Holly Willoughby potentially took a small swipe at her former colleague Phillip Schofield as she promoted her pal's wine collection.
29.05.2023 - 15:33 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Phillip Schofield made his debut on This Morning in 2002, and he has been the staple face of ITV's schedule ever since.
The father-of-two fronted the show with Fern Britton before helping Holly Willoughby secure a spot to pave the way for the duo to become a well-known and popular partnership, and at the time he was known as the king of daytime TV.
Now, his career is said to be in ruins after admitting to an affair with a younger colleague on This Morning, which he described as not 'illegal, but unwise' soon after he resigned from ITV at the weekend, reports the Mirror.
The shamed star has now apologised to his family, ITV and his management for the betrayal but many are wondering how - and when - it all went wrong for Schofield.
Phillip met the younger colleague who he later had an affair with during a visit to the 15-year-old's school when he was in his 40s.
The presenter is said to have been invited to give a talk to the theatre school in the North West of England in 2011 by a friend who also knew the drama student.
According to The Mail on Sunday, Schofield came across as “enthusiastic, encouraging and generous with his time”.
The schoolboy asked the This Morning presenter for a job, with Schofield promising to arrange an interview at an appropriate time.
In the same year, the pair exchanged tweets.
The young male made his first Twitter account in 2011, tweeting the presenter: "@Schofe hey phillip, thanks for following me, how are you?" There was no reply from Phil.
In 2014, the teenager made another Twitter account after turning 18. Phil tweeted him, saying: "Hey, welcome back! How’s the acting going? Got the big break yet? "
The drama student appears to have replied, but his account is private.
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