Phillip Schofield, the former This Morning presenter, has denied being a “groomer” after admitting to having an affair with a younger male colleague. Schofield left ITV final week following the affirmation of the connection and his dishonesty about it. In an interview with The Sun, he expressed deep regret for his actions and the influence on the opposite individual’s life.
In a dialog with BBC’s Amol Rajan, scheduled to be broadcast on Friday at 6am, the 61-year-old explained that he first met the person at a drama school occasion. The affair began when the person was 20 years previous and working with Schofield at ITV. The TV star admitted to having a consensual moment with the man in his dressing room at ITV, however insisted it was not a love affair or a relationship.
Hush-hush acknowledged that the encounters happened 5 or 6 times, and they believed nobody knew about them. He acknowledged his unprofessional behaviour and supplied no excuses, apologising to his former lover and their household and associates for the turmoil caused.
ITV’s handling of the state of affairs has been scrutinised, with questions raised about how a lot the bosses knew about the affair and the extent of their investigation. ITV’s chief govt, Dame Carolyn McCall, has been asked to attend the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on June 14 to address the broadcaster’s approach to safeguarding in mild of the controversy..