Phillip Schofield has hit back today at claims there was “no toxicity” on the ITV show and he appears to blame his departure on a “handful of people with a grudge”.

Schofield left This Morning with immediate effect last week, and was dropped by his talent agency, as he admitted to an affair with a younger male colleague – which he described as “unwise, but not illegal” – while married.

Kieran Cuddihy was joined on the show by Deirdre Molumby, Pop culture and Entertainment expert.