This Morning to return as we speak after Phillip Schofield controversy – with Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary as presenters

This Morning will return to TV screens as we speak, within the wake of the Phillip Schofield controversy.

Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary will current the ITV daytime present from 10am – the primary time it has aired since ex-presenter Mr Schofield’s admitted an affair with a youthful male colleague.

It additionally comes after former This Morning TV physician, Ranj Singh, hit out on the “toxic culture” on the present.

Last Saturday, Schofield introduced he can be leaving This Morning after 20 years on the helm following studies his relationship with co-host Holly Willoughby had grow to be strained.

Less than every week later, on Friday, Schofield launched a press release admitting an “unwise, but not illegal” affair with a “much younger man” and introduced he was stepping down from ITV fully.

He additionally admitted he lied concerning the affair to ITV bosses, his brokers and the media, ensuing within the channel saying it was “deeply disappointed by the admissions of deceit” and his administration firm YMU Group dropping him.

ITV confirmed on Saturday that they had investigated “rumours of a relationship” in 2020 however the pair repeatedly denied the affair.

Ms Willoughby mentioned the admission was “very hurtful“.

On Sunday, Dr Ranj claimed he was managed out after taking his considerations concerning the “toxic culture” at This Morning to Emma Gormley, the top of ITV Daytime.

“I was on the show for 10 years and I genuinely loved and valued working there,” he mentioned in a publish on Twitter

“However, over time I grew increasingly worried about things behind the scenes and how people, including myself, were being treated.

“I did not know the reality about what was happening with Phillip, however I do know the problems with This Morning go far past him. It takes multiple particular person to create a tradition.”

Dr Ranj mentioned he “did what I thought was right” and made a criticism about This Morning editor Martin Frizzell’s behaviour, including “especially given that my job is to look after people’s wellbeing and I had been heavily involved in diversity, anti-bullying and mental health projects across the channel”.

“I then found myself being used less and less,” he mentioned.

“I even took my considerations on to the highest of ITV: the tradition at This Morning had grow to be poisonous, not aligned with ITV values, and I felt like as a result of I whistle-blew I used to be managed out.

“But as history and experience have taught us, things like bullying and discrimination are very hard to prove, particularly in hindsight and when the ‘people in power’ control the narrative. As we’ve seen, no review or investigation is foolproof.

“I have not labored on the present since… and I’m not the one one who has spoken up or skilled related,” he added.

“That was two years in the past and, frankly, it nonetheless hurts. The complete course of was fairly heart-breaking and even affected my psychological well being. But I’m pleased to say I’ve discovered my ft once more, know my value and have discovered my tribe.

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He continued: “There are some good people in TV, but we need to be brave and stand up to those who aren’t. Even if it’s scary as hell, we have to do the right thing otherwise nothing will change. I sincerely hope something good comes from all this.”

He additionally added within the publish’s caption that “there is so much more” he might say.

ITV’s director of tv Kevin Lygo advised Sky News on Sunday that “no mistakes” had been made within the 2020 investigation whereas newspapers reported that the channel was contemplating axing the programme.

An ITV spokesperson mentioned: “We are sorry to read Dr Ranj’s post today.

“At ITV we’re absolutely dedicated to offering each alternative for anybody who works with us to boost any concern or feedback they could have.

“Following a complaint made by Dr Ranj, we appointed an external and independent advisor to carry out a review. This external review found no evidence of bullying or discrimination.”

Several tv personalities together with Denise van Outen, Laura Whitmore, Carol Vorderman and former Loose Women panellist Saira Khan left messages of assist on his Instagram publish with the identical assertion.

An ITV spokesperson earlier advised Sky News they carried out an exterior assessment following a criticism made by Dr Ranj, and it “found no evidence to support the complaint of bullying”.

Dr Ranj beginning engaged on This Morning in 2016 and now seems on BBC’s Morning Live.