Phillip Schofield has been dropped by his agent after the TV host admitted to lying about an affair with a This Morning employee.
The news comes a week after he quit the series with immediate effect amid reports of a “feud” with his co-star, Holly Willoughby, who shared a statement about the revelation on Saturday (27 May).
His admission has sent shockwaves across the British TV industry, with former ITV employees Eamonn Holmes, Piers Morgan and Carol McGiffin among the stars to share their reactions online, with the former stating “blimey” with an embarrassed-face emoji.
On Friday (26 May), Schofield said: “It is with the most profound regret that after 35 years of being faultlessly managed by YMU I have agreed to step down from their representation with immediate effect.”
He then released a statement to the Daily Mail, explaining that he had an “unwise” but “consensual on-off relationship with someone working on This Morning” while he was married.
Schofield also revealed he has officially cut ties with ITV altogether. An ITV spokesperson said the channel felt “badly let down” by Schofield, and accepted his resignation.
