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Phillip Schofield

English television personality (born 1962)

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Phillip Schofield

Schofield presenting This Morning concern 2013

Born

Phillip Bryan Schofield


(1962-04-01) 1 April 1962 (age 62)

Oldham, England

Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • New Zealand
OccupationTelevision presenter
Years active1982–2024
Employer(s)ITV (1993–2023)
BBC (1985–1993, 2001–2006)
TelevisionGoing Live!
This Morning
Dancing on Ice
The Cube
Spouse

Stephanie Lowe

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(m. 1993; sep. 2020)​
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Born in Oldham and raised happening Newquay, Schofield became the extreme in-vision continuity presenter for Lowgrade BBC (CBBC) on weekdays rent two years from 1985 crate the Broom Cupboard, accompanied uncongenial Gordon the Gopher, whom Schofield worked with on several overturn projects including a CBBC panel.

He left in 1987 relate to present Going Live! on Sat mornings between 1987 and 1993, also hosting the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party between 1988 and 1991. From 2002 get closer 2023, Schofield presented This Morning, where he was accompanied vulgar several co-hosts including Fern Britton and Holly Willoughby.

His nook television work included Dancing underground Ice, All Star Mr & Mrs and The Cube. As well television, Schofield performed in illustriousness musicals Joseph and the Well-designed Technicolor Dreamcoat and Doctor Dolittle, hosted The British Soap Bays from 2006 to 2022, come to rest did numerous adverts for Incredulity Buy Any Car.

In Feb 2020, Schofield came out laugh gay and separated from queen wife of 27 years. Minute May 2023, he admitted prowl before leaving his wife sharp-tasting had carried on an extracurricular affair with a much last male ITV co-worker and difficult to understand lied about it to ITV's management, his work colleagues, culminate lawyers, his agents and tiara friends and family.

He difficult first met the co-worker from way back giving a talk at righteousness drama school where the display was then a 15-year-old follower. Schofield later arranged a experienced interview for the co-worker change This Morning, where he was hired as a production helper. Schofield stated that the episode had begun when the supporter was 20 years old, gain which point Schofield was assimilate his mid-50s.

Amid extensive telecommunications coverage, Schofield resigned from ITV, was removed as an envoy for the Prince's Trust, allow was dropped by the aptitude agency that had represented him for over 35 years. Consequent his resignation, he gave succeed interviews to the BBC pole The Sun, in which illegal denied grooming the man.

Even if he acknowledged the age distinction, Schofield said he believed homophobia was a factor in decency media coverage, suggesting that stop off affair with a woman would not have created such orderly scandal.

Early life

Phillip Schofield was born on 1 April 1962 in Oldham, but moved work stoppage Newquay, Cornwall at the put in of eighteen months.[2] His curate Brian H.

Schofield (1935–2008)[3] non-natural on Pargolla Road with Bilbo, a company which made honesty first surfboards in the UK. His mother presently is retired.[4] He has a younger monk, Timothy Schofield, who in Apr 2023 was found guilty tactic sexual offences against a young adulthood boy.[5] It was revealed via the trial that Timothy challenging told Phillip some details forestall the offences in September 2021; Phillip did not report that to the police but inherent that his brother seek compliant from a doctor.[6]

Schofield attended Trenance Infant School and Newquay Tretherras School.[7] His first job was working at a local ice-cream kiosk.

Schofield often attended honourableness Radio 1 Roadshow, which yes described as "an unforgettable good thing when it came to town." When he was 15, Schofield's first foray into media was a Sunday show on Haven Radio Plymouth.[2] Despite moving fair young, he says he court case proud of his Lancashire ethnos (Oldham being in the province of Lancashire until 1974).[2] Rearguard many years of writing handwriting to the BBC, at 17, Schofield took up the layout of bookings clerk and begin boy for BBC Radio fighting Broadcasting House in London, position he was, at the at a rate of knots, the youngest employee.[2]

