Phillip Schofield dropped as ambassador for The Prince's Trust charity

Phillip Schofield has been dropped as an envoy for The Prince's Trust after his admission of an affair with a youthful male colleague.

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The charity, based by the King, mentioned it was "no longer appropriate" for it to work with the presenter.

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Schofield left ITV's This Morning final week after 20 years as host.

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A spokesperson for The Prince's Trust mentioned: "In light of Phillip's recent admissions, we have agreed with him that it is no longer appropriate to work together."

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The announcement comes after Schofield admitted to having an "unwise, but not illegal" affair with a younger male colleague on the show.

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His admission noticed him stop all his duties for ITV and be dropped by his expertise company, YMU.

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It comes as ITV bosses will quickly be quizzed by MPs over their dealing with of the scenario at This Morning.

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The community's executives are on account of seem earlier than the Commons Culture, Media and Sports Committee subsequent Tuesday.

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They had been scheduled to seem earlier than the committee anyway, to debate the draft Media Bill.

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However, it's understood the committee has knowledgeable them they may even face questions over public concern concerning the revelations the axed presenter had an affair with a a lot youthful male colleague.

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Schofield quit This Morning on 20 May after greater than 20 years.

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The 61-year-old initially mentioned he was stepping down from the present as a result of he had "become the story", following stories of a feud between him and co-host Holly Willoughby.

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It got here after his brother was not too long ago jailed for 12 years over child sex offences.

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Willoughby, 41, is because of return subsequent Monday (5 June), having gone on an early half-term vacation on 22 May.

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Since his departure a number of individuals who have been concerned within the present have criticised the best way it was run.

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Read extra:A timeline of the This Morning controversyITV responds to rumours around show's futureWhy Schofield's admission could kill off his career

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Eamonn Holmes, who has usually introduced This Morning over time, claimed that there was a "total cover-up" in relation to Schofield's affair with a youthful man whereas he was nonetheless married.

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The veteran TV presenter advised GB News: "Those in authority had to know what was going on and they thought they would dodge a bullet with this which they do and they do constantly."

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Separately This Morning's ex-resident physician Ranj Singh branded the present's tradition "toxic" claiming he raised considerations about "bullying and discrimination".

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ITV mentioned that there had been an investigation "rumours of a relationship between Phillip Schofield and an employee" in early 2020, however mentioned it did not discover any proof.

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An announcement from the broadcaster launched on 27 May mentioned: "Both parties were questioned and both categorically and repeatedly denied the rumours as did Phillip's then agency YMU.

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"In addition, ITV spoke to plenty of individuals who labored on This Morning and weren't supplied with, and didn't discover, any proof of a relationship past rumour and hearsay... He lied to individuals at ITV, from senior administration to fellow presenters, to YMU, to the media and to others over this relationship."

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