Phillip Schofield has admitted having what he describes as an 'unwise but not illegal' 'affair with a young This Morning crew member, with his confession coming a week after his controversial exit from the show.
In a statement released to the Daily Mail on Friday evening, Phillip admitted lying to the press and his own lawyer about the relationship, with the presenter saying: "The first thing I want to say is: I am deeply sorry for having lied to them, and to many others about a relationship that I had with someone working on This Morning. I did have a consensual on-off relationship with a younger male colleague at This Morning.
"Contrary to speculation, whilst I met the man when he was a teenager and was asked to help him to get into television, it was only after he started to work on the show that it became more than just a friendship. That relationship was unwise, but not illegal. It is now over. "
