Philip Schofield leaving This Morning

[Bosch]

Not a fan of the show, but there are some seriously disturbing rumours about him on social media

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I heard he had disowned his brother a few days ago probably what has triggered this.


The brother of TV presenter Phillip Schofield has been jailed for 12 years for sexually abusing a boy.

Timothy Schofield was found guilty in April of 11 sexual offences involving a child between 2016 and 2019.
Following the verdict, the 54-year-old was sacked from his job as a civilian worker for Avon and Somerset Police.
Phillip Schofield said after the conviction: "As far as I am concerned, I no longer have a brother."
At Schofield's sentencing hearing at Bristol Crown Court on Friday, the victim said in a statement he felt "trapped in a loop of fear and anxiety".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-65637740

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Phillip Schofield says he has agreed to step down from ITV’s This Morning “with immediate effect” after more than 20 years.
In a statement, he said: "I understand ITV has decided the current situation can't go on."
His departure comes after reports claimed relations between him and co-host Holly Willoughby had come under strain in recent weeks.
Willoughby said: "The sofa won't feel the same without him."
She will remain as a presenter on the programme, and will be joined by "members of the This Morning family", ITV said, while confirming Schofield's Thursday appearance was his last.
Schofield will continue working with the broadcaster, ITV's statement added, saying this included The British Soap Awards in June and a "brand new peak time series to come".
On Instagram, Schofield wrote: "Throughout my career in TV - including in the very difficult last few days - I have always done my best to be honourable and kind.
"I understand that ITV has decided the current situation can't go on, and I want to do what I can to protect the show that I love.
"So I have agreed to step down from This Morning with immediate effect, in the hope that the show can move forward to a bright future.
"I'd like to thank everyone who has supported me - especially This Morning's amazing viewers - and I'll see you all for the Soap Awards next month."
In a statement on Instagram, Willoughby said: "It's been over 13 great years presenting This Morning with Phil, and I want to take this opportunity to thank him for all of his knowledge, his experience and his humour."
Kevin Lygo, ITV's managing director, media and entertainment, called Schofield "one of the best broadcasters of his generation" and thanked him for "two decades worth of absolutely terrific television".

Schofield has been a regular presenter on This Morning since 2002, and Willoughby since 2009. The pair also present ITV's Dancing On Ice together.
After reports of a "cooling" in the pair's friendship appeared in The Sun earlier this month, Schofield told the newspaper: "The last few weeks haven't been easy for either of us."
But he said his co-host was his "rock", adding: "She is an incredible support on screen, behind the scenes and on the phone."
Willoughby will take an "early half term holiday", ITV said, and will return to screens on 5 June.
Schofield recently returned to the show after taking pre-planned leave around his younger brother's *** abuse trial at Exeter Crown Court.
Timothy Schofield was jailed for 12 years on Friday for 11 sexual offences involving a child between 2016 and 2019.
Phillip Schofield first found fame on children's TV in the 1980s on the BBC's Broom Cupboard, and then on Saturday morning show Going Live!
He starred in West End productions and fronted TV game shows like Talking Telephone Numbers and Schofield's Quest before joining This Morning.
The programme has won a host of awards, including the prize for best daytime programme at last year's National Television Awards.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65658609

 

[Clint]

What's these vicious rumour?

 

[Bosch]

What's these vicious rumour?

Kevin Spacey territory.

 

[Clint]

Christ...he's not ditching the sofa for Hollywood?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I did a quick search and If what i have read about him is true i am not surprised he has resigned.

 

[Bosch]

If the rumours are true, I doubt it was his decision to resign

 

[Chippy_Tea]

If the rumours are true, I doubt it was his decision to resign

When someone says they have agreed to step down i think we all know what they really mean.

"I understand that ITV has decided the current situation can't go on, and I want to do what I can to protect the show that I love.
"So I have agreed to step down from This Morning with immediate effect, in the hope that the show can move forward to a bright future.

 

[Jim Brewster]

Very dodgy, probably been stuff going on for years kept quiet but with the news about his brother it's out of the bag. Just speculating of course but something doesn't seem right

 

[Rodcx500z]

What's the old saying, there ain't no smoke without fire

 

[Leon103]

What are the rumours?

 

[Rodcx500z]

What are the rumours?

Not a clue

 

[Paul Roberts]

If the rumours are true, I'm sure he'd be being arrested and not just resigning from a daytime tv show.

 

[Bosch]

What are the rumours?

A very quick Google search clarifies it

 

[Bosch]

If the rumours are true, I'm sure he'd be being arrested and not just resigning from a daytime tv show.

Very fair point.
Would a complaint have to be made to the police for this to happen?
Not sure of the law in this scenario

 

[Leon103]

A very quick Google search clarifies it

All I could see was that his brother is a perf and Holly was upset about not knowing.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

All I could see was that his brother is a perf and Holly was upset about not knowing.

Try asking again including - brother and you should find the answer

 

[Leon103]

Try asking again including - brother and you should find the answer

Guess the fact that Phillip received disclosure about it??

 

[Donegal john]

Allegations of him grooming a teenage boy from what I have read