This Morning viewers say Phillip Schofield was 'fuming' as he wrapped up his latest appearance on the show. The presenter was back as usual at the helm of the ITV daytime programme alongside Holly Willoughby.
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This Morning viewers were quickly engrossed as Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield sat down with Michael Peterson. The 78-year-old joined the pair in the studio on the ITV daytime show on Wednesday (May 25) as a drama series about his own very real situation is released.
The novelist was convicted in 2003 of murdering his second wife, Kathleen Peterson, in December 2001. After eight years, Michael was granted a new trial after the judge ruled a critical prosecution witness gave misleading testimony. Then, in 2017, he submitted an Alford plea - a guilty plea in criminal courts in the United States - to the reduced charge of manslaughter and was sentenced to time already served and released.
Now, nearly two decades after his first conviction, Michael's real life story is being dramatised in HBO Max series The Staircase, starring Colin Firth as Michael.
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Speaking to Holly and Phillip, Michael, who has always professed his innocence, said: "Pathologists looked at all the evidence and said ‘no, she was not beaten to death’ and I could never figure it out [what happened]... my understanding of it was, and it’s hard to believe this, but it was over 20 years ago, but the theory was that yes she fell but she tried to get up and slipped in all the blood… I don’t know what it was or what happened to her." He added: "I don’t know, I honestly, I wish I could tell you."
On one of the theories surrounding his sexuality and that an argument stemming from this caused the incident, Michael was asked if his wife knew about his sexuality. Michael replied: "No, we did not discuss it. But did she know? I'm sure she did… in a marriage there are
This Morning viewers say Phillip Schofield was 'fuming' as he wrapped up his latest appearance on the show. The presenter was back as usual at the helm of the ITV daytime programme alongside Holly Willoughby.
Viewers weren’t sure what to think of one “This Morning” guest on Wednesday.
Ruth Langsford accused Phillip Schofield of referring to her as a ‘well-dressed mutt’ during Monday’s episode of This Morning. Phillip and co-host Holly Willoughby crossed over to the Loose Women show to give a preview of what was coming up on the show, as they usually do in each episode.
Former child star sensations Sophia Grace and her cousin Rosie McClellan looked completely unrecognisable as they appeared on Monday's instalment of This Morning. It has been eleven years since the pair went viral after a video emerged of them bopping along to Nicki Minaj's Superbass.The girls achieved instant fame as they were invited to The Ellen DeGeneres Show and also filmed several segments for the American talk show over the years.
Clayton Davis Toni Collette has asserted herself as one of the most versatile actresses of her generation, proven once again by her phenomenal work in the HBO Max limited series “The Staircase.”Variety has confirmed that Collette has been submitted for an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a limited series for her turn as Kathleen Peterson, the dead wife (accidental or murdered?) of Michael, played by Emmy nominee and Oscar winner Colin Firth.Read more: Variety’s Awards Circuit Emmys Predictions HubThe miniseries, based on the documentary of the same name that steamed on Netflix in 2018, tells the story of Michael Peterson, a crime novelist, who is accused of bludgeoning his wife Kathleen to death after she is found at the bottom of a staircase in their home. As the clues and investigation unravel, a French documentary team begins filming the events, creating unexpected consequences.
It's been an interesting week on This Morning with viewers told about what to stuff down your bras in a new trend and Phillip Schofield making a surprising 'schlong' remark when interviewing a special effects artist who has created prosthetics for almost every body part.
Alison Hammond has shown her delight after Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby shared some unexpected news about her during their latest This Morning appearance. The hosts were back fronting the ITV daytime show on Wednesday (May 18) when they made an announcement that Alison had 'broken America.'
This Morning viewers were left shocked and telling Phillip Schofield to calm down as he got heavily involved in a gardening segment on the show. The presenter and co-host Holly Willoughby were back with another jam-packed edition of the ITV daytime show on Tuesday (May 17).
It's quickly gained something of a cult following with thousands of viewers tuning-in to watch the trials and tribulations of the powerful and posh Bridgerton family of Regency era England in Bridgeton on Netflix - but some of the keenest fans are set to be disappointed when the series strays from its popular original storylines in the next season.
ITV were today accused of allowing Tom Cruise to hijack and 'cheapen' the opening event of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee so he could promote Top Gun 2 in return for reading for less than a minute from an Autocue. The 59-year-old American star was mobbed by fans as he arrived at the Royal Windsor Horse Show before a 55-second appearance where he introduced the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery as 'one of the most enthralling, thrilling, heart-in-mouth displays' he'd ever seen. But there were no stunts from him, as he then enjoyed a much longer interview with Phillip Schofield and Julie Etchingham at the celebratory evening, where he describe his new film as being made 'for the fans' after the hosts also raved about his new film.
Phillip Schofield has revealed all on the Queen's unexpected appearance during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration at Windsor Castle on Sunday evening (May 15). He was presenting the coverage on ITV alongside Julie Etchingham.