resigned from itv after acknowleging that he had an affair with a younger male colleague at this morning. he has stepped down from presenting the british soap awards. in a statement he said he lied about the relationship to these agents, lawyers and family and said the relationship was unwise but not illegal. joining me now is tv and film critic siobhan synnot. thank you forjoining us on the programme. this is a dramatic and to the last few weeks where he had phillip schofield stepping down from his role and in all of this speculation began. fix, his role and in all of this speculation began. his role and in all of this seculation bean. . . . . his role and in all of this seculation bean. . ., . ., ., speculation began. a dramatic and to a lot of speculation speculation began. a dramatic and to a lot of speculation and speculation began. a dramatic and to a lot of speculation and to speculation began. a dramatic and to a lot of speculation and to phillip - a lot of
itv presenter of this morning a very popular morning show that he co presented which he also shows dancing on ice and other projects. he was a popular figure and it was really with itv that his earnings hit their hides, he was earning around 730,000 by this point, by this year. now he has left itv and i understand there is also talk that his agency have also parted company with phillip schofield. yes. his agency have also parted company with phillip schofield. with phillip schofield. yes, he was considered king with phillip schofield. yes, he was considered king of with phillip schofield. yes, he was considered king of daytime - considered king of daytime television alongside holly willoughby. they were the golden copy. there was that scandal when the queen passed away in her funeral, butjust walking through to pay respects. there was a scandal around that and then of course the arguments that came into the public
all introduced some covid restrictions over the festive period and that makes border towns like carlisle even more appealing for a night out. there are a lot of both english and scottish people out enjoying themselves in carlisle tonight and some of the scots admit they have come here on purpose to avoid restrictions back home. butjust walking up and down some of carlisle s busy streets, people are telling us it is quieter than they would expect. the scottish government had asked people not to cross the board. where have you come from today? glasgow. why have you come to carlisle? because there are no restrictions and all of our friends have covid. where you put off by the fact the government in scotland said don t go to england? no, definitely not. it encouraged us more. you can drink here but you can t drink six miles down the road. it s not fair, it s not fair.
was cancelled at this hotel before christmas to keep staff and customers say. tonight the restaurant is busy and the rooms fully booked, many by scots. probably half of these central came down isaac it s good to be busy. i think carlisle will complain a little bit but secretly will be quite happy. little bit but secretly will be quite happy- little bit but secretly will be quite happy. little bit but secretly will be cuitehau . . . ., quite happy. scotland along with wales and northern quite happy. scotland along with wales and northern ireland - quite happy. scotland along withi wales and northern ireland have quite happy. scotland along with i wales and northern ireland have all introduced some covid restrictions over the festive period. and that makes border towns like carlisle even more appealing for a night out. there are a lot of both english and scottish people out enjoying themselves in carlisle to arrive. some of the scots admit they have come here on purpose to avoid restr