Schofield and Willoughby were friends, now their travails are intensely scrutinised – and even referenced in parliament
The newspaper reporters and TV cameras were out in force waiting for Schofield. Not on the edges of a red carpet for Phil, the evergreen silver-haired co-host of ITV’s This Morning, but his brother Timothy, 54, arriving at Bristol crown court to be sentenced to 12 years in jail for for sexually abusing a teenage boy.
From the TV star, there was nothing additional in response. The 61-year-old, whose near 40-year career in British television had won him almost national treasure status until recently, had taken his usual Friday off from hosting with his “sofa wife” Holly Willoughby.
