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Phillip Schofield denied rumours of a relationship during 2020 investigation, ITV says

Veteran TV presenter resigned from the broadcaster and was dropped by his talent agency after admitting to an ‘unwise, but not illegal’ affair with a young male colleague on This Morning

  • May 27, 2023
Phillip Schofield: broadcaster revealed the affair began while he was still with his wife Stephanie in a statement published by the Daily Mail on Friday, adding he was “very, very sorry” for having been unfaithful to her. Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA

ITV has said it investigated “rumours of a relationship” between Phillip Schofield and an ITV employee around three years ago but claim both parties “repeatedly denied” it.

The veteran TV presenter, 61, resigned from the broadcaster on Friday and was dropped by his talent agency after admitting to an “unwise, but not illegal” affair with a young male colleague on This Morning.

A spokesperson for ITV said on Saturday that the broadcaster was “not provided ...