Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Entertainment
Jessica Sansome

Phillip Schofield breaks silence and opens ITV This Morning with message after he returns following brother's trial

Phillip Schofield returned to This Morning after three weeks off air and sent a message to those who have shared their support following his brother's trial. The presenter released a statement earlier this month after his sibling was found guilty of sexually abusing a teenage boy over a period of three years.

Timothy Schofield was convicted at Exeter Crown Court on April 3 after a jury spent around five and a half hours deliberating the case.

The 54-year-old was charged with 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019. Schofield denied the charges but was convicted of three counts of causing a child to watch sexual activity, three of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, three of causing a child to engage in sexual activity and two of sexual activity with a child.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.