Phillip Schofield steps down from ITV after affair with "much younger male"

But there's no evidence that PS was unprofessional. We don't know to what extent he was involved in the young lad getting hired and from what we've seen it was the young lad who followed and engaged with PS on social media initially.

Phillip Schofield followed Mathews twitter only 5 days after he’d turned 15, Matthew had not asked him to follow him or anything, this does not look good. Less than two months later, Phil went up to the 2Faced Theatre company to do a Q&A session there.

Matthew Mcgreevy joined the 2Faced Theatre company when he was 10 years old, Phillip Schofield was a Patron of the 2Faced Theatre Company.

From LimeGoss

He probably put in a good word, I suppose the question is, was he pulling in favours for a friend or had affair already started at this stage.

It's looking very, very dodgy and everyone is scrambling to distance themselves from it.

IF the above is true, and IF there is evidence Matthew was underage when the affair started, ITV will have a lot of explaining to do. No doubt heads will roll.

So like...errr David Walliams...allegedly...

No idea how he still has a career at all with the litany of things he has done, lot more to come out as well.

Well feel free to suggest alternative word ... patron?

He was part of theatre group Scofield was a patron of from that age and...

The Mail on Sunday first reported the pair had met when the presenter was giving a talk at a theatre school which the 15-year-old attended. Schofield later arranged an interview for him at ITV before he started there, and "some time afterwards" the affair began, the paper said.

You are the one adding to it here... there was an 'and' in my original post you seem to have missed so I will break it out further here:

Schofield was instrumental in getting him hired. I did not say he was hired aged 12. It is documented in the limegoss link that was at 17/18.

And - Schofield was a patron from at least age 12, with established contact in that role from 15.

https://limegoss.com/phillip-schofield-timeline-events/

I do not rule out that other information may come to light on connections between Schofield and Matthew before he was 18.

Asked and answered twice - I already explained the use of 'and' in the sentence and clarification of patron for mentor. But I will go back and edit the post as if you read it that way so might others.

It is someone he had a role in hiring? Yes?

And someone he had a professional connection as patron to from when he was 12? Yes?

That doesn't mean he was hired at 12.

The main point being that Schofield played a key role in getting someone hired. Someone Schofield then went onto have an affair with and deny it.

Someone Schofield had contact with when that person was underage - and appears to have initiated that contact in at least one instance. That Schofield as patron of this organisation put himself in a position where he could make such contacts with underage wannabees. That could be seen as developing a connection with a view to a future sexual relationship.

ITV are denying it, but I think its inevitable now that 'This Morning' will go the way of The Jeremy Kyle show and be axed altogether.

It is a toxic brand with no effective production and editorial leadership. It is best by lies and deceit, as well as unprofessional behaviour.

They could easily repackage the basic magazine content in some more modern form at a future date, probably in the Autumn. But honestly I don't expect it to air past this week.

I think Phil used his power with ITV to get the young fella a job as he wanted to crack on to him, Phil must have been seen as Mr. Untouchable Gold by ITV that he could get colleagues fired too

Everyone is speaking out now

I will find the clip when he came out, where Holly says, '' I knew already, he told me ''

So Holly knew he was gay, and when she said '' no one is forcing you out'' she was speaking of '' that guy''

I do hope Holly doesn't get dragged down by this, Holmes has more weight and he's already pointing at the problems.

I dont think she ever had much influence on the show or outside it.

I dont watch the show, never saw it since PS started.

My god he’s incredibly deluded -if he thinks there’s “just a few” people

“Phillip Schofield has slammed 'a handful of people' with 'persistently loud voices' in a statement days after leaving This Morning - and refuted claims of a 'toxic' culture.”

“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.”

What does he think such statements will do for him? The public now hate him- his career is in the dumpster fast making its way to the dump- even Channel 5 won’t touch him. No company who value profit and their reputation will ever sponsor a show with him as presenter.

I’ve seen a show reel on YouTube produced by the person in question, in 2020. It’s short clips of interviews with PS and others and behind the scenes look at This Morning studios. He would have been about 24 at that stage - he actually appears like a lovely chap- in fact it’s he that should be put forward to present This Morning- a radical view I know but it would sort a lot of issues. I do hope he’s coping well as he’s done nothing wrong except get caught up in this whole mess.

I watched the opening clip from the show and Christ almighty it was hard to see the two presenters bullshit about how the show is a happy one to work on. I felt very sorry for them having to carry on after the **** show phillip Schofield has left that show in. He’s an admitted lier so anything he says is tainted.

I honestly can not see how this has caused so much outrage. Seems a strange mix of cancel culture and intense pearl clutching.

Was there this much outrage when Ant could have killed a young family píssed off his head?

If it was Holly they would be all congratulating the young man.

I find it extremely unlikely that Holly was not aware of this relationship. Doesn't seem possible. Particularly if the story about the young man declaring his live for Phil in front of a large crowd at an awards ceremony is true.

Going out with someone from the time they were 13 certainly didn't hurt Bill Wyman career wise or financially unless you count when they eventually divorced. I don't know anyone who is a rolling stones fan who suddenly stopped being a fan once the news broke.

I don't have a TV so didn't know who PS was until the news about him coming out broke, and hadn't heard of him again before this story.

Personally I'll wait and see what comes out of this, if I even bother to follow it. But at the moment feel the same as I do about one of the neighbours 17yr old sons moving in with a woman in her 30s, they are making a big mistake.

People are surprised that this is getting coverage? Consider all the flak they copped for the egregious crime of *gulp* jumping the queue after the Queen died. Of course this would create headlines not to mention speculation. The allegations now are also that it was a toxic working environment (akin to the Ellen DeGeneres show) as well. It is also a show which covers the daily news/papers but the show itself is in the news but they don’t mention that elephant in the room which is insulting. The show must go on attitude seems to be akin to that meme of the dog sitting at a table in a burning room saying “This is fine”.

While I don’t agree with “all gays are pedos “ or any variation of that, and I also don’t agree with calling PS that term that some posters have done here on the thread, there’s a huge age difference between the two both now obviously but especially when the relationship was presumed to have commenced.

The person in question knew PS at age 15- he was working for Phil aged 18 ir 18. We don’t know when the relationship started but indications are it’s around this time or just before -As Phil said, “it’s not illegal”- and he’s right- but I think people have a right to call. PS a creep- and while I’ve reported posts calling him that other word above, , I can also understand why some people might jump to that conclusion- if you’re going to have a relationship with someone just over or a couple of years over the age of consent while you’re in your 50s, don’t come crying when some members of the public think you’re a creep or worse.