Eamonn Holmes has taken a savage swipe at his former This Morning co-star Phillip Schofield, accusing him of "taking advantage of his position over young people".
Schofield, 61, left ITV with immediate effect yesterday after admitting to lying about having an affair with a young runner on the show - a male in his early twenties - several years ago.
During an episode of This Morning broadcast in February 2020, Holmes and wife Ruth Langsford were on presenting duties for the day as Schofield came out as gay in an interview with Holly Willoughby.
The four presenters then embraced on screen as Holmes and Langsford praised Schofield for his bravery.
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Holmes, who was axed by This Morning in 2021 and now works for GB News, tweeted: "Ruth and I deceived and lied to. One day I will tell the story.
"We had no issue with him being Gay, only support. What transpired took us for fools. The man told us complete lies and we unfortunately believed him."
He continued: "Schofield has finally been caught out ... But he's not the only guilty party.
"4 high members of Itv management knew what sort of man he was ...and NEVER once took action to prevent him controlling or taking advantage of his position over young people."
Schofield has also been dropped by his management company as a result of the affair.
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