government demonstrations. some breaking news here in the uk. tv presenter phillip schofield will step down from this morning with immediate effect after more than 20 years on the itv programme, the broadcaster has announced. the 61 year old tv presenter will not return to co host the morning talk show with holly willoughby, with thursday s show being his last. in an statement, itv said that holly willoughby will remain on this morning and will co present with members of the this morning family. despite his departure from this morning, phillip schofield will continue to present peak time shows for itv. after more than 20 years on the this morning sofa, phillip schofield has stepped back from itv s flagship morning show having presented his last episode on thursday. ina in a statement from itv, they said that after more than 20 years on the this morning so far, phillip schofield has stepped back from itv s flagship morning show flagship morning show having presented his last
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the new partnership int reason for the show s success and the new partnership in t programme and this morning will try to move op too. the challenge is whether the viewers will be able to move on too. it was striking that holly said, phil, then never mentioned his name again and never referred to his gender, it is feels it is trying to put a punctuation mark into the situation? , ., situation? yes, reading the statement situation? yes, reading the statement and situation? yes, reading the| statement and emphasising situation? yes, reading the - statement and emphasising that he was not telling the truth, according to her, that it is a lot to process, the fact she has been shaken, troubled and let down. there has been a number of statements from instagram and a lot of tabloid speculation, you can thame tell it has affected itv and raised questions of the work culture at itv and there have been reports of a
shaken, troubled, let down, worried for the well being of people on all sides of what s been going on and full of questions. you, me, and all of us at this morning gave our love and support to someone who was not telling the truth. who acted in a way that they themselves felt that they had to resign from itv and step down from a career that they loved. that is a lot to process. with me is tv critic and broadcaster scott bryan. thank you forjoining us. what did you make of holly s announcement? you can tell it must have been difficult to give. and you also tell the balance she has had to take with this statement, pointing out that what phil did was wrong and acknowledging how difficult it must have been on his mental health. there is an emphasis on a new chapterfor there is an emphasis on a new chapter for this morning. there is an emphasis on a new chapterfor this morning. the there is an emphasis on a new chapter for this morning. the fact phil and holly were such a big reason for the
who acted in a way that they themselves felt that they had to resign from itv and step down from a career that they loved. that is a lot to process. itv is britain s biggest commercial broadcaster, so what are the implications? this is tv critic scott bryant. implications? this is tv critic scott itryant- implications? this is tv critic scott b ant. ., , scott bryant. you can tell it must have been scott bryant. you can tell it must have been difficult scott bryant. you can tell it must have been difficult to scott bryant. you can tell it must have been difficult to give - scott bryant. you can tell it must have been difficult to give and i scott bryant. you can tell it must| have been difficult to give and you can also can tell the balance she has had to take with the statement pointing out what phillip schofield did was wrong while also acknowledging how difficult it must have been on his mental health. there is also an emphasis i think on a new chapterfor this morning, the fa