Former ITV This Morning host Phillip Schofield has been dropped as a patron of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices after more than 20 years.
A charity spokesperson told SurreyLive: “Phillip Schofield has not been an active patron since 2019 and therefore his patronage was formally ended earlier this year.”
They added: “The decision to stand down Phillip was part of our review of some of our longer-term inactive relationships.” Schofield was listed on Shooting Star Children’s Hospices’ website as a patron most recently as of April 2. But he was removed at the start of May.
Schofield, who has been dropped from all ITV shows after lying about an affair with a younger colleague, used to host an annual clay pigeon shoot in support of the charity and raised hundreds of thousands of pounds.
In 2016 he said: “I've known the charity for so long I remember having the plans for one of the hospices on my kitchen table. And if you visit, you realise it's not a place of sadness - it's a place of joy and celebration, and a place of happiness for families in those final hours, days, or months.
“It's awful to think anyone has to step through those doors but I'm so grateful the angels that work at Shooting Star Chase are on the other side. The charity does an utterly incredible job and that's why I'm proud to be involved.”
Schofield resigned from ITV on Friday, May 26 after an affair with a younger male colleague on This Morning came to light. A week earlier.
Schofield’s lawyer has been contacted by SurreyLive but was unable to provide a comment on the matter. The 61-year-old was also dropped as a patron for The Prince’s Trust this week.
