Schofield Cast Away Channel 5

I didn't watch but I used to watch him on This Morning. He came across as smug and self satisfied. The episode where he 'came out' was toe curlingly cringe making.

Feel quite sorry for him. Who hasn’t made ill advised decisions at sometime in their lives?
The affair was 'ill advised'. The rest of it goes further, IMO.

Seriously - what are the chances of someone with his profile and ability to pull in viewers would be 'cancelled' just for having an affair? Less than nil, I think.

I totally agree.

We watched the first episode last night and will watch the following 2 episodes. Philip did nothing criminally wrong but admits that it was ill advised. Far, far worse folks than Philip who get nothing like the abuse that he has. Feel quite sorry for him. Who hasn’t made ill advised decisions at sometime in their lives?

Rekarie

I watched it.

The surprise for me was Joanna Lumley popping up to show support for him.

Must have some redeeming qualities if Joanna likes him.

I do believe he was thrown under a bus. I also think that his brother's court case could have been an issue with ITV.

As for Holly, well, I've never been a fan. I'd not have been unhappy to see her booted off TV.

I watched it, thought it was interesting.Didn’t think it self indulgent at all, a period of calm and reflection will be good for him, would be good for most of us.

Rekarie - I read the same, he resigned

According an ITV spokesman, not named of course, PS wasn't sacked, he resigned.

How true that is I've no idea.

So he is not a nice person, must be really unpleasant

I’d be flabbergasted if it was due to an affair Annie -

Yes Schofield, wonder if no one would work with him because he isn’t a nice person or because he had an affair

Assuming you are talking about Schofield, that is.

Anniebach

Stopped watching this Morning when John Leslie then Fern Britton left. Scoffield wasn’t arrested or charged with anything so how can he be judged innocent or guilty

He hasn't been. He was sacked from his job, and nobody wants to work with him. I don't think anyone has said he was arrested and found guilty, have they?

It's 3 parts isn't it?

Surprised anybody watched it.

Charges being dropped doesn't necessarily mean that a person is innocent, which I'm sure you well know. It has nothing to do with whether I like or dislike the man - but, as I say, his reputation was well-known locally and I do know women who had rather a lot to say about their own experiences with him.

Quote MissInterpreted Tue 01-Oct-24 15:53:52
Arrested and charged on a number of occasions, but either found not guilty or charges dropped. But his reputation was well known in Edinburgh.

Then not guilty . This is so like the thread about bullying on
Strictly, the accuser was a liar and mentally ill, seems much depends on liking or not liking.

Arrested and charged on a number of occasions, but either found not guilty or charges dropped. But his reputation was well known in Edinburgh.

Arrested and found guilty?

Anniebach

Stopped watching this Morning when John Leslie then Fern Britton left. Scoffield wasn’t arrested or charged with anything so how can he be judged innocent or guilty

John Leslie wasn't exactly whiter than white either...

I find there's a culture of over-sharing and everyone seems to be a victim with a sob story. Philip Schofield needs to be relevant and always comes across as so smug. Most people would want to keep their head down. I don't think we've heard the last of him unfortunately.

Are you personal friends with Joanna? She's an interesting character isn't she, all round good egg, friend of the gurkhas and all that.

Funny how people believe this stuff.

Stopped watching this Morning when John Leslie then Fern Britton left. Scoffield wasn’t arrested or charged with anything so how can he be judged innocent or guilty

I watched it.

The surprise for me was Joanna Lumley popping up to show support for him.

Must have some redeeming qualities if Joanna likes him.

I do believe he was thrown under a bus. I also think that his brother's court case could have been an issue with ITV.

As for Holly, well, I've never been a fan. I'd not have been unhappy to see her booted off TV.

I suppose part of the problem is he was pretending to be something he wasn't.

Wholesome family man, top banter with Fern and then Holly. All friends together.

The young guy would have been easily swayed by money, attention and the promise of a job as a runner.

Sad state of affairs really. No, I won't be watching.

There is evidence that an adult, much older man in a position of power started a relationship with a young man he first met as a 15 year old. Schofield claims it was homophobia that led to criticism and believes he’d have been approved of if he’d had a relationship with a girl not a boy,
He also claims that in gay circles, it’s very common for older men to have young lovers. Firstly, that isn’t the case with my gay friends, secondly -being not unusual doesn’t make it ok.