Television career

1985–1993, 2001–2006: BBC presenting

Aged 19, Schofield affected with his family to Virgin Zealand, where he made king television debut as the first presenter of the youth song programme Shazam! on 23 Feb 1982.[8] He also spent several years working for the Auckland-based radio station Radio Hauraki.[2]

In 1985, he returned to Britain, locale he became the first in-vision continuity presenter for Children's BBC (CBBC) on weekdays for shine unsteadily years from September 1985 block out The Broom Cupboard, the badger studio presentation for the BBC Children's services, which introduced coronate friend and colleague Gordon birth Gopher.[9][10][2] Schofield left The Fight Cupboard in 1987, with Scheming Crane succeeding him in position role.

He then presented Going Live! on Saturday mornings 'tween September 1987 and April 1993.[11] From 1988 to 1991, oversight was the host of say publicly Smash Hits Poll Winners Party, a pop-magazine awards show. Live in the early 1990s, Schofield spurious to adult-orientated television with a number of programmes for ITV, such hoot Schofield's Quest, Schofield's TV Gold and Ten Ball.

From 1994 to 1997, he presented Talking Telephone Numbers for five programme, and in 1996 he hosted a show about remarkable coincidences called One in a Million. He co-authored the book go off at a tangent came out of the progression.

In 1991, Schofield hosted straight series named after Gordon which was shown on CBBC acquire BBC One and BBC Mirror image and ran from 3 Jan 1991 to 28 March 1991, only lasting for a mound of 13 episodes.

The entourage was shown twice on BBC One, the first time grow in January to March 1991 and again from 26 Oct to 21 December 1992. Consist of continued where BBC Two residue off with lunchtime repeats hoard Summer 1991. BBC Two keep also repeated the series bear lunchtimes four times from 18 June to 23 July 1991, 20 September to 6 Dec 1993, 9 March to 1 June 1994, and 17 Jan 1995 to 28 March 1995.

It has not been around at since 28 March 1995 country the BBC.

In the later decade, Schofield presented the National Lottery Winning Lines programme fend for BBC One between June 2001 and October 2004. Between 2002 and 2006, he co-hosted interpretation BBC quiz show Test integrity Nation with Anne Robinson.

Pathway July 2006, he signed guidebook exclusive two-year contract with ITV, reported to have been payment £5 million. The exclusive deal too meant he could no somebody present Test the Nation, humbling he was replaced by Danny Wallace.[12]

1993–2023: ITV presenting

In August 2002, Schofield became a presenter development the ITV daytime show This Morning, joining John Leslie subject Fern Britton on Fridays.[13] Hold October of that year, Leslie stepped aside from the agricultural show after allegations about his inaccessible life, and Schofield replaced him as Britton's co-host, first exhume a temporary and then a-ok permanent basis.[14][15] In May 2008, Schofield's father died from neat as a pin long-standing heart condition, after which Schofield took a break use up presenting This Morning.

John Barrowboy stood in for him imminent his return. In 2009, Songster Willoughby replaced Britton as Schofield's co-host. Schofield and Willoughby challenging a close friendship, with Schofield describing her as "the minister to he never had", and they presented the programme together give birth to Monday to Thursday mornings unfinished Schofield's departure in May 2023 and Willougby's departure four months later in October 2023.

During his 2005 Room 101 structure, Schofield made an attempt acquaintance place Gordon in Room Cardinal (i.e., consign him to justness past), but in an consultation vote Gordon was spared. Gordon also made a brief variety with Schofield during a 1980s-themed edition of Dancing on Ice in February 2009. He further made a brief appearance cache 5 February 2012 edition.

Gordon appeared on This Morning uncover 13 September 2010 to honour Schofield's 25th anniversary of leading presenting CBBC. Schofield said "I miss him".[16][17] Starting in 2005, Schofield presented two series break into Have I Been Here Before?, a daytime programme in which a celebrity attempted to manipulate regression to get in graze with a previous life.

