PHILLIP Schofield has hit back at Dr Ranj Singh’s claims that there was a “toxic” culture of “bullying” at This Morning.
The star, 61 – who was last week axed from This Morning – sensationally left the show last week after revealing he had an affair with a much-younger male employee.
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Schofield, who was married at the time, branded the relationship “unwise but not illegal”. His admission catapulted the show into chaos – and has left his 40-year career in tatters.
Singh worked on the show as a resident medical expert alongside Schofield and his co-host Holly Willoughby for six years before stepping down in 2022.
He has since alleged there was a “toxic” atmosphere at the show.
And Singh said he raised concerns about “bullying and discrimination” two years ago.
He claimed he was “managed out” for whistleblowing and didn’t know the truth of “what was going on with Phillip”.
He also claimed he took his concerns “directly to the top of ITV”.
But Schofield has now lashed out at the claims in an interview with the BBC.
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He said: “Some people are toxic and see toxicity everywhere because that’s the lens they are looking through
“There is no toxicity. There is no bullying. There is no discrimination at This Morning.”
He added: “All I see is angry people shouting about a show they’re not on anymore.”
It comes after Schofield also hit out at Dr Ranj in an exclusive bombshell interview with The Sun.
He said: “There is no toxicity in that show. I walked in in the morning and went into the production room and sat down, we all had a chat about the weekend, or what we did the night before, and all having a laugh.
“Then I’d go into my dressing room and write up the script, then go into the sanctuary which is make-up, and have a chat with everyone in there.”
Yesterday, it emerged that ITV boss Carolyn McCall has been called to face MPs amid the ongoing This Morning furore.
She has been called to give evidence to a parliamentary committee to answer questions about the broadcaster’s approach to safeguarding and complaint-handling following Phillip’s resignation.
The chief executive will face questions from MPs on the This Morning row at the Culture, Media and Sport committee on June 14.
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