This Morning could face a court case if show bosses are revealed to have ‘covered up’ the Phillip Schofield affair
This Morning is reportedly knocking on the doorstep if show bosses are revealed to have ‘covered up’ Phillip Schofield’s affair with a younger, male ITV colleague.
On Friday, the 61-year-old presenter left ITV with immediate effect after admitting to cheating on wife Stephanie with the man, while also admitting to misleading his ITV staff and colleagues about his affair.
Phillip has now resigned from ITV and will not be hosting his last remaining TV date, the British Soap Awards, and has been canceled by his agents at YMU.
And while Phillip’s 40-year career is in tatters, it is now said that This Morning is also facing a crisis as the program’s executive bosses come under pressure to reveal what they really knew about Phil’s affair with the young runner.
The sun reports that the jobs of the ITV show’s top bosses could be in jeopardy and that “very senior minds could come rolling” if they were found to be keeping the presenter’s secret.
Difficult times: This Morning is reportedly about to come when it is revealed show bosses have ‘covered up’ Phillip Schofield’s affair with a younger, male ITV colleague
Uh oh: With Phillip’s career in tatters, word has it that This Morning is also on the brink as the program’s executive bosses come under pressure to reveal what they really knew about Phil’s affair with the young runner (the cast of this morning). 2022)
A source told the publication, “This goes all the way up.” Very senior heads could roll. If there is evidence of a cover-up, they could be guilty.
“It’s also possible This Morning gets the axe.”
MailOnline have reached out to representatives from ITV and This Morning for comment.
Phillip resigned last weekend after more than 20 years on the radio and confirmed the affair in a statement to the Mail on Friday.
He has resigned from ITV and will no longer present the British Soap Awards and has been sacked “with immediate effect” by his agents at YMU.
In a humble statement, the former ITV presenter said: “I am making this statement via the Daily Mail where I have already personally apologized for being misled by my lawyer, whom I also misled, about a story. ” [sic] what you wanted to write about me a few days ago.
“The first thing I want to say is, I’m deeply sorry that I lied to you and many others about my relationship with someone who worked on This Morning.”
“I was in a consensual on-off relationship with a younger male colleague at This Morning.”
Statement: TV presenter Phillip left the ITV show last Saturday before sensationally admitting to the Mail on Friday that he was having an affair with a young male colleague
More trouble? “It goes all the way up.” Very senior heads could roll. If there is evidence of a cover-up, they could be guilty” (Phillip pictured with Martin Frizell, editor of This Morning)
“Contrary to speculation, while I met the man as a teenager and was asked to help him break into television, it wasn’t until he began working on the show that it grew into more than a friendship.”
“This relationship was unwise, but not illegal.” Now it’s over…
“I am painfully aware that I have lied to my employers at ITV, my colleagues and friends, my agents, the media and by extension the public and most importantly my family.” I am very, very sorry for being unfaithful to my wife have become…
“I am stepping down from ITV with immediate effect and I would like to express my enormous gratitude to them for all the great opportunities they have given me.”
“I will reflect on my very poor judgment when I participated in the relationship and then lied about it.”
An ITV spokesman said on Friday night: “We are deeply disappointed by the admissions of deception made by Phillip Schofield tonight.”
“The relationships we have with those we work with are built on trust.” Philip gave us assurances that he now admits were untrue, and we feel badly let down.
Statement: TV presenter Phillip left the ITV show last Saturday before sensationally admitting to the Mail on Friday that he was having an affair with a young male colleague
On a break: Holly is currently taking two weeks off from This Morning before returning with other members of the ITV family on June 5 (Phillip and Holly seen together during his final episode of This Morning on Thursday 18 May 2023)
“We accept his retirement from ITV and can therefore confirm that he will not be appearing on ITV as previously announced.”
According to him, Phillip has also separated from his management team YMU after 35 years.
Mary Bekhait, Group CEO of YMU Group, said, “Honesty and integrity are core values throughout YMU’s business and guide everything we do.” Talent management is a relationship built solely on trust.
“This week we learned important new information about our client Phillip Schofield. These facts contradicted what Phillip had previously told YMU and also the outside consultants we had brought in to assist him.
“As such, we agreed on Thursday to part ways with Phillip, effective immediately.”
Phillip’s extraordinary statement ends weeks of mounting speculation both in the television industry and across the country about the future of his career after he abruptly left the This Morning sofa earlier this month.
His exit from ITV appears to scuttle plans for the Prime Time show, which the channel reportedly offered him as consolation for leaving This Morning after more than 20 years on the show.
He was due to present the prestigious British Soap Awards next week – a role he has held since 2006. His statement confirms that he will no longer do so.