Piers Morgan has defended Phillip Schofield, claiming that he ‘seems right on the brink’.
Schofield, 61, resigned from This Morning two weeks ago and subsequently acknowledged to having a ‘unwise but not illegal’ romance with a younger male colleague.
While the couple met when the young guy was 15, Schofield claims the romance began when he was 20.
He has already given two candid interviews, revealing how he has ‘lost everything’ in one.
While many people have criticised his behaviour in recent weeks, former ITV colleague and Good Morning Britain broadcaster Piers, 58, has gone to his support.
Piers stated his viewpoint on the topic on social media on Friday, following the publication of the interviews.
‘Unless Phillip Schofield’s ex-lover contradicts his version of events to The Sun and BBC, then it’s time to stop this relentless persecution of a guy who’s lost everything and looks right on the edge to me,’ he wrote on Twitter.
‘He doesn’t seem to have committed any crime, and he’s not a Govt minister.’
When Schofield first admitted to the affair, Piers shared his reaction online, simply writing: ‘Blimey.’
However, he quickly stated that the long-time This Morning presenter had confided in him and detailed how Schofield was ‘utterly distraught’ over not being able to’say goodbye’ to his ‘huge, devoted audience’ on TV.
Schofield told The Sun that the consequences from his confession had made him suicidal.
‘I am in a very bad way,’ he said. ‘Mentally, utterly, utterly broken.’
He then explained he was not sleeping or eating and his mind was ‘in constant, utter turmoil’.
‘I do not think I will be able to walk down a street ever again. It is like everybody knows,’ he said.
The host also voiced his heartbreak at the prospect of never working on television again, which he referred to as his “safe space.”
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV1.
