A look back at presenter’s career, which has taken a hit thanks to a series of damaging press stories
, with a list he had found on the internet naming politicians alleged to be paedophiles. Schofield told a visibly baffled prime minister that it took him “about three minutes last night to continually find a list of the same names”. He later apologised,Schofield and Willoughby at the National Television Awards last year.As Willoughby’s star rose, her once strong relationship with Schofield started to suffer. One issue behind the scenes was the relationship between the duo’s agents.
Around the same time Schofield unexpectedly told viewers that, following his long marriage to Stephanie Lowe, he had realised he was gay. He said Holly had been “kind and wise” about the news as he sobbed on her shoulder. His decision toon a Friday morning episode of This Morning was followed days later by an exclusive interview in the Sun on Sunday.
The beginning of the end for Schofield and This Morning came with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and “Queuegate”. With tens of thousands of people queueing overnight to file past the deceased monarch’s coffin in Westminster Abbey, Schofield and Willoughby took up an offer available to journalists who wanted to report on proceedings and gain direct access to the venue.
for sexually abusing a teenage boy. Phillip took a leave of absence from TV during the court case as press reports suggested Willoughby had been blindsided by the trial.was his choice.
When Schofield was interviewed for Morgan’s biography in 1992, the TV presenter was asked about a long-forgotten minor controversy in his career. Schofield gave a straightforward message to his critics: “They can all naff off.” He may be feeling the same today.
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