Three years on from the scandal that ended his long-running and highly-paid career, former This Morning host Philip Schofield has broken his silence, admitting the period was "utterly brutal". After he left ITV in May 2023, the controversy around his "unwise, but not illegal" affair with a younger colleague left him unable to return to the media. Philip stepped down from his job and he also lost his long-term friend, Holly Willoughby , who completely cut her former pal out of her life.