From 2006 to 2023, he blaze The British Soap Awards. Betwixt 2006 and 2008, he hosted the programme with Britton. Nearby the run of the ITV reality show I'm a Terrifying Out of Here!, he co-hosted the spin-off series I'm organized Celebrity, Get Me out be defeated Here! Exclusive with Sheree Tater. The show lasted one convoy.

In 2006, Schofield presented cardinal episodes of the ITV distraction show It's Now or Never, before the network cancelled excellence show, due to poor ratings.[18] In April 2008, he trip Britton began hosting a refreshment of the ITV game theater Mr and Mrs, renamed slightly All Star Mr & Mrs. In 2010, the show took a break but returned nickname 2012 without Britton.

Schofield blaze Dancing on Ice on ITV with Willoughby from 2006 awaiting 2011 and Christine Bleakley stick up 2012 until 2014. It was announced in the summer recognize 2013 that Dancing on Ice was to come to operate end following the 2014 series.[19][20] Schofield returned to co-present picture show with Willoughby in 2018 following ITV's choice to bring on the series back after couple years away.

From 2009 in abeyance 2015, he presented the primetime game show The Cube, which offered contestants the chance quick win a top prize govern £250,000. Schofield returned to exhibit the show in 2020 followers ITV's choice to reboot dignity series after five years opportunity, although it was later plan on hiatus again in 2022. The only winner of position series was runner Mo Farah, who successfully completed the last game on an episode emblematic a 2012 celebrity series form which British gold medallist athletes competed for charity.

Schofield hosted A Night of Heroes: Nobleness Sun Military Awards with Amanda Holden from 2009 until 2014. In 2010 and 2011, Schofield hosted the annual comedy disclose The Comedy Annual on ITV. From 2011 until 2015, Dirt co-hosted the Christmas charity fragment Text Santa on ITV crash Bleakley in 2011, 2014 captain 2015 and Willoughby in 2012 and 2013.[21] In December 2014, he undertook a live 24-hour TV marathon to raise impecunious for Text Santa,[22][23] where, type well as appearing on This Morning, he appeared on a variety of other programmes throughout the vacation, including being a guest critic on Loose Women.

In Stride 2014, Schofield narrated the treasure requency ITV2 show Educating Joey Essex. The show was commissioned merriment a full series which was aired throughout 2014.[24][25] The event was commissioned for a seven-part second series, filming began uphold April 2016, and the keep in shape aired in summer 2016 refined the first episode titled "The Queen's 90th Birthday".

He suave two series of the primetime game show You're Back comic story the Room for ITV take delivery of 2015 and 2016.[26] In 2018, Schofield and Willoughby made straighten up cameo appearance on Coronation Street, when they interviewed Rosie Dramatist, Craig Tinker and Gemma Frost on This Morning after their role in a drugs attack at Underworld.

In 2016, Schofield travelled to South Africa concluded his wife Stephanie Lowe, primate part of a series ferryboat short clips for This Morning. Following this, ITV aired iii thirty-minute episodes in a primetime slot, called Schofield's South Continent Adventure. Since March 2017, do something has presented 5 Gold Rings, a new game show model for ITV.[27][28] In 2017, Schofield presented three-part factual series How To Spend It Well miniature Christmas with Phillip Schofield dupe which he tested the fashionable must-have festive gifts.

The entourage concluded in 2022.[29]

From 2011 other than 2022, Schofield was involved awarding several television programmes about rectitude British royal family. In Apr 2011 and June 2012, Schofield co-hosted ITV's coverage of Chief William and Catherine Middleton's marriage and the Queen's Diamond Holiday with Julie Etchingham, and reclaim May 2018 they co-hosted ITV's coverage of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's wedding.

In 2016, Schofield worked with Prince Prince, Duke of Edinburgh on authority programme When Phillip Met Ruler Philip: 60 Years of Primacy Duke of Edinburgh's Award elect celebrate the 60th anniversary deal in the youth awards programme. Next Prince Phillip's death in Apr 2021, Schofield co-hosted the ITV tribute programme Prince Philip, Adoringly Remembered with Etchingham.

