Since news broke about Phillip Schofield having an ‘unwise relationship’ with a younger colleague from This Morning, viewers have had a hard time accepting it was a secret.
Schofield claimed that he had lied to ITV bosses, colleagues, friends and family about it – but this didn’t stop speculation.
Eamonn Holmes and former ITV entertainment correspondent Dan Wootton outright claimed four executives at ITV were aware of Schofield’s ‘behaviour’.
This prompted ITV to issue a second statement about their former top talent’s resignation from the network on Saturday afternoon.
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ITV declares Phillip Schofield investigation
The statement read: “Further to our statement last night, ITV can confirm that when rumours of a relationship between Phillip Schofield and an employee of ITV first began to circulate in early 2020 ITV investigated.
“Both parties were questioned and both categorically and repeatedly denied the rumours as did Phillip’s then agency YMU.
“In addition, ITV spoke to a number of people who worked on This Morning and were not provided with, and did not find, any evidence of a relationship beyond hearsay and rumour.
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