02 June 2023 , 21:21
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ITV have issued a new statement today about Phillip Schofield, admitting they felt 'badly let down' by the presenter.
The former This Morning presenter stepped down from the broadcaster after admitting to having an affair with a younger male colleague. He said the relationship was "unwise" and not "illegal" before confirming it was over.
During an interview today, Caroline Flack's mother Christine spoke out to slam ITV after saying they had learned nothing from the death of her daughter. Asked if she felt they had learned anything, she said: "No. They haven't learned anything. They haven't. They treat them as commodities. I know it's a lovely job and they earn money. But also the television stations earn money from them.
"But they're not commodities, they're people. And they're employed. And if my employer didn't take care of me, there'd be all hell to pay. And there's not. They're just sidelined, and they're not protected. They could have someone speaking for him really, whether he did right or wrong. And even his agent, and all his friends. It's not a good look really."
Following Christine's comments, ITV released a new statement to say they feel "badly let down" by the former This Morning presenter.
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Phillip had presented This Morning for years alongside Holly Willoughby (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)"The relationships we have with those we work with are based on trust. Phillip made assurances to us and his agency which he now acknowledges were untrue and we feel badly let down," ITV said in a statement.
"As a producer and broadcaster, ITV takes its responsibilities around Duty of Care seriously and has robust and well established processes in place to support the mental and physical health of employees and all those we work with."
In his BBC interview, Phillip said he was most sorry to the young colleague he had had an affair with.
He shared: "I think, of to whom I am the most sorry by getting involved with me. I have caused you so much pain, and I, again, I am... I'll never forgive myself that I made a bad judgment call, and if only you knew in one moment, one moment, the judgment that I've had for 41 years, if I'd used it at that moment, then things would be very, very different for everybody."