PHILLIP Schofield’s profession has spanned over 40 years when he first made his identify as a TV youngsters entertainer to daytime speak present host.
The axed This Morning host, 61, who has been in hiding for the reason that scandal broke, approached The Solar to inform his story after what he says was every week of lies flooding social media.
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He spoke for first time about his affair with a a lot youthful colleague, revealing he’s “completely damaged and ashamed” — however burdened he didn’t groom him.
Phil admitted he has “misplaced the whole lot” and doesn’t see a future for his profession, in an emotional and frank interview with BBC’s Amol Rajan.
Right here we have a look again at Phil’s profession and the place it began.
BBC Radio
Phil labored as a bookings clerk for BBC Radio from the age of 17, earlier than transferring along with his household to New Zealand in 1981, the place he made his tv debut as presenter on the youth music programme Shazam in April 1982.
Gordon the Gopher
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After returning to the UK in 1985 he began work as a BBC youngsters’s tv presenter – internet hosting his hyperlinks from the broom cabinet with the assistance of the puppet Gordon the Gopher.
Phillip introduced the CBBC present alongside greatest pal Gordon the puppet from 1985 to 1987.
They have been the primary presenters of the present earlier than being changed by Andi Peters in 1988 who was joined by puppet Edd the Duck.
Talking to Warmth Journal Phillip stated: “Gordon the Gopher is in rehab. It’s all gone horribly incorrect for him”.
He went on to say that he had a “restraining order towards him” and that they “do not communicate”.
Whereas the information of the top of their tight-knit friendship saddened followers, they have been thrilled when the pair have been reunited throughout an episode of This Morning final 12 months.
Going Stay
He then joined Saturday morning youngsters’s programme Going Stay.
Phil additionally co-hosted the BBC quiz present Take a look at the Nation with Anne Robinson.
And in July 2006, he signed an unique two-year contract with ITV, reported to have been price £5 million.
Schofield’s TV Gold
There he hosted plenty of exhibits together with Speaking Phone Numbers, Schofield’s Quest and Schofield’s TV Gold.
Joseph and his Wonderful Technicolor Dreamcoat
In 1991 he starred in London’s West Finish within the lead function of the musical Joseph and his Wonderful Technicolor Dreamcoat, following this with the title function within the musical Physician Dolittle in 1998.
This Morning
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Phil then landed ITV’s This Morning in 2002 till 2023.
He was a presenter on the ITV daytime present changing John Leslie with Fern Britton till 2009 and with Holly Willoughby who changed Britton in September that 12 months.
Have I Been Right here Earlier than?
The tv host later introduced two collection of Have I Been Right here Earlier than?, a daytime programme through which a celeb tried to make use of regression to get in contact with a earlier life.
The British Cleaning soap Awards
It wasn’t lengthy after that he landed the internet hosting gig at The British Cleaning soap Awards, from 2006 to 2023.
Dancing on Ice
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In 2006 he additionally grew to become the host of Dancing on Ice on ITV, alongside Holly Willoughby.
It was introduced in the summertime of 2013 that IT was to return to an finish following the 2014 collection.
However in 2018, he returned to co-present the present after 4 years away.
All Star Mr & Mrs
The tv star additionally labored alongside Ferne Britton on a revival of the ITV sport present Mr and Mrs in 2008.
Two years later it was renamed as All Star Mr & Mrs however returned with out Britton.
The Dice
Phil’s primetime gameshows embody ITV’s The Dice, which he introduced from 2009 till 2015.
He returned 5 years later to host the present once more when it was rebooted.
Notable interviews and protection
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From 2009 to 2014, Phil hosted A Evening of Heroes: The Solar Navy Awards with Amanda Holden.
In 2011 and 2012, he co-hosted ITV’s protection of Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s wedding ceremony and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with Julie Etchingham.
Speaking to The Solar and visibly shaking, Phillip stated: “I didn’t, I didn’t (groom him).
“There are accusations of all kinds of issues. It by no means got here throughout that manner (an abuse of energy) as a result of we’d turn into mates. I don’t find out about that.
“However in fact I perceive that there shall be a large judgment, however allowing for, I’ve by no means exercised that anyplace else.
“I assume anyone, someplace, assumed one thing was happening, accurately, and didn’t say something.”
The star continued: “On the time I didn’t give it some thought presumably ruining my profession. I actually most likely solely considered it once I noticed the hearsay mill, and noticed it rising.
“Then I noticed the hyperlink with the drama college photograph all these years earlier than, and thought, ‘This appears to be like surprising’.
“However I didn’t lie to guard my profession, he didn’t need his identify in public. He needed his personal life.
“The lies grew greater and greater and greater and it was affecting each of us deeply.”
