This Morning

[Hugh]

Any thoughts on Phil and Holly and the shit show that is going on outside of the show?

[ladsnet]

Bring back Richard & Judy

[Kernow]

Bring back Richard & Judy

Ugh no not Richard. He’s awful, especially on GMB. Judy is alright though.

[pinkpunk]

Any thoughts on Phil and Holly

Don't think I've ever had any thoughts on Phil and Holly.

the shit show that is going on outside of the show?

What shit is this?

[EthanE]

For those who are not British, here's some background: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...is-morning

[pinkpunk]

For those who are not British, …

Is that it?

But as someone who is British, thank you. Now I can go back to having no thoughts on Phil and Holly.

Schofield, Willoughby and their guests, Gyles Brandreth and Camilla Tominey, spoke only about other stories including ... Brandreth’s jumper.

Children may safely sleep …

[Kernow]

I see Phillip has left with immediate effect.

[Hugh]

?? Yep. The was needing a new host for a while

[Kernow]

Seems like everything is gonna come out soon.

[Icart Cruiser]

It's time this programme & most of the ITV daytime schedule was revamped.
They are all so tired & past their sell by dates.

[John]

If anyone can make sense of someone that blurts out their gay affair with a younger employee to the world destroying their reputation/embarrassing their wife in the process that would be nice.

[ladsnet]

if this was a straight presenter who'd been having it off with a younger female employee... I don't think we'd be getting the same level of 'crucify the bastard' that we seem to be getting now

[Hugh]

That double standard, hopefully will go.

[summerfever]

if this was a straight presenter who'd been having it off with a younger female employee... I don't think we'd be getting the same level of 'crucify the bastard' that we seem to be getting now

You're right of course but reading about this online it appears there may be more to the story than meets the eye.  It's been documented that Schofield started following the young lad on Twitter when he was only 15.  There is no evidence at this point that he started communicating with him until he turned 18 but it's clearly making the situation even more uncomfortable than it already is.

I used to chat to a guy online over 20 years ago who grew up in the same village as Phillip Schofield.  He told me even back then that he knew he was gay so I'm amazed it's taken this long for the story to break.  It's not like it was that big of a surprise and would anyone really have cared that much? Perhaps the fact he was a children's presenter wouldn't have sat very well at the time because of course everyone thought we were child molesters back then. Some still do.

[Tiuri]

If anyone can make sense of someone that blurts out their gay affair with a younger employee to the world destroying their reputation/embarrassing their wife in the process that would be nice.

Presumably confessing is a better look than someone else publishing the story and then having to respond afterwards??

[John]

Also, why does Holly Willoughby insist on knowing about the sex life of a man old enough to be her father? Today she said she was disappointed to be lied to by Phillip. Always thought she was a creep. Like a fucked up Barbie.