ITV bosses recoiled in horror as an MP made claims about a nickname he heard This Morning staff had for its show's viewers. ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall faced questions from MPs on Wednesday (June 14) about Phillip Schofield's shock exit from the network.
Schofield, 61, resigned from ITV and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a younger male colleague. A week before he admitted to the rumoured relationship, Schofield stepped back as host of This Morning after rumours of a 'feud' between him and co-host Holly Willoughby behind the scenes hit the headlines.
He later stepped back from ITV altogether after he admitted to lying to Holly, his employers, and others about his affair with the young man.
