Phillip Schofield’s lover ‘was just 15 when they first met’
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younger male colleague who had an affair with Phillip Schofield was solely 15-years-old once they first met, in accordance with studies.
Schofield, 61, give up ITV on Friday after confessing he had a relationship with a a lot youthful man who labored with him on This Morning.
The Mail on Sunday studies that the veteran TV presenter met the boy whereas giving a chat at a theatre college.
The schoolboy requested him for a job and Schofield reportedly organized an interview for him. He later took on a job as an ITV manufacturing assistant when he turned 18.
The affair is believed to have started after the boy began working at ITV.
The Standard has contacted a consultant for Schofield and ITV for remark.
It comes after Holly Willoughby launched a blistering assault on her former co-host Schofield on Saturday evening – insisting he had lied to her and “hurt” her.
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield (Ian West/PA)
/ PA ArchiveWilloughby, 42, mentioned she had requested Schofield instantly if the rumours of an affair have been true and he had denied it.
She mentioned in an announcement: “It’s taken time to process yesterday’s news. 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.”
An ITV spokesperson mentioned: “As we said on the record yesterday, This Morning is not under review and there’s no plans for the show to be axed.
“This Morning will return as normal tomorrow.”
Schofield stepped down from the show last weekend. On Friday he lastly confessed he had helped a younger man to get a job on the present after which had a relationship with him whereas nonetheless married to spouse Stephanie Lowe.
He mentioned the “relationship was unwise but not illegal” however that he had misled his legal professionals and a newspaper, and “lied” to his employers, colleagues, buddies, brokers, the general public and his household.
He resigned from ITV and was immediately dropped by his agents YMU.