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Phillip schofield

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nellenoxin Sat 27-May-23 18:11:44

Am I being a bit slow but why is Phillip Schofield being thrown under the bus now? He came out about his sexuality , now revelations about an affair with consensual teenager that he covered up to protect identity , Maybe I'm being naïve but not sure why there has been such a big disconnect from TV at this point .

FannyCornforth Sun 28-May-23 10:04:39

That’s right! Thanks Primrose

Primrose53 Sun 28-May-23 10:03:38

lemsip

I'm surprised Fern Britton hasn't told what she knows and what caused her to suddenly leave the show and Holly take over

She left because PS was getting paid loads more than she was. They were very frosty to each other at the end. Also there was some big falling out because, I think this is correct, she was not invited to a celebration of This Morning event he was hosting.

FannyCornforth Sun 28-May-23 10:03:26

I was wondering about that too lemsip

lemsip Sun 28-May-23 09:55:05

I'm surprised Fern Britton hasn't told what she knows and what caused her to suddenly leave the show and Holly take over

tickingbird Sun 28-May-23 09:45:36

Slight diversion but I can’t understand what’s so great about Holly Willoughby. I have no axe to grind, apart from being more than a little sickened by her hypocrisy. However, before all this exploded I often used to wonder why she was everywhere on our screens. There are so many presenters and I just can’t see why HW is in such demand. It’s nice to see different people presenting shows instead of the same faces all the time.

FannyCornforth Sun 28-May-23 09:42:01

Same here Forsythia
The whole thing at ITV is very odd and ‘nepotistic’ (can’t think of a better word)
They all have the same management company YMU Entertainment (Ant and Dec, Ruth, Amanda Holden, Cowell etc)

Forsythia Sun 28-May-23 09:36:53

I have to hold my hand up and say that although I’m commenting on this thread, I don’t watch the show. I did when it was Richard and Judy but that’s years ago. You can’t escape Holly n Phil though. Adverts, other programmes, hair commercials, M&S, they had it all stitched up. Nobody else seemed to be considered.

FannyCornforth Sun 28-May-23 09:33:35

Primrose it will go

FannyCornforth Sun 28-May-23 09:32:51

I’ve just heard that McGreevy was, as well as being a runner on TM, he was Schofield’s personal assistant on Dancing On Ice and many other shows

Primrose53 Sun 28-May-23 09:31:21

I think they should end This Morning now. It has had a good run and has got tired now. I used to watch it when I had a big pile of ironing to do.

It got very uncomfortable when Fern Britton had the gastric band which she lied about and then had to come on and apologise with Schofield standing beside her as red as a beetroot and saying very little. She and PS then had a falling out because he was paid a lot more than her and she left.

Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary are tipped to take over but Alison is just so loud with all that false laughter and Dermot just looks like he is not that interested in being there.

Time to just let it go I think!

Spinnaker Sun 28-May-23 09:29:43

Nobody resigns from a job like that with no good reason

Exactly. As I said on Page 2 of this thread - if I was innocent and had nothing to answer I would be kicking and screaming my innocence for all to hear.

lemsip Sun 28-May-23 09:27:46

BlueBelle you' re taking a very keen interest in something you imply you don't like.

Forsythia Sun 28-May-23 09:23:04

It’s not a witch hunt. He has written a letter of apology to the Daily Mail who were going to expose him. Imagine that the ‘dreaded Daily Mail’ of all people. But what were they going to expose? The facts are from his own mouth BlueBelle. Yet to hear from the groomed 15 year old but doubtless we may yet.
Look at Rolf Harris and Jimmy Saville. Evil in plain sight.
As I and others have said, more to come out undoubtedly. Nobody resigns from a job like that with no good reason. And it is very odd, two brothers who groom young underage men.

Anniebach Sun 28-May-23 09:22:59

Never watched him, did he talk about sex every day

Spinnaker Sun 28-May-23 09:20:26

I see where you're coming from BlueBelle. As I said upthread there's a lot to still come out. I think there's much anger and disappointment as yet again someone as high profile as Schofield isn't what he preaches to millions of viewers on a daily basis.

dogsmother Sun 28-May-23 09:20:00

Bluebelle we are all having a good gossip here. You can’t join in and read what we are saying, enjoy doing so (why else look at the thread and then say leave him alone! You really are adding to the number 😅

Blondiescot Sun 28-May-23 09:18:05

You do know it's possible just to scroll past a thread if you don't like the way it's heading, right?

BlueBelle Sun 28-May-23 09:13:48

Spinnaker that’s just it let it come out properly not all this gleeful gossiping when no one knows any facts
If he’s done all these things he will get his comeuppance won’t he ? if he groomed the lad or had sex before 18 hopefully he ll serve time but all the what ifs and maybes is worse than the blooming DM

BlueBelle Sun 28-May-23 09:11:27

Forsythia what do you mean ‘even me’ ? am I sub human or unbelievably dim in your view ?

I hate a witch hunts let’s wait for it all to come out and not in the gutter press either and then we can comment with some validity … all this rubbing hands together ‘oh I bet his mum’ ‘where’s his dad ? ‘ ‘two brothers the same?’
It’s all pretty mucky and unnecessary

Spinnaker Sun 28-May-23 09:10:52

BlueBelle

My goodness stir the cauldron
He’s finished one way or another let him slide off into the sunset

And by letting him slide off into the sunset just condones the whole rotten set up that sadly we're witnessing yet again.

lemsip Sun 28-May-23 09:09:30

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Forsythia Sun 28-May-23 09:06:15

It’s not about stirring the cauldron BlueBelle. Even you must be able to see things don’t add up.

crazyH Sun 28-May-23 09:04:13

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

BlueBelle Sun 28-May-23 08:51:06

My goodness stir the cauldron
He’s finished one way or another let him slide off into the sunset

Forsythia Sun 28-May-23 08:45:30

I read it FannyCornforth. There’s more to this than meets the eye. Are there more brothers out there?