resigned from itv after acknowleging that he had an affair with a younger male colleague at this morning. he has stepped down from presenting the british soap awards. in a statement he said he lied about the relationship to these agents, lawyers and family and said the relationship was unwise but not illegal. joining me now is tv and film critic siobhan synnot. thank you forjoining us on the programme. this is a dramatic and to the last few weeks where he had phillip schofield stepping down from his role and in all of this speculation began. fix, his role and in all of this speculation began. his role and in all of this seculation bean. . . . . his role and in all of this seculation bean. . ., . ., ., speculation began. a dramatic and to a lot of speculation speculation began. a dramatic and to a lot of speculation and speculation began. a dramatic and to a lot of speculation and to speculation began. a dramatic and to a lot of speculation and to phillip - a lot of
week with a bit because she was younger and shinier and had a great following and seem to be more popular with the viewers. perhaps there was more to it than that. yes. there was more to it than that. yes, and we haven t there was more to it than that. yes, and we haven t heard there was more to it than that. yes, and we haven t heard or there was more to it than that. yes, and we haven t heard or received any kind of statement from itv as yet. we haven t as yet but it does not like he had lost, we know that you stepping down from presenting to the soap awards, which she was shadowed to do, there was talk when he first stood down from this morning of him presenting a peak time show which won t be happy to know. and your question marks over whether he and holly willoughby will continue their partnership on dancing with ice, which also would not continue. he s a who is very much is going to be having a difficult time. there were rumours that the bbc incredible popular dancing show,
unlikely at the moment. it would approach him, but that it s unlikely at the moment.- would approach him, but that it s unlikely at the moment. it has as ou sa unlikely at the moment. it has as you say been unlikely at the moment. it has as you say been a unlikely at the moment. it has as you say been a turbulent - unlikely at the moment. it has as you say been a turbulent time. i unlikely at the moment. it has as i you say been a turbulent time. just you say been a turbulent time. just for our international audiences, help us understand the power and popularity of phillip schofield. phillip schofield has always been a very capable presenter. he made his mark on children s bbc, where he was presented live, a difficult challenge. he was given the job of co presenting going live, a flagship show for the bbc for kids tv. he moved to ivt itv and became a popularfigure and had moved to ivt itv and became a popular figure and had associated spin off businesses. he had his own brand of gi
centre of the storm with them. but this is probably the end of phillip schofield career for the this is probably the end of phillip schofield careerfor the moment. if he has not been truthful with people and is has said he is like to, that s over. you need integrity to present the type of television phillip schofield is no four and itv stood by him even when supported relationship was broken. the question is when a national newspaper has blood in their nostrils, they have been following the story. we can only speak late there might be more of this over the weekend. this is a proactive movement to get his site out with his words before perhaps the story crashes but it s not a good day for that s a people if there s more to this than we are yet to don t. he said in the statement that she s