Phillip described their relationship as 'unwise but not illegal' in a statement
Phillip Schofield met the man he would go on to have an "unwise but not illegal" relationship with when he was 15, according to reports.
Read more: Eamonn Holmes' real life from Phillip Schofield feud to health battle and rarely seen kids The Mail on Sunday reported that ITV's investigation was likely sparked by an incident that occurred at the start of the year - when Schofield's former partner was in attendance at an awards ceremony. He was said to have stunned his ITV colleagues by, as one put it, "declaring his love for Phillip in no uncertain terms."
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