A timeline of the Phillip Schofield controversy

Phillip Schofield’s fall from grace has been swift.

The veteran TV star lost his high profile job on This Morning, his lucrative contract with ITV and his talent representation.

This is a timeline of how the events have unfolded.

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[cavemant]

Good thing the text was covered for half the video or I'd know what had happened.

[ketchupcommander]

dont put up text and then cover half of it ffs

[melaniabladeofmiquella]

I cant read the subtitles because you put a bloody video link in the way at the end great work

[jmiogo]

If anyone can read at that fast enough, you have my respect.

[c.t]

Can't read your writings as you have put adverts in both corners!

[ferrierepc]

Moving on from having to pause this every 2 seconds to read that "timeline"....I remain stunned that after years of doing his job and being entertaining to so many in the wee hours, his life, career, friendships are over because of he's having a sexual relationship with a younger man...even if he was much younger. He was not, to anyone's knowledge, with a minor...just someone younger. I have been wondering where his voice is in all this...after all, he is an adult. I am confused where the "scandal" is in all this and, which is so typical of we in the UK, there has been nothing posted for a month or so...as our penchant for scandals moved on to something or someone else. I also have NO idea what their "jumping queue" at the Queen's lying in state has to do with any of the rest of it. Indeed, the only fact I can take away from it all is that Holly Willoughby is a crap friend and is saving her own skin, seemingly, while throwing her "friend" under the bus for having an affair. I am glad, surely, that she is not nor wold ever be, a friend of mine or anyone I know. It's all just sad and sordid and corrupt and corporate and futile....OK, who's next?

[JaceyMitchell]

Soo....what did he do wrong? Have a consensual relationship with an adult?
I feel like we've really lost the plot here if this is supposed to make us feel outraged.

[betabenja]

so... what exactly is this all about? he had an affair, and work conditions were difficult afterwards? is that it? and why is this important?

[QUEEG_]

MPs to question ITV for tips on how to cover up for so long...

[desmond_craddock_]

Could you not hire someone to read this out? What’s the point of it being a video

[lucyatkinson]

cant read the timeline when u put the logos up

[jameso]

It is stupid putting 'next video blocks' that prevent me from reading what can only be read. Fire the producer.

[FFL]

Can someone please explain why any of this is any of our business and why having a young male lover is grounds for being ostracised from society? I understand if people find it to be juicy gossip, but in what way exactly did Mr.Schofields actions concern ITV and/or the British people?

[TrueGaming.]

They left out the brother, great journalists lol

[pilkoglazeburywarrior]

I would like to put forward Lucy Verasamy as the co presenter along side holly willoughby for This Morning.

[emerald]

How are we supposed to read your already fast subtitles when a huge box with trumps face appears over it before the end of of Clip, attempting to promote what we should watch? Why allow that while the time line info still had another 3 updates to go. All which I couldn’t read. Muppets!

[louiseparisotto]

While everyone is touting acceptance of relationships in any form those in the media are criticized and expelled from their jobs that did remarkably well for a very long time. It's all very hypocritical to me.

[HHH-yero]

This goes WAAAYYYY too fast. Need to slow your roll.

[Kyanzes]

How is this not his personal business?

[extravagantme]

I'm a little confused. What does him being gay have to do with Holly?