The presenter was one of the UK's most well-known TV faces, until a secret affair with a young researcher was revealed.

Phillip Schofield has said his sexual orientation made the repercussions of his This Morning affair scandal worse. The former presenter, 62, left ITV last May after he admitted he had lied about having a “consensual on-off relationship” with a younger man, which took place while Schofield was still married to his wife Stephanie Lowe.

Cast Away, he airs upset at 'absolutely no loyalty shown' to him during the furore over his affair, despite 20-plus years on This Morning.