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.
Schofield stepped down from ITV and parted ways with agency YMU after admitting to the affair publicly. Speaking on GB News, presenter Dan Wootton questioned the validity of John’s claims, saying it is a case of “using homophobia to get out of the situation. ”He said: "The first thing I'd say.
I totally disagree that this is about homophobia. "Wootton continued: "I just don't understand where the homophobia is here. "The Phillip Schofield fallout saw ITV announce an external review, while bosses were called to Parliament to give evidence regarding claims of a “toxic” workplace.
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