Phillip Schofield has said his sexual orientation made the repercussions of his This Morning affair scandal worse. The former presenter, 62, left ITV last May after he admitted he had lied about having a “consensual on-off relationship” with a younger man, which took place while Schofield was still married to his wife Stephanie Lowe.

The presenter was one of the UK's most well-known TV faces, until a secret affair with a young researcher was revealed.

Phillip Schofield says that he learned about allegations of toxicity on This Morning following his departure from the daytime programme – and took aim at three people he was “aware of”. Schofield departed ITV in May 2023 in the wake of his secret affair revelations,

Get all the latest news and exclusive interviews on former This Morning host Phillip Schofield ‘s affair with a younger man. Schofield was axed from the ITV show where he was hosting alongside Holly Willoughby, after it was revealed he had an affair with a “much younger” runner.

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Phillip Schofield has hit out at former employers ITV and claims he was "thrown under the bus" when he was forced to leave 'This Morning'.

Former TV presenter Phillip Schofield has reflected on how “dark” his life became after he departed ITV and stopped presenting This Morning.