Eamonn Holmes has claimed ITV’s This Morning “covered up” Phillip Schofield’s affair with a young male colleague. Schofield, 61, quit the show on Friday and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an “unwise, but not illegal” affair.
Since his resignation, some former This Morning employees have come out to criticise the broadcaster. Holmes, who previously presented This Morning on Fridays with wife Ruth Langsford, spoke about the affair on Dan Wootton’s GB News show on Monday.
He alleged that “those in authority” had to have known what was going on. He said: “It’s a total cover-up. READ MORE: Phillip Schofield AND Holly Willoughby are removed from This Morning's social media “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, because with Schofield talking about those who speak out against him, namely me, Amanda Holden and you (Dan Wootton), you’ll be included in the toxicity that goes on.
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