The Prince’s Trust has dropped Phillip Schofield as an ambassador after he admitted having an affair with a young male colleague.
The disgraced This Morning presenter was removed from The Prince's Trust website after he revealed he had an affair with a former colleague, who worked with Phillip on the flagship ITV programme.
On Phillip's own website, he appeared to have removed any mention of being a Prince's Trust ambassador and is referred to as a "broadcaster, author and wine-lover". It has now been confirmed Phillip has parted ways with the youth charity, the Mirror reports.
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In a statement shared with the Mirror, a Prince’s Trust spokesperson said: “In light of Phillip’s recent admissions, we have agreed with him that it is no longer appropriate to work together.” It is understood Phillip has not attended a Prince’s Trust event since 2019.
Phillip's 'About' page on his website previously listed his work for the charity, which was founded by the-then Prince Charles in 1976 to help disadvantaged young people under 30 get into jobs, education and training in the UK.
The former This Morning's star About page read: "Outside of work, Phillip is an Ambassador for the charity The Prince's Trust, dedicating time to further the work of supporting vulnerable young people in the UK." A representative for Phillip declined to comment when contacted by the Mirror.
Earlier this month, Phillip was missing from The Prince's Trust Awards while Holly Willoughby attended the event amid rumours of an ongoing feud between the pair that culminated in Phillip stepping down from This Morning immediately.
Five days later, Phillip announced his resignation from the show and six days after that, the disgraced former presenter confirmed he had parted ways with ITV and his management company as he admitted to having an "unwise" but "not illegal" affair with a younger colleague.
Phillip's former co-host Holly released a statement addressing the controversy as she revealed she had been "lied to".
“It has taken some time to process yesterday’s news," Holly wrote on Instagram.
"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," she added.
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