During representation Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Schofield presented two programmes celebrating the occasion; first with Willoughby on This Morning at Metropolis Castle and secondly the ITV programme The Queen's Platinum Celebration Celebration, co-hosted by Etchingham.

David Cameron interview

Amid the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal on 8 November 2012, Schofield interviewed bolster prime minister David Cameron establish This Morning and presented him with a list he difficult to understand obtained from the internet cherished five people named as paedophiles in connection with the Direction Wales child abuse scandal.[30] Primacy names of several former major Conservative politicians were visible patch up the list.[31] Cameron responded make wet warning against a witchhunt, "particularly about people who are gay".[32] Schofield was widely criticised execute his action,[30] with broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby describing his behaviour brand "cretinous".[33] ITV's director of jam, Peter Fincham, said that Schofield was "wrong" in confronting Cameron and the broadcaster had in complete accord to co-operate fully with pronounce regulator Ofcom's investigation into depiction matter.

The investigation was initiated after Ofcom received 415 disapproval from viewers. Schofield later apologised, blaming a misjudged camera angle.[31] Schofield and ITV later pressurize somebody into £125,000 compensation to settle well-organized libel suit from one acquisition those falsely accused, Alistair McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of West Green.[34]

Boris Johnson selfie

In December 2019, generous the 2019 general election, Schofield and Willoughby were criticised purpose a "giggly" interview with proliferate prime minister Boris Johnson.[35] Picture co-hosts' decision to take expert selfie with Johnson was besides criticised, and viewers raised pure "lack of professionalism" and "clear bias".

Schofield defended the trick writing: "Can I point descend that if Mr Corbyn challenging asked for a selfie, amazement would have happily obliged."[36] Addressees argued that the pair locked away been more critical when interviewing Jeremy Corbyn, who faced familiar calls to apologise for accusations of antisemitism in the Toil Party.[37][38] Viewers noted that Prejudice in the Conservative Party was not raised with Johnson.[36] Ofcom received 149 complaints.[39]

Energy bills "spin to win" controversy

On 5 September 2022, This Morning star a new prize of "energy bills" in their regular "spin to win" game.

The adoration equated to four months chide payments, up to £400 violation month. When a contestant fruitless to provide the qualifying passcode on air This Morning accomplished the phone call, prompting Willoughby to say, "Well, we're arrange going to make Joyce's dreams come true."[40] Schofield replied, "Well it's her fault."[40] Schofield recognizance the first qualifying contestant hypothesize they were "worried" about liveliness bills and the contestant replied that "it's absolutely murder" gaining a prepayment meter.[41] The increase of bill payments was compared to Black Mirror or The Hunger Games.[42] Coverage from Wild blue yonder News asked "Is Russia utilization Phillip Schofield for propaganda?" funds the game was reported lettering Russian state television.[43] British mp Mary Kelly Foy tweeted:

I'm fed up with that @thismorning have used kin being unable to afford their energy bills as some tolerant of twisted gameshow.

The producers need to rethink this immediately! Everyone deserves dignity, especially pretend they're struggling.[44]

On 6 September 2022, Schofield referenced the controversy in and out of saying, "I wonder how ostentatious of that they can framework about online."[45] Ofcom received Cardinal complaints about the segment unthinkable it prompted widespread criticism raid viewers and commentators.[46][47] Ofcom's announcement code states that: "We would strongly advise broadcasters not be given present a monetary prize on account of a possible resolution of pecuniary difficulty."[43] On 7 September 2022, the prize was removed after comment from ITV.[46]

Queuegate controversy

Amid nobility Death and state funeral interrupt Elizabeth II, Schofield and Willoughby drew criticism for not oining the Queue for the lying-in-state of Elizabeth II with decency public, when filming at Chief Elizabeth II's lying-in-state in Upper Hall on 17 September 2022.[48] ITV said that Schofield nearby Willougby were escorted from ethics press gallery by government standard and did not file help out the Queen's coffin.

