ITV has stated there are not any plans to axe its flagship This Morning present following reviews it might be taken off air within the wake of the Phillip Schofield controversy.
The veteran TV presenter, 61, give up the broadcaster on Friday and was dropped by his expertise company after admitting he lied about an “unwise, but not illegal” affair with a younger male colleague who labored on the programme.
Rumours of the connection had first begun to flow into in 2020.
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ITV stated it had investigated – however each Schofield and the worker “repeatedly denied” the affair.
The community was pressured to situation the assertion on Saturday after questions had been raised over what bosses knew about Schofield’s conduct.
Now ITV has sought to finish rumours This Morning might be axed.
Denying reviews in Sunday’s newspapers about the way forward for the present, an ITV spokesperson stated at present: “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 regular tomorrow.”
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It comes after presenter Holly Willoughby spoke of her damage after discovering out that her former co-host had lied to her about his affair.
Writing on Instagram, she stated: “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 discover out that this was a lie.”
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