Phillip Schofield 'to receive six months pay' after leaving This Morning

A 'mortified' Phillip Schofield has claimed that he did 'not groom' the younger colleague at This Morning in his first interview since the scandal emerged.

Phillip Schofield has insisted he "did not groom" the younger male colleague that he had an affair with during his time on This Morning. In a new interview with The Sun, 61 year old Phillip was "visibly shaking" as he said he understands there will be "massive judgement" after his bombshell statement last week that said he met the man in question when he was just a teenager.

Phillip Schofield has opened up on how his affair with a young male colleague on This Morning started, as he opened up about the relationship in a bombshell new interview. The 61 year old revealed that the adulterous relationship "started in his dressing room" when he and the man in question - who Phillip originally met when he was just a teenager - were "just mates".

Phillip Schofield is speaking out in his first interview since exiting as a host of ITV’s This Morning.

Holly Willoughby is reportedly 'looking forward' to returning to This Morning next week amidst the Phillip Schofield affair scandal.

Phillip Schofield has broken his silence on his This Morning exit and admits he's 'broken and ashamed'.

Jane McDonald has broken her silence after it was revealed that she will replace Phillip Schofield as host at the British Soap Awards following Phil admitting to having lied to ITV.The 60 year old was announced as Phillip’s replacement earlier today. Presenter Jane then took to social media to share her excitement with her followers as she described the role as a “dream come true”.

Jane McDonald has broken her silence after being announced as Phillip Schofield's replacement at the British Soap Awards.

Craig Doyle has become the new favourite to replace Philip Schofield on This Morning following his dramatic exit after 20 years of presenting the ITV show. The 61-year-old has made headlines recently for his sensational departure from the daytime talk show amid reports of a rift between him and co-star Holly Willoughby.

Kerry Katona reveals she hasn't been able to watch ITV 'for a long time' as she speaks out her interview with Phillip Schofield that left her feeling suicidal.

As ITV continues to bear the brunt of the fallout following Phillip Schofield’ s fall from grace after he admitted to having an affair with a much younger colleague, another prominent part of Phil’s celebrity status that has taken a hit - is his portfolio of brand deals. Throughout the course of his career, Phil was headhunted to front a number of high profile partnerships, selling everything from second hand cars through to craft gins to all corners of the general public.

Holly Willoughby has been seen enjoying a day at the beach during her holiday to Portugal. The This Morning presenter continues to lie low away from the continually developing drama behind the scenes at ITV, where CEO Dame Carolyn McCall is set to face questions from MPs over the Phillip Schofield scandal.

Jane McDonald has spoken of her 'excitement' after being announced as this year's host of the British Soap Awards. It comes as the singer and TV presenter has been chosen to replace regular ceremony host Philip Schofield - following his affair confession last week.

Holly Willoughby has been snapped holidaying in sunny Portugal with her family just days prior to her This Morning return date. As reported by the Mirror, the mum-of-three was spotted escaping the ITV Philip Schofield drama in the run up to her comeback on the show, which is set to be Monday (June 5).

K.J. Yossman ITV CEO Carolyn McCall has been asked to give evidence to the Parliamentary committee for Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) over an affair between former ITV anchor Phillip Schofield and a young employee. The CMS Committee requested McCall’s presence in a letter published today. Read the full letter below: Thank you for your letter of 31 May 2023 setting out ITV’s response to the reports of a relationship between Phillip Schofield and a young employee on the This Morning programme.The Committee regards the media industry’s duty of care towards its staff a matter of the highest importance. Whilst the recent coverage focuses on the Schofield case, it also raises fundamental issues about safeguarding and complaint handling both at ITV and more widely across the media. These issues should, particularly in the case of Public Service Broadcasters, be open to scrutiny.The public must have confidence in the robustness of Public Service Broadcasters’ safeguarding procedures. Whilst these are issues that we want to discuss first with ITV, we will also consider them in our regular scrutiny sessions with other Public Service Broadcasters, including the BBC later this month and Channel 4 later in the year.With this in mind, we look forward to meeting with you at 10am on Wednesday 14th June so that we can raise these issues with you directly. This will enable the session previously scheduled with ITV and other commercial Public Service Broadcasters on 6th June to focus on its intended purpose of scrutinising the Government’s draft Media Bill.It is incumbent upon all media organisations to demonstrate how seriously they take their responsibilities and your appearance before the Committee will enable ITV to do so.

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby has been spotted on a family holiday in Portugal ahead of her return to the show this Monday.

Phillip Schofield stepped down from This Morning after 20 years, rumours on who will be filling his shoes as the breakfast show's new host, with Craig Doyle becoming the new favourite among bookies to take the top job. The presenter occasionally fills in on the show, but how much do you know about him? Find out all the info about Craig here…Craig, 52, grew up in Stillorgan in Dublin before moving to London to attend the London College of Printing, where he studied broadcast journalist.

Holly Willoughby has been pictured for the first time since Phillip Schofield’s affair admission. Holly’s This Morning co-host of 13 years, Phillip, 61, resigned from ITV last Friday and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger male colleague.The relationship took place while the TV star was still married to wife Stephanie Lowe and before he came out publicly as gay.

Phillip Schofield has been photographed for the first time since his affair with a 'younger' colleague at ITV was revealed. The former This Morning star was seen travelling in a black car alongside his daughter.

Last week, Phillip Schofield confessed to an "unwise, but not not illegal" affair with a younger ITV colleague which left many completely shocked.

