Phillip Schofield paid a young male colleague a six-figure fee as part of a non-disclosure agreement.
Sky reported that Schofield paid a six-figure sum to a young male colleague with whom he had an affair. This payment was part of a transaction that included a mutual non-disclosure agreement.
The payment reportedly covered the colleague's legal costs and compensation after the young man lost his job and home. Sky reported that Schofield's lawyer confirmed this.
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Scofield was involved in this morning He quit the show in May after hosting the show for over 20 years following a scandal last year. This came after he denied reports of a feud with his long-term co-host Holly Willoughby.
A week later, Schofield admitted to having had an affair with a former male colleague. He called the incident “unwise but not illegal.”
In an interview with the BBC last year, Ms Schofield said she had an affair with a male colleague when she was 20, and that they had five or six sexual encounters over a period of several months.
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Schofield later left ITV altogether and Willoughby resigned from his position. this morning host.
Last week, the ITV morning show finally confirmed its new permanent presenters as Ben Shepherd and Cat Deeley, but Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary will continue to host Fridays.
“It feels like a really special moment for Kat and I to be a part of this next chapter of cinema.” this morningBen said: “I'm honored to have been trusted to take the reins and to join Alison, Dermot and the entire team on and off screen to do a fantastic job.”
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