Phillip Schofield has revealed his mother’s reaction to his younger brother Timothy’s child sex offence charges.
Timothy Schofield, 54, was convicted last month for sexually abusing a teenage boy. The former civilian police worker was sentenced to 12 years in jail. At the time, Phillip issued a damning statement, saying he no longer considered Timothy his brother.
Speaking to The Sun, Phillip revealed that their 87-year-old mum, Pat, was left ‘heartbroken’ by the verdict.
Phillip Schofield reveals elderly mum ‘heartbroken’ over brother Tim’s conviction
Former This Morning host Phillip also explained that he was the person who shopped his brother to the police. He also revealed he has not spoken to Timothy since he was arrested.
I still get texts from the investigating detective because we were so pleased with the result.
“I was interviewed, I gave a full statement to the police, who we’ve worked with incredibly closely throughout,” he said.
Phil then added: “I still get texts from the investigating detective because we were so pleased with the result. We did everything we could at the right time.”
Earlier today (June 4), Phil revealed the moment he told his mum he was stepping down from This Morning. He said he’d travelled down to Cornwall to be with her for his brother’s sentencing, when a phone call from his agent came asking him to quit the show.
Phil said Pat asked him: “You’re not coming down with any bad news are you?” She then noticed his “face had changed”. Following that bombshell news, a source told The Sun that Pat is now facing an “agonising time” after the “double blow” from her sons.
The source alleged: “It ended up being a double blow for her in the end as both her sons were battling troubles. She was grateful to have Phil there during the agonising time, but has been left shattered by the distressing turn of events. The family are taking it day by day.”
Schofield latest: ‘I have lost everything’
