Phillip Schofield steps down from ITV after affair with "much younger male"

He's definitely spiralling but I think it's more to do with his lose of control than being actually mentally ill.

I don't think he can handle his squeaky clean image being found out as being fake and his lies are catching up with him. What a way for a 40 odd year career to end.

I do think it has turned into a witch hunt with the usual z listers coming out to tell "their story" and get the boot in.

However if this was another celeb PS would be sitting their Mr Squeaky clean clutching his pearls slating the other celeb , it's the hypocrisy that gets people's backs up. So there's a big case of reaping what you sow.

He's had one of the most dramatic falls from grace, so it is "interesting" to see how this will unfold.

I do think he'd be better served going off on holidays somewhere and laying low. The press will get bored. However giving interviews is just adding more fuel to the fire. The whole "if you're explaining you're losing". He needs to step away, let his legal team or whatever sort it and let the dust settle..

I think you’re very naive if you’re taking Philips interview at face value- there’s more strands to that interview than simply “look at me I’m a broken man now” - that’s a far too simplistic view - it’s a very carefully crafted PR exercise and if you can’t see that, then i have some magic beans for sale at a “one time only” knock down price- PM for details.

Reading some the posts here people seem very happy that PS is being constantly ridiculed and criticised. What will make some of you happy? Him 6 feet under? Surely the man deserves to be left alone now.

His career is finished. Do we need more and more pressure heaped upon him?

and don’t give me the “then he should shrivel up and disappear” nonsense. Even when he is quiet he’s being slated.

...well said....

https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1664678794756489235

Certainly he’s in “turmoil” - I mean who wouldn’t be in that situation- but I guess, there’s times when you should talk and there’s times when you should shut up-I thought the interview was too much about him- yes do an interview but make it about the people you hurt, not about how you’re feeling- I felt it was too weighted on him tbh and felt somewhat insincere as a result

But he did tell lies and he did break his employment contract and as a result he got fired - and yes that merits a few days of waffle on a thread like this - and while yes. it does appear that he had a relationship with a man, and not a boy, Philip placed himself into this situation, no one else- while I’m sure some people may regret what they posted a week ago in the heat of the moment without all the facts, he only has himself to blame- the shouting is all but over at this stage - sorry now but I do have to laugh at people getting “outraged” at others who are just posting their thoughts on this story- you’ve contributed as much to the posts in this thread as anyone else has and more than most - so your “out-rage” posts are merely fanning the flames of discussion here, ironic as that may sound to you 😛

What’s wrong with a bit of escapism?

The tidal wave of negativity has retreated for P the last couple of days, but expect Holly to cause a Tsunami on Monday, once again, as she can't help herself, she's looking after No 1 , and going to act oblivious to all that happened in front of her eyes. P still values her friendship, and has so far played along with the story of '' she knew nothing'', as he thinks he can win her back, but maybe when reality sets in he'll turn on her.