Phillip Schofield is the name everyone is talking about after he suddenly quit the ITV morning show This Morning and has now admitted to lying about an affair with a younger man who also worked on the show. While some of his This Morning co-stars have commented on the situation, including Holly Willoughby, others have not.
Fellow This Morning presenter Dermot O'Leary, who presents the show on Fridays alongside Alison Hammond, refused to comment on the situation. When approached by Sky News reporters, Dermot said it would not be "appropriate to comment". You can keep up to date with the latest TV and showbiz news by signing up to the newsletter here.
Speaking to reporters, Dermot said: "I don't think it's appropriate for me to comment, is that is OK. Sorry, I know you have waited a long time. Like I said I don't think it's appropriate, especially without any knowledge, I don't think it is appropriate for me to comment on a story I don't know."
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Phillip's former regular co-host Holly has spoken about the situation. In a statement on Instagram, Holly, 42, said: “It’s taken time to process yesterday’s news. When reports of this relationship first surfaced, I asked Phil directly if this was true and was told it was not. It’s been very hurtful to now find out that this was a lie.”
On Saturday, May 27 ITV said it investigated “rumours of a relationship” between Phillip Schofield and an ITV employee around three years ago but claimed both parties “repeatedly denied” it. A spokesperson for ITV said on Saturday that the broadcaster was “not provided with, and did not find, any evidence of a relationship beyond hearsay and rumour” when it looked into the matter in 2020.
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