What have we learned from the Phillip Schofield interviews? | UK News

Disgraced TV presenter Phillip Schofield has given two interviews after it emerged he had a relationship with a a lot youthful male colleague whereas presenting This Morning.

ITV has launched an external review to determine the information across the affair between Schofield and the previous TV runner – after the presenter lied to his bosses, colleagues and spouse in regards to the relationship.

In interviews revealed right this moment, Schofield revealed:

• He has had suicidal ideas because the scandal broke and likened his state of affairs to what Caroline Flack confronted earlier than her loss of life

• The primary romantic encounter between the presenter and worker occurred in Schofield’s dressing room – and the person was 20 once they first had any sexual contact

• The pair had 5 – 6 romantic encounters – Schofield denied the person was pushed from ITV studios to his London house in taxis paid for by ITV

• He thinks ITV bosses ought to have accomplished a extra thorough investigation in 2020

• Co-star Holly Willoughby didn’t know in regards to the affair

Beneath we take an in depth have a look at what else we discovered from his interviews with The Solar and the BBC.

No ‘trace of sexual attraction’ when pair first met

The 61-year-old stated his affair with the previous colleague, who’s 30 years his junior, was “unwise, but not illegal” when he confirmed the connection final week.

He has now told the BBC he met the younger man when he was invited to a drama faculty occasion a few years in the past.

The person was 15 on the time.

They started speaking on Twitter after they adopted one another on the platform after the occasion, Schofield stated.

The previous TV presenter added there was “completely not” any trace of sexual attraction once they first met.

Dressing room ‘kiss’ and grooming denial

Schofield went on to inform the BBC his first romantic encounter with the colleague occurred in his This Morning dressing room when the person was 20.

“In my dressing room sooner or later, one thing occurred,” he stated.

“I kissed somebody within the office, which led on to a little bit bit extra.”

In his interview with The Solar, Schofield insisted: “I didn’t, I didn’t (groom him)”.

‘There was no abuse of energy’

The previous This Morning presenter stated in his interview with the tabloid that there are “accusations of all types of issues” however the relationship “by no means got here throughout” as an abuse of energy.

“If it is an abuse of energy, it isn’t in my nature to be that particular person, however in fact it may very well be perceived as that,” he stated.

“However that wasn’t the way it felt on the time”, Schofield added.

‘We weren’t boyfriends’

Schofield has stated he was by no means in a correct relationship with the male colleague.

He informed the BBC he didn’t love the youthful colleague, they had been “not boyfriends”, and had 5 – 6 romantic encounters over a number of months.

In the meantime, Schofield told The Sun he’s nonetheless mates with the previous This Morning employee.

‘He got here to the flat as soon as – he did not keep over’

The previous presenter has additionally denied press studies the youthful colleague was pushed in taxis between Schofield’s London house and the This Morning studios.

“He did not steadily come to my flat, he got here to the flat as soon as… to my recollection, he did not keep over,” he stated.

‘I lied persistently’

Schofield informed the BBC he “did one thing very fallacious” after which “lied persistently”.

Requested how a lot his colleagues knew in regards to the affair, Schofield stated: “No person ever requested me about being homosexual. When the hearsay [about the affair] acquired greater, then we had been each requested.”

In his interview with The Solar, he prompt he lied to bosses to guard the youthful male colleague.

Schofield stated: “I did not lie to guard my profession, he did not need his title in public. He wished his personal life.

“The lies grew greater and larger and larger and it was affecting each of us deeply.”

Learn extra:
Timeline of Schofield’s ITV departure, rift and affair
Why Schofield’s admission should kill off his career
Schofield’s statement in full after stepping down
Key extracts from ITV letter to government

Schofield denies doing take care of newspaper

In his interview with the BBC, Schofield emphatically denied a declare he did a take care of a newspaper in 2019 to cover the affair.

A media outlet allegedly agreed to not write the story in regards to the younger man in return for an unique interview about Schofield popping out as homosexual.

Greatest apology goes to ‘harmless’ former lover

Schofield was “furiously vaping” when he stated his “best apology” goes to his former lover, in accordance with The Solar.

He stated the younger man has skilled the “best distress into his completely harmless life” because the affair was confirmed.

“I have not spoken to him since this s***present kicked off, however when this was all starting to get uncontrolled, I paid for his legal professionals to independently work on his behalf.”

He added: “I’m deeply sorry and I apologise to him as a result of I ought to have recognized higher… I’ll die sorry. I’m so deeply mortified.”

Addressing allegations and rumours posted on-line, Schofield insisted his former lover didn’t obtain a penny in “hush” cash to stop him from talking out.

In the meantime, he informed the BBC: “He’s an harmless get together right here. I used to be older, I ought to have recognized higher. [The affair] was consensual, nevertheless it was my fault.”

Schofield additionally provided an apology to his former This Morning presenting companion Holly Willoughby and confirmed the pair now not communicate.

Learn extra:
Willoughby accuses Schofield of lying to her about affair
Schofield dropped as ambassador of Prince’s Trust charity
Eamonn Holmes claims there was a ‘total cover-up’

‘I’ve misplaced the whole lot’

Schofield additionally talked within the interviews about how his life has modified because the rumours about his affair had been confirmed.

He informed the BBC he now has to “discuss tv prior to now tense” – suggesting his profession was over – and that it “breaks my coronary heart”.

Schofield added that he has “misplaced the whole lot”.

He went on to say that he now wonders “what am I going to do with my days?”.

Schofield admitted to The Solar he has not watched a single This Morning episode since his resignation.

Suggestion homophobia has fuelled backlash

The previous This Morning presenter stated he felt homophobia was a consider individuals who disapproved of the affair.

“If it was male-female then it would not be such a scandal,” he informed the BBC.

‘That is how Caroline Flack felt’

Schofield additionally stated he had suicidal ideas and that his daughters are “scared to let me out of their sight”.

“Final week, if my daughters hadn’t been there, I would not be right here,” he informed the BBC.

He additionally likened his state of affairs to what TV presenter Caroline Flack confronted earlier than she took her own life.

My spouse was ‘very, very offended’

Schofield informed The Solar his spouse was “very, very offended” after he confessed to her in regards to the affair and stated he had beforehand denied the rumours to her when requested.

He stated: “She acquired off a aircraft and I phoned her up and texted saying, ‘I would like to speak to you’.

“She known as again and I informed her. She was very, very offended.”

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