Dr Ranj Singhhas teased that a “surprise” return to TV could be on the cards for former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield following his “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger colleague on the daytime show.
Dr Ranj, 44, who was the show's resident medical expert from 2016 to 2021, has reflected on the events concerning Phillip in a new interview with Closer, as he revealed: “I don’t think many people have heard from him since everything came out”.
He continued and said: “I hope he’s well and I hope he’s OK, but I don’t think many people have much contact with him. A lot happened in a very short space of time.”
It was revealed in the summer that ITV was conducting an external review into the details surrounding Phillip’s immediate departure from the show.
While Dr Ranj said “people do surprise us” with comebacks to TV, he said he thinks everything needs to be “properly investigated” and that “we need to get to the bottom of everything”.
Shortly after Phillip’s departure, Dr Ranj spoke out about his experience on the show and claimed there was a “toxic” environment.
He said in a statement posted to his Instagram: “Over time I grew increasingly worried about how things were behind the scenes and how people, including myself, were being treated. I didn’t know the truth about what was going on with Phillip, bit I do know the issues with This Morning go far beyond him.
“It takes more than one person to create a culture”.
The star also told the publication that he had reached out to his friend and co-star Holly Willoughby who informed him that she’s “good” after she left her role on This Morning after more than 10 years.
In a heartfelt message, the mum-of-three shared: "I have let ITV know today that after 14 years, I will not be returning to This Morning.
To everyone who has ever worked on the show over the years, thank you so so much. This is such a tough goodbye, you are all amazing and I'll always be proud of what we've achieved together.
"I won't be coming back to This Morning. Thanks to everyone at ITV for being so supportive. To every guest who has sat on our sofa, thank you."
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