The mother of the late television host Caroline Flack, who took her own life three years ago, has issued a heartfelt plea to Phillip Schofield: “Wait to see what happens and don’t do anything stupid.” The disgraced former This Morning host has hinted at having suicidal thoughts, saying that his daughters saved his life after he admitted having lied to his bosses to cover up his affair with a younger colleague.
Schofield compared himself to the former Love Island presenter, who died by suicide in 2020 after learning she would be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend. When asked in a BBC interview how he was feeling, Schofield said: “I think I understand how Caroline Flack felt.”
Christine Flack, Caroline’s mother, claimed that ITV had not learnt lessons from her daughter’s death, and alleged that the channel “treats presenters as commodities”. ITV bosses say they were “badly let down” by Schofield, who told the BBC yesterday that he does not believe he will ever work in television again.
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