Dermot O'Leary didn't shy away from addressing the controversy surrounding This Morning at the moment, as he opened Monday's show with a 'defiant' speech, which was backed up by Alison Hammond, who told viewers the 'show would continue.'
Two days after Phillip Schofield quit the ITV daytime show, Dermot and Alison paid a very awkward and very brief tribute to their now ex colleague, referring to him as 'one of the best' but then, just days later, and after Dermot and Alison had hosted This Morning for a full week, Phillip released a bombshell statement in which he admitted having an affair with a young staff member on the programme.
Describing the relationship as 'unwise but not illegal,' Phillip apologised to his ITV bosses, co-workers, agents, lawyers and family for lying to them about hus involvement with the young men, with his agents promptly dropping him and Phillip leaving ITV with immediate effect.
