ITV publish results of This Morning review after Phillip Schofield affair scandal

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ITV has released the findings of an external review into This Morning, following the scandal involving long-time presenter Phillip Schofield.

The 61 year old left the show amid rumours of a feud with co-host Holly Willoughby and later admitted to having an 'unwise but not illegal' affair with a younger colleague.

Phillip also confessed to lying about the relationship to his wife, agent, viewers, and colleagues on This Morning. A week after Phillip's confession, Jane Mulcahy KC was appointed by ITV to conduct an external review.The review has now concluded that ITV made “considerable efforts” to find out the truth about an alleged relationship between Phillip Schofield and a runner on This Morning in 2019 but was “unable to uncover the relevant evidence” until Schofield’s admission in late May 2023.

Phillip “reluctantly declined” to take part in an external review into the circumstances surrounding his departure from ITV because of “the risk to his health,” a report says.