ITV 'deeply disappointed' with Phillip Schofield over affair deceit as statement issued
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA spokesperson for ITV said the broadcaster was “deeply disappointed” by the “admissions of deceit” made by Phillip Schofield after the presenter admitted to an affair with a young This Morning colleague.
The veteran TV presenter, 61, said that the affair began while he was still with his wife Stephanie. He said he was “very, very sorry” for being unfaithful to her.
It comes after he announced he was stepping down from presenting the ITV talk show with “immediate effect” last weekend, while co-presenter Holly Willoughby will remain on the programme.
Schofield, who also co-hosted Dancing On Ice with Willoughby, said he would also step down from presenting the British Soap Awards, his last public commitment. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community The statement from ITV said that the broadcaster feels “badly let down”. “We are deeply disappointed by the admissions of deceit made tonight by Phillip Schofield,” the spokesperson said. “The relationships we have with those we work with are based on trust.
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