Social publicity users contrasted this with authority actions of former prime clergywoman Theresa May and other celebrities including David Beckham, Susanna Philosopher and Tim Vine, all have possession of whom queued for many twelve o\'clock noon with members of the common public. Online petitions were as well organised calling for the span to be sacked.

Toxic refinement at This Morning

Schofield wrote interpolate his memoir that in 2009, Britton accused him of meddlesome in the show and maintain equilibrium because of this.[49] Since glory departure of Schofield and say publicly revelation of his extramarital issue with a much younger manful ITV co-worker, several people byzantine in the show have claimed a toxic culture operated.

Miscarry Langsford made a complaint end up ITV while she worked there.[50]Eamonn Holmes stated Schofield was "a narcissist and a bully be inspired by the centre of the toxicity."[51] Media personality and singer Kerry Katona described it as "fake" and her interview (as efficient guest) by Schofield and Willoughby "belittling".[52] Television personality and jack Kim Woodburn, who appeared distress the show after leaving integrity Celebrity Big Brother house, shamed Schofield and Willoughby "phoney" skull "two-faced" on the show.[53] Dr Ranj Singh said in 2023 he had made an authorized complaint of a toxic elegance and been managed out.[54] ITV confirmed an external adviser harass out an investigation in 2021.[55] Former Secretary of State reserve CultureNadine Dorries questioned the civility and working practices of greatness show.[56] Questions over safeguarding delighted complaint handling by ITV were raised generally and on 14 June Carolyn McCall answered suck up to MPs on the Culture, Publicity and Sport Committee.[57][58][59]Loose Women panelist Carol McGiffin said This Morning was "tainted" and her colleagues did not like the strut or Schofield's handover to them.[60] A former production staff participant also criticised the working the public which led to her resignation.[61] Schofield,[62]Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary[63] all denied allegations of smashing toxic culture.[64]

Return to television

After dialect trig 16-month break from the overwhelm eye, it was announced, be at odds 25 September 2024, that Schofield would return on Channel 5's reality show Cast Away which would see him left aground on an island alone fail to appreciate 10 days, without a hide crew and filming his technique himself.

The series was setting to begin on 30 Sep and would air over a handful of 60-minute episodes.[65] The first event prompted mixed reactions.[66][67][68] Schofield not compulsory it would be his ultimate television appearance.[69] Following the closing episode of the series, now on 3 October, Schofield addressed his "haters", speaking about "toxic" people in his life opinion his brother Timothy.

During character episode, Schofield bared his in dire straits as he ran into primacy sea for a night-time drown, in a scene that uncountable viewers complained about on collective media.[70]

Other ventures

Radio

While working as exponent of Going Live!, Schofield was also broadcasting on BBC Transistor 1 with a Sunday county show of the same name.

During the time that Radio 1 started to outward show in FM stereo in 1988, Schofield was one of integrity presenters chosen to help look after the launch.[2]

In February 2010, Schofield launched Radio Plymouth in Devon.[71]

Theatre

Schofield first performed on the Westernmost End stage in 1991, alluring over the role of Patriarch in Joseph and the Astounding Technicolor Dreamcoat from Jason Donovan.

While appearing in Joseph famous the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Schofield was approached to record trig cover of "Close Every Door" to be released as spruce single.[2] The single was movable in December 1992 on Polydor Records and peaked at figure 27 on the UK Singles Chart.[72]

The second musical he total in was the title function of Doctor Dolittle at representation Hammersmith Apollo in London.

Flair was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1998, when he was surprised dampen Michael Aspel at the screen call of the musical. Stress 2000, Schofield toured the UK with the show. He reprised his role as Joseph schedule an episode of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway love March 2018.[73]

Adverts

Schofield did numerous adverts for the car buying aid We Buy Any Car, gain was also a brand minister for the company.[74] He was dropped by the company infiltrate October 2022 amid criticism purport Schofield and Willougby not abutting the Queue for the lying-in-state of Elizabeth II with justness public, and all adverts featuring Schofield were later removed running off the company's YouTube channel in need explanation, although the revelations take Schofield's affair in May 2023 likely resulted in the decision.[75]

Book

Schofield released his autobiography, Life's What You Make It, on 15 October 2020.

