Phillip Schofield
English television personality
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| 2024 | Sold the flat in the London Borough of Southwark |
| October 2024 | Phillip Schofield's mother Pat passes away. |
| October 3 2024 | After the final episode of Cast Away, Schofield addressed his critics, spoke about 'toxic' people in his life and his brother Timothy, and created controversy by running naked into the sea during a night-time swim. |
| September 30 2024 | The first episode of 'Cast Away' aired, receiving mixed reactions from viewers. |
| September 30 2024 | Schofield began his appearance on Cast Away, a reality show that generated mixed reactions from viewers. |
| September 25 2024 | Phillip Schofield was announced to return to television on Channel 5's reality show Cast Away, where he would be left stranded on an island alone for 10 days, filming his own experience. |
| 2023 | When in Rome stopped selling Phillip Schofield brand wines, ending their commercial collaboration. |
| 2023 | Dr Ranj Singh publicly stated he had made an official complaint about a toxic culture and was 'managed out' of the show. |
| 2023 | YMU talent agency ended its 35-year representation of Phillip Schofield. |
| 2023 | The Prince's Trust removed Schofield as an ambassador, stating it was 'no longer appropriate to work together'. |
| October 2023 | ITV implemented a new workplace relationship disclosure policy requiring all workers to report personal relationships with colleagues, a direct consequence of the Schofield controversy. |
| June 2023 | Schofield gave separate interviews to BBC's Amol Rajan and The Sun, apologizing to his co-worker and discussing the aftermath of his affair controversy. |
| June 14 2023 | Carolyn McCall appeared before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee to address questions about ITV's workplace practices and complaint handling. |
| June 5 2023 | Holly Willoughby returned to This Morning, addressing Schofield's departure and expressing feeling 'shaken, troubled and let down' by his previous lies. |
| May 26 2023 | Schofield publicly admitted to having an extramarital affair with a younger male ITV co-worker, whom he first met when the co-worker was 15 and later helped employ at This Morning. |
| May 20 2023 | Schofield announced his immediate departure from ITV's This Morning, citing the need to protect the show. |
| May 18 2023 | Schofield presented his final episode of This Morning after more than 20 years hosting the programme. |
| April 2023 | Timothy Schofield is found guilty of sexual offences against a teenage boy. |
| 2022 | Waitrose ceased selling Schofield's wines after negative reviews, and When in Rome stopped selling the wines on its website following revelations about Schofield's affair. |
| 2022 | Phillip Schofield concluded his hosting role in Knights of Music after six consecutive years |
| 2022 | Co-presented The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration alongside Julie Etchingham |
| October 2022 | Dropped as a brand ambassador by We Buy Any Car amid criticism for not joining the public queue for Elizabeth II's lying-in-state. |
| September 17 2022 | Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby faced significant public criticism for filming at Queen Elizabeth II's lying-in-state in Westminster Hall without queuing with the general public, which sparked widespread social media backlash and online petitions calling for their dismissal from ITV. |
| September 7 2022 | ITV removed the energy bills prize from the 'spin to win' game without official comment, following widespread criticism and 170 complaints to Ofcom. |
| September 6 2022 | Schofield dismissively commented about online complaints regarding the energy bills game segment, further fueling the controversy. |
| September 5 2022 | Phillip Schofield co-hosted 'This Morning' segment featuring a controversial 'spin to win' game offering energy bill payments as a prize, which drew significant public criticism for seemingly making light of financial struggles. |
| 2021 | ITV confirmed an external adviser conducted an investigation into the workplace culture of This Morning. |
| 2021 | Co-presented 'Prince Philip, Fondly Remembered' alongside Julie Etchingham |
| September 2021 | Schofield is told details about sexual offences by his brother Timothy, but does not report this to the police. |
| 2020 | ITV investigated rumours of a relationship between Schofield and a co-worker, with both men repeatedly denying the affair. |
| 2020 | Waitrose began exclusively selling a range of Phillip Schofield–branded Italian boxed wines created by the wine company When in Rome. |
| October 15 2020 | Phillip Schofield released his autobiography 'Life's What You Make It' through Penguin Books, which was praised for being a candid and uplifting personal account of his life. |
| February 2020 | Publicly comes out as gay and separates from his wife of 27 years. |
| February 7 2020 | Schofield publicly came out as gay via an Instagram Stories statement, followed by a detailed interview on This Morning where he discussed his sexuality and separation from his wife. |
| December 2019 | During the 2019 general election, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby conducted a controversial interview with then-prime minister Boris Johnson, taking a selfie with him and facing criticism for perceived lack of professionalism and potential bias. The incident generated 149 complaints to Ofcom. |
| 2018 | Made a cameo appearance on Coronation Street, interviewing characters Rosie Webster, Craig Tinker, and Gemma Winter on This Morning. |
| 2018 | Co-presented The Royal Wedding of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle alongside Julie Etchingham |
| March 2018 | Reprised his role as Joseph for an episode of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. |
| 2017 | Presented 'Schofield's South African Adventure', a three-part documentary |
| 2016 | Phillip Schofield began hosting Knights of Music, an annual event where he appeared as himself |
| December 2014 | Undertook a live 24-hour TV marathon to raise money for Text Santa, appearing on multiple programmes throughout the day. |
| 2013 | Schofield began writing for the Waitrose Weekend newspaper and became the face of wine in their UK stores. |
| 2012 | Purchased a flat in the London Borough of Southwark |
| 2012 | Schofield and ITV paid £125,000 in compensation to settle a libel suit from Alistair McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of West Green, after falsely accusing him during the interview with David Cameron. |
| 2012 | Co-presented The Queen's Diamond Jubilee alongside Julie Etchingham |
| 2012 | Phillip Schofield appeared in a cameo role as himself in the film 'Keith Lemon: The Film' |
| November 8 2012 | During the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal, Schofield interviewed Prime Minister David Cameron on This Morning and presented him with an internet list of alleged paedophiles, which included names of former senior Conservative politicians. This led to widespread criticism, with broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby calling his actions 'cretinous'. |
| February 5 2012 | Gordon made a brief appearance on This Morning. |
| 2011 | Awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts (D.Arts) degree by the University of Plymouth in recognition of his achievements in stage and television career. |
| 2011 | Co-presented The Royal Wedding of Prince William & Kate Middleton alongside Julie Etchingham |
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