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Phillip Schofield claims he was ‘fired for someone else’s crime’ following ‘bad publicity’ over his brother’s sex abuse case


Phillip Schofield has spoken out about his brother. The former presenter has shared how he thinks his brother's abuse case impacted him.

Now, whilst starring on Channel 5, Phillip has admitted he was fired from his hosting job, just a day before his brother was to face the court over sexual offences against a child. Phillip also appeared to hit out at former colleagues who had claimed they weren’t fully aware of the fact that Tim Schofield was facing sexual offence charges against a teenage boy in 2023. “Kevin Lygo, ITV’s Managing Director, Media and Entertainment said: ‘Phillip is hands down one of the best broadcasters of his generation and we thank him for his two decades worth of absolutely terrific television on the This Morning sofa.

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