July 1st 2023.
Phillip Schofield’s resignation from ITV after admitting to lying about an affair has made headlines. ITV has now commissioned a barrister to conduct an external review into the facts of Phillip's departure. The review is set to involve interviews with Phillip and other This Morning stars, Holly Willoughby, Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond.
According to a source, the investigation will take place over 12 weeks and the findings are unlikely to be published until the winter. The inquiry will look into the events that occurred before and after Phillip's work experience on This Morning and seek to establish who knew what and when. In addition, former employees are also being invited to come forward with information.
The ITV boss, Dame Carolyn McCall, faced questions from MPs about Phillip’s exit, the working culture on This Morning and other productions, as well as ITV’s use of non-disclosure agreements and its whistleblowing policy. During the committee, Dame Carolyn said that ITV had worked hard to ask the two men involved if they knew something was going on, but both had denied the rumours.
Phillip has since said in an interview with The Sun that he felt suicidal amid the fallout and is ‘mentally, utterly, utterly broken’. He fears he may never work in TV again, which he labelled his ‘safe space’ ever again.
The scandal has left Phillip in a difficult situation and only time will tell how things will play out. ITV has yet to comment on the investigation, however, it is expected that the findings will be made public.
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