Phillip Schofield has said his sexual orientation made the repercussions of his This Morning affair scandal worse. The former presenter, 62, left ITV last May after he admitted he had lied about having a “consensual on-off relationship” with a younger man, which took place while Schofield was still married to his wife Stephanie Lowe.

Phillip Schofield, who quit ITV after confessing to having an "unwise, but not illegal" affair with a younger male colleague, is set to make his TV comeback.

Cast Away, he airs upset at 'absolutely no loyalty shown' to him during the furore over his affair, despite 20-plus years on This Morning.

Phillip Schofield says that he learned about allegations of toxicity on This Morning following his departure from the daytime programme – and took aim at three people he was “aware of”. Schofield departed ITV in May 2023 in the wake of his secret affair revelations,

Phillip Schofield has blamed homophobia for the scandal that ended his career, saying he would have received a pat on the back for having an affair with a woman. Schofield was forced to quit his job on ITV’s This Morning when it emerged he had lied about a relationship with a runner who was more than 30 years his junior.