Phillip Schofield has hit back at claims of toxicity at This Morning in a new statement.
The TV presenter, 61, resigned from ITV on Friday and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an "unwise, but not illegal" affair with a young male colleague on This Morning. It came after weeks of speculation over a feud with former co-host Holly Willoughby.
On Sunday, former This Morning star Dr Ranj Singh hit out at the show's "toxic" culture. In a lengthy statement, he said he raised concerns about "bullying and discrimination" two years ago when he worked there and afterwards felt like he was "managed out" for whistleblowing.
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Now, in a statement on his Instagram story posted on Monday, shortly before This Morning went on air with hosts Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond, Phillip Schofield said: "Now I no longer work on @thismorning I am free to say this. I hope you have noticed that it's the same handful of people with a grudge against me or the show who seem to have the loudest voice.
"This Morning is the best show to work on, with the best people. In all the years I worked there there was no toxicity. You can listen to those persistently loud voices if you like.
"But the thousands of guests over the years, thousands of staff and crew, hundreds of presenters and contributors all know, it is a family of wonderful, talented, kind, hard working people."
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