Phillip Schofield reportedly had trysts with a younger colleague at a flat next to TV studios.
The 61-year-old stepped down as host of This Morning last week after admitting to having an affair while married to his wife.
In his statement, Phillip said he was “deeply sorry” for lying about the relationship to ITV, his colleagues, friends and agents.
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He said: “I did have a consensual on-off relationship with a younger male colleague at This Morning.
“Contrary to speculation, whilst I met the man when he was a teenager and was asked to help him to get into television, it was only after he started to work on the show that it became more than just a friendship.
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“That relationship was unwise, but not illegal. It is now over.”
However, The Sun report that Phillip and his lover would “sneak into a building at ITV Studios complex”.
A source said the pair would s”pend hours together” in an exclusive block within the studios at White City, West London.
The insider added that they would enter and exit through the White City House hotel, so as not to arouse suspicion.
(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Phillip has defended This Morning against claims of “toxicity”, saying those speaking out have a “grudge” against him or the ITV show.
Since his exit, a number of people spoke out against ITV and Phil’s behaviour, with words such as “toxic” and “bully” used.
Schofe has released another statement, defending the show he worked on for more than 20 years.
He said on Instagram: “Now I no longer work on This Morning I am free to say this.
(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
“I hope you have noticed that it’s the same handful of people with a grudge against me or the show who seem to have the loudest voice.
“This Morning is the best show to work on, with the best people.
“In all the years I worked there there was no toxicity.
“You can listen to those persistently loud voices if you like.
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“But the thousands of guests over the years, thousands of staff and crew, hundreds of presenters and contributors all know, it is a family of wonderful, talented, kind, hard working people.”
One person who spoke out over the weekend was Dr Ranj Singh, who first worked on the show in 2016 until he left last year.
He said that during his time, he “grew increasingly worried about how things were behind-the-scenes and how people, including [himself] were being treated”.
Dr Ranj claimed he shared his concerns but then found he was “being used less and less”.
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