Phillip Schofield has been spotted in public for the first time since his affair confession, with the broadcaster being pictured sitting in the back of a blacked-out car with his daughter Ruby.The former This Morning presenter was snapped sitting alongside his 27 year old daughter in the vehicle, which appeared to be being driven by his ITV driver, despite having been axed completely from the network.The outing comes after Phil was axed from ITV after confessing to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger colleague, just days after he stepped down from This Morning. Phillip confessed to the affair in a statement to MailOnline, where he said that he met the man in question "when he was a teenager", and wanted help to get onto television.

Kerry Katona has slammed Phillip Schofield and claimed her now-infamous interview with him on the show in 2008 is another example of the 'toxic' culture on the programme as the This Morning controversy continues.The presenter left his day time television job last week and later resigned from ITV after he admitted to having an affair with a younger male colleague while still married to his wife. Now, speaking to Dan Wootton on GB News on Wednesday evening about the affair, Kerry has also revealed that her own chat with Phillip on This Morning left her feeling suicidal and belittled.

Kerry Katona has called for better aftercare for guests on This Morning, following her infamous car crash interview in 2008. Discussing on GB News the infamous interview with Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton, she has opened up about how she felt betrayed and "suicidal" during the backlash that followed. Speaking from her bed whilst on tour, with her sleeping children by her side, the star opened up to her 816k fans on Instagram, wiping away tears as she did.

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

Schofield resigned from This Morning and stepped down from hosting the ceremony following a row over his extramarital affair with a younger male colleague. The presenter has also quit ITV altogether.

Phillip Schofield is reportedly selling his lavish £1million flat, where he used to have secret trysts with the much younger man with whom he had an affair.The former This Morning star currently owns the property with his wife Stephanie, and has reportedly put it on the market for £1.2million, which is the same price they paid to purchase the penthouse in 2012.The flat is thought to be the same one referenced by Eamonn Holmes in his bombshell GB News interview in which he accused ITV of covering-up the affair. Speaking to Dan Wotton, Eamonn said that Phillip and his lover would have “playtime” on Thursdays when they “hit the town” and “stay overnight” together.

As questions continue to be asked following Phillip Schofield resigning from ITV and admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger male colleague, we take a look at the key players at the broadcaster along with former This Morning presenters. Dame Carolyn McCall Dame Carolyn became ITV’s first female chief executive when she joined in 2018.

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 has hired a leading employment lawyer to conduct an investigation into Phillip Schofield's departure from This Morning, and the scandal that followed his admittance to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger colleague. A letter from ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall to the head of Ofcom and Lucy Frazer, the Culture Secretary, obtained by the PA news agency, sees Carolyn write that Jane Mulcahy KC will "carry out an external review of the facts." It comes after ITV revealed it had investigated rumours of the relationship three years ago but was lied to by Phillip and didn't find any evidence of a relationship "beyond hearsay and rumour." Here is the letter from Dame Carolyn McCall to Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer, DCMS Committee chairwoman, Dame Caroline Dinenage, and Ofcom chief executive, Dame Melanie Dawes, in full: "Dear Lucy, Dame Caroline, and Dame Melanie, "You will have seen the significant media coverage concerning Phillip Schofield.

Yet another star has come forward to reveal their upset after being interviewed by Phillip Schofield on This Morning. Kerry Katona has broken her silence, admitting that her infamous 2008 interview on the orange sofa left her feeling "suicidal." Phillip's bombshelll admission over the weekend has opened up old wounds for a number of famous faces whom he interviewed live on telly, including Jodie Marsh who was left feeling "silly" and unsupported.

K.J. Yossman As ITV launch an external review into the circumstances surrounding “This Morning” anchor Phillip Schofield’s “unwise but not illegal” relationship with a young employee, many are wondering how the long-time host – a staple of daytime television – went from ITV golden boy to Tellyland exile in a matter of weeks. It’s a storyline that could have been ripped from Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon’s Apple TV+ hit “The Morning Show.” An older male anchor handpicks a glamorous, younger and – according to unkind whispers – malleable blonde to be his co-host after falling out with her predecessor. Fifteen years later the young blonde (reportedly) turns on him, ousting him from the show following a string of scandals that were beginning to taint her brand. But her victory may be short-lived as the married male anchor drops the bombshell that he had an affair with a young male employee right under everyone’s nose. The revelation detonates his career and threatens to take down not only his former colleague but dozens of executives – including the head of the network.

ITV bosses could be facing a grilling by MPs during a meeting where ITV will give evidence on the Culture, Media and Sport committee.The meeting, which was arranged before Phillip Schofield quit This Morning and admitted to an affair, will be about updating broadcasting rules in the new Media Bill. However, after ITV’s ongoing drama with the former This Morning presenter, it is thought MP’s will likely focus on the broadcaster's recent revelations and the work environment which has been called “toxic” by previous employees.

This Morning will undergo an external review after Phillip Schofield sensationally confessed to having an affair with a younger male colleague.

Another star has come forward to rain down blows on shamed ex-This Morning host Phillip Schofield in a welcomed retaliation from the star years after they clashed live on TV. Jodie Marsh, 44, has had the last laugh in her opinion though, taking to Twitter to launch her long-awaited bitter attack on Phillip during his epic TV downfall.The ex-glamour model, who now runs a successful animal farm at her home, previously clashed with the 61-year old on the infamous morning sofa, alongside Holly Willoughby.

ITV tonight launch an external inquiry into Phillip Schofield's relationship with a much younger colleague in an attempt to save embattled This Morning. In a humiliating climbdown, the channel told its employees, following a crisis staff meeting, that it has begun a review, which will be led by a barrister as the pressure mounts for the bosses to tell what they knew and when about the affair.

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.