Phillip Schofield has blamed homophobia for the scandal that ended his career, saying he would have received a pat on the back for having an affair with a woman. Schofield was forced to quit his job on ITV’s This Morning when it emerged he had lied about a relationship with a runner who was more than 30 years his junior.

Phillip Schofield, who quit ITV after confessing to having an "unwise, but not illegal" affair with a younger male colleague, is set to make his TV comeback.

Phillip Schofield says the “ utter betrayal ” by his television colleagues has made him never want to be a daytime presenter again as he returned to the limelight. The 62-year-old former This Morning