ITV 'deeply disappointed' with Phillip Schofield over affair deceit as statement issued

Holly Willoughby 'will not shy away' from the Phillip Schofield scandal when she returns to the This Morning sofa on Monday. The host plans to address the affair 'openly and honestly', a TV source told The Sun.

Phillip Schofield fears being spat on in the street and says he is afraid to leave the house after the revelation of his affair with a younger male colleague. In a new interview with The Sun he said he was currently getting by 'hour by hour'.

This Morning's Holly Willoughby was on holiday in Portugal when she discovered a barrister had been appointed to investigate Phillip Schofield's affair with a young ITV co-worker.

Phillip Schofield asked 'do you want me to die?' in an interview following the revelation of his affair with a younger male ITV colleague.

K.J. Yossman Embattled ITV anchor Phillip Schofield – who dramatically quit the network last Saturday after admitting to an affair with a young employee on his show – has said he “did not” groom the PA in his first interview about the scandal. Schofield, who spent two decades as the lead anchor on ITV’s daytime show “This Morning,” maintains that the relationship didn’t begin until the young man (whom Variety has agreed not to name at his request) was legally an adult. The man first began working on ITV show “This Morning” as an intern at the age of 19 (reportedly securing the internship with Schofield’s assistance) and was hired as a runner/PA the following year.

Phillip Schofield has been spotted and photographed for the first time following his bombshell affair revelations.

Following Phillip Schofield's axe from ITV, soap fans were left wondering who will be hosting the British Soap Awards. It has now been revealed that TV presenter and singer Jane McDonald will be stepping into the former This Morning presenter's shoes, to host the awards ceremony, according to The Sun.

ITV said it has instructed a barrister to carry out an external review of the facts following Phillip Schofield’s statement and departure from This Morning.

Phillip Schofield will no longer be hosting the British Soap Awards after admitting to having an affair with a younger ITV colleague, but who will replace him to present the glittering event?

Eamonn Holmes has accused ITV's Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby of lying about last year's queue-gate scandal, in which the pair faced backlash after skipping the queue at the late Queen Elizabeth's lying-in-state. Once it emerged that the pair had skipped the queue, in which some people had waited over 17 hours, ITV released a statement clarifying they were there in a professional capacity with "press accreditation", insisting: "They did not file past The Queen's coffin", adding: "Any allegations of improper behaviour are categorically untrue." Now during an interview with GB News's Dan Wotton, former This Morning presenter Eamonn has accused ITV of lying as he asked: "Have you seen the film?" To which Dan answered: "There was no film." Eamonn continued: "Well apparently they were there to make that, that's the official line given by the editor of the programme.They were there to make a film.

A number of panellists on ITV's Loose Women are reportedly furious after being dragged into the fallout of Phillip Schofield's affair with a young former colleague. Phillip, 61, was still married when he was involved with the unnamed staff member, confirming the affair in a statement on Friday just a week after stepping back from ITV's flagship breakfast show, This Morning.The presenter has been dropped by his talent agency, YMU, following his admission, and has stepped down from working with ITV altogether - meaning he will no longer host the British Soap Awards next week.The statement, shared on Friday evening, said: "I did have a consensual on-off relationship with a younger male colleague at This Morning.

ITV has insisted This Morning will return amid reports the show could be axed after Phillip Schofield quit.

Phillip Schofield remains a Best Presenter nominee at the National Television Awards, despite his departure from ITV and admission of an affair with a much younger male colleague. The blunder was pointed out by comedian Mark Grimshaw, who took to Twitter to poke fun at the situation.The Manchester-based stand-up wrote: "Just throwing it out there that voting is currently open on the National TV Awards, and Phillip Schofield is still nominated for Best Presenter, if anyone wants to help the funniest possible outcome happen in September." Phillip is in the running for the gong alongside the likes of Love Island narrator Iain Sterling, Rylan and a number of his former This Morning colleagues, including Holly Willoughby.

Phillip Schofield's career is in tatters in a sensational fall from grace after his departure from ITV's This Morning last week.The presenter has faced intensifying scrutiny in recent weeks over his off-screen relationship with co-star Holly Willoughby, as well as seeing his brother, Tim Schofield, being jailed for 12 years for sexually abusing a boy. But it all reached a climax when he announced he was stepping away from his role on This Morning after 21 years, with the headlines not stopping since his departure from the show.This includes a statement he made to the Daily Mail on Friday, where he admitted to lying to his wife, management, legal team, and ITV over his relationship with a younger male ITV employee.

Rumours of a relationship between Phillip Schofield and a younger male colleague were investigated by ITV in early 2020, bosses have said.

Following Phillip Schofield's bombshell statement announcing his departure from ITV yesterday after an affair with a younger colleague, celebrities have been sharing their thoughts regarding the admission. In the lengthy statement, Phillip announced his decision to step down from planned presenting duties at the British Soap Awards and said while the affair wasn't "illegal" it was "unwise." He also resigned from ITV altogether, while thanking them for "the amazing opportunities" they've given him. Former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan was shocked at the new revelations and shared the news on Twitter.

Piers Morgan and other celebrities have reacted to the news Phillip Schofield has quit ITV and admitted to an affair with a younger male colleague at This Morning.

Holly Willoughby has broken her social media hiatus after days of staying off platforms amid the Phillip Schofield scandal.

Piers Morgan has led celebrity reaction the news of Phillip Schofield's affair with a 'much younger' employee whilst working at ITV.

Phillip Schofield has revealed he’s stepped down from all ITV shows and hosting the British Soap Awards after admitting to having an affair with a “younger male colleague” on This Morning.The TV star has been dropped by his agents and issued an apology for the relationship, saying he is "deeply sorry" about the "consensual on-off relationship". Phillip, 61, said how he had "not been truthful" about the relationship in "an effort to protect my ex-colleague".The TV presenter added that he will no longer appear on ITV after questions about his hosting duties on Dancing On Ice.