has shared her secrets to a long and successful TV career just weeks after Phillip Schofield cut ties with ITV.

Gino D'Acampo made his grand return to This Morning after spending time away and couldn't resist taking a quip at the Phillip Schofield scandal.

Elton John has claimed that the response to Phillip Schofield’s secret affair with a younger colleague was “totally homophobic”.The comments come in light of the television host’s recent departure from the ITV daytime show This Morning, after he admitted to having an affair with a much younger male colleague.Schofield, 61, was a host on the show since 2002, and quit last month after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” relationship with a male runner. In the time since the affair came to light, the TV personality has faced immense scrutiny from numerous news outlets and the public.Now, Sir Elton has spoken out against the response that people have had towards Schofield in a new interview with Radio Times, and suggested that the reaction would be much different if he was straight.“I feel that the Phillip Schofield thing has been totally homophobic,” he said in the discussion.

Sir Elton John has come out in defence of Phillip Schofield and said the backlash from his affair is due to homophobia.

Elton John has stated that he believes that ongoing coverage of the Phillip Schofield scandal is "totally homophobic". In a new interview, the 76-year-old had his say on former This Morning presenter, Phillip, his departure from ITV, and his recent affair admission. The conversation moved to the 61-year-old when Elton was questioned about how gay rights have progressed.

Sir Elton John has said the reaction to Phillip Schofield’s affair with a younger colleague is “totally homophobic”. In an interview with the Radio Times, the 76-year-old singer claimed a heterosexual relationship with a similar age gap would not have attracted such negative coverage. Sir Elton made the comments as he denounced the status of LGBT+ rights and individuals in America, which he compared to the treatment of the former This Morning presenter.The acclaimed musician, famous for hits including Your Song and Candle In The Wind, said: “Well, it’s all going pear-shaped in America.There’s violence, (discriminatory) laws enacted in Florida, which are disgraceful.

Holly Willoughby, like many other people across the nation, paid tribute tribute in a rare snap of her dad on social media for Father's Day.

Amanda Holden's husband Chris Hughes has reportedly "quit" as the director at talent agency YMU, which sensationally dropped former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield last month. YMU still represents Amanda and her fellow Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell. According to MailOnline, Chris resigned as a director of the holding company of YMU nearly two months ago, on April 18.The business is also said to have called in trusted advisers to explore financial restructuring.

Holly Willoughby potentially took a small swipe at her former colleague Phillip Schofield as she promoted her pal's wine collection.

ITV boss Dame Carolyn McCall has shared that she is "deeply concerned" about former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield. Dame Carolyn has appeared before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee to answer questions about the broadcaster’s approach to safeguarding and complaint handling. It comes after Phillip, 61, admitted to having an affair with a much younger male colleague while working at ITV.

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.

ITV boss Carolyn McCall has said “no evidence” was brought to her and her team during Phillip Schofield’s affair with a much younger runner as she indicated the relationship was “deeply inappropriate.”

Holly Willoughby was joined on Monday by This Morning's Friday presenter Dermot O'Leary as the pair revealed he will be stepping in for two weeks.

This Morning viewers were in for a surprise on Monday as the hit ITV chat show's them tune underwent a new funky remix following Phillip Schofield's exit. Last month, Phillip, 61, stepped down after 21 years of hosting with immediate effect.

Eamonn Holmes has clapped back at those turning on him over his outspoken views on the Phillip Schofield scandal after they appeared to spot a fresh 'swipe'. The GB News host has been more than vocal with his thoughts on the headlines involving his former colleague.