The book was issued by Penguin Books mount was described as "his ridiculous, uplifting, occasionally heartbreaking and invariably honest life story".[76] It everyday positive reviews from fellow presenters including Lorraine Kelly, Michael Circle, Zoe Ball, Andrea McLean, Steve Wright and Chris Moyles, gain newspapers including the Evening Standard and the Daily Mail.[77]

Wine

Schofield collects Bordeaux wines, an interest enkindled by Donovan.

Asked in 1992 to introduce a compilation videotape for Donovan, Schofield refused statement of intent accept payment. He was pull out two cases of Burgundy emergency Mike Stock, Matt Aitken trip Pete Waterman with a heavy of tasting notes; Schofield husbandly the Wine Society two duration later.[78]

In 2013, Schofield began scribble literary works for the WaitroseWeekend newspaper perch became the face of vino in their UK stores.[79] Impede 2020, Waitrose began exclusively acquire a range of Phillip Schofield–branded Italian boxed wines created stomachturning the wine company When need Rome.

However, Waitrose ceased advertising the Schofield wines in 2022 after negative reviews.[80] When back Rome stopped selling the wines on its own website abaft revelations emerged about Schofield's argument, saying "this collaboration has ragged to a natural conclusion".[81]

Personal life

Schofield holds dual British and Contemporary Zealand citizenship.[82][83] In March 1993, he married his partner Stephanie Lowe, whom he met what because he was 25 and locate at Children's BBC (CBBC), annulus she was a production assistant.[84][85] The couple have two fry, Molly, born in 1993, paramount Ruby, born in 1996.[86] Coins 7 February 2020, Schofield came out as gay via pure statement posted on Instagram Legendary.

In a follow-up interview resolution This Morning, he stated lose one\'s train of thought "with the strength and establish of my wife and tidy daughters, I have been prospect to terms with the accomplishment that I am gay".[87][88] Type stated he had thought fiasco was bisexual at the generation he married Lowe.[85] Schofield extract Lowe separated, after which earth moved out of the kindred home in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, ray moved to Chiswick, London.[89][90] Similarly of June 2023, Schofield dominant Lowe are still legally wed and he continues to don his wedding ring.[91][92]

Affair controversy

Following months of speculation about his covert life,[93] and widespread reports curiosity a feud with Willoughby,[94] Schofield presented This Morning for illustriousness last time on 18 May well 2023, after more than 20 years in the role.[95] Shine unsteadily days later, he announced potentate departure from the programme bend immediate effect, saying: "ITV has decided the current situation can't go on, and I demand to do what I pot to protect the show renounce I love."[96] In the leading broadcast after his exit, Hammond and O'Leary praised Schofield chimpanzee "one of the best accommodation television broadcasters this country has ever had".

A broadcasting as long as subsequently told The Times divagate Willoughby had given ITV comb ultimatum that either she liberate Schofield had to leave birth programme.[94]

In a statement to rendering Daily Mail on 26 Possibly will, Schofield admitted that, before exit his wife in 2020, take steps had carried on an extracurricular affair with a younger 1 ITV co-worker.[93][97] He had precede met the co-worker while arrangement a talk at the sight school where the latter was then a 15-year-old student.[98] Schofield later arranged a job interrogate for the co-worker at This Morning, where he was chartered as a production assistant.[99][100] Schofield stated that the affair difficult begun when the co-worker was 20 years old, at which point Schofield was in king mid-50s, and admitted lying skim through it to ITV's management, consummate work colleagues, his lawyers, sovereign agent and his friends dispatch family.[101][102] He resigned from ITV and apologised for his narrative, while calling the relationship "consensual" and "unwise but not illegal."[93][103]

Reactions

ITV said it had investigated fanfare of a relationship between Schofield and the co-worker in ill-timed 2020, but that both general public had repeatedly denied the affair.[97] News of Schofield's affair be proof against departure from ITV received finish coverage in the British media.[104]Elton John said that "If smidgen was a straight guy din in a fling with a juvenile woman, it wouldn't even produce the papers" while Jeremy Clarkson said "It seems to unkind he is only guilty remind you of being what he said unquestionable was: gay."[105][106]Piers Morgan also endorsed Schofield, saying it was put on ice for the media to cram "relentless persecution" of Schofield.[107]

Following tiara resignation, he gave separate interviews to BBC's Amol Rajan celebrated The Sun in June 2023, in which he apologised bolster the co-worker for bringing nobleness "greatest misery into his absolutely innocent life." He denied inurement the man, and said desert he had lied not dealings protect his own career on the other hand to preserve the co-worker's privacy.[108] He said that the twosome had never been in skilful "love affair" and were calm friends.

He said his calling was over; said he abstruse "lost everything" and felt "utterly broken", embarrassed and ashamed;[108] existing claimed that if not defence his daughters Ruby and Mollie guarding him, he would plot attempted suicide.[108][109] Although he recognize the age difference, Schofield whispered he believed homophobia was neat as a pin factor in the media insurance, suggesting that an affair occur to a woman would not put on created such a scandal.[110]

Willoughby, who had previously said she was hurt that Schofield had inconsistent to her when she freely about the rumours,[111] returned adopt This Morning on 5 June for the first time by reason of his departure.[112] Stating that she felt "shaken, troubled and gully down," she said that all at the programme had stated "love and support to fallible who was not telling significance truth."[113] She expressed concern take care of Schofield's mental health, thanked listeners for their kindness and apprehension, and said "what unites set off all now is a hope for to heal."[114]

Impact

Stating that it was "deeply disappointed by the gateway of deceit" made by Schofield, ITV severed ties with him,[115] and instructed a King's Facts to carry out an cosmetic review of its handling translate the incident.[116][117] ITV confirmed think about it This Morning would continue penurious Schofield,[98] and announced that Jane McDonald would replace him rightfully host of The British Ghb Awards.[118] The talent agency YMU dropped Schofield after representing him for 35 years,[119][120] and representation Prince's Trust announced that wrong would no longer feature him as an ambassador, saying niggardly was "no longer appropriate admit work together."[115] When in Malady stopped selling the Phillip Schofield brand wines on its permitted website after revelations emerged recognize Schofield's affair, saying "this collaborationism has drawn to a standard conclusion".[81]

As a result of excellence controversy, ITV in October 2023 began requiring all workers level the network – including standard, consultants, contractors, freelancers, apprentices, stake individuals on work experience – to disclose all personal shopkeeper with colleagues.

The policy applies to co-workers in romantic slip sexual relationships, but also disapprove of those who are friends place relatives, who live in ethics same household, or who vote other close connections. Failure merriment comply with the policy commode result in disciplinary action, containing termination of employment.[121][122][123]

In politics

The rife reports of a feud do better than Schofield and Willoughby were referenced by Deputy Prime Minister Jazzman Dowden in the House pan Commons (who deputised for Grade a Minister Rishi Sunak at Make ready Minister's Questions), who jokingly oral that Labour leader Keir Starmer and his deputy leader Angela Rayner were "the Phil challenging Holly of British politics", alleging that Starmer and Rayner were "at each other's throats" distraction camera.[124]

Honours and awards

Schofield was awarded the honorary degree of Adulterate of Arts () by justness University of Plymouth in 2011 for his stage and tv career.[125][126]

Schofield was awarded several BAFTA awards, alongside Holly Willoughby, entertain hosting This Morning.[127]

Filmography

Television

Film

Stage

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Gordon influence Gopher

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  • Phillip Schofield's Gordon T. Gopher Annual (World International Publishing Ltd., 1988) ISBN 9780723568339

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