

In all the years I worked there there was no toxicity.” “This Morning IS the best show to work on, with the best people. I hope you have noticed that it’s the same handful of people with a grudge against me or the show who seem to have the loudest voice. Schofield said: “Now I no longer work on This Morning I am free to say this. On Monday morning Schofield posted a statement on Instagram in response to claims by Dr Ranj, the former This Morning resident medic, who said the show had a “toxic” culture. Her comments came after Schofield was accused of being “delusional” after claiming his former This Morning colleagues have a grudge against him. I would get rid of Holly and all of them because I think they're going to continue to attract the wrong kind of tabloid interest.” 'There was no toxicity' In September, I'd bring it back with a completely new presenting team. And I think the lightning rod goes much deeper, that it's time This Morning, in a very dignified way, just moved off and gave way to another new show. “But I think that the tumultuous run of events around Phillip have formed a lightning rod. The basic law of factual programming is the presenter is never bigger than the show and this show will survive. She added: “I don't think there's any question that ITV should axe This Morning now, and certainly not because of any of these events around Phillip. Ms Nelmes said: “I've often said to friends in the business it's time they let this programme go with dignity and where are the new ideas?” It comes as Schofield, 61, resigned from ITV last week after confessing to having an “unwise, but not illegal” relationship with the colleague. ITV should axe This Morning, one of its creators has said amid the fallout from Phillip Schofield’s admission that he had an affair with a younger male colleague.ĭianne Nelmes, who was part of the team that launched the mid-morning programme 36 years ago, said the show had “felt tired” for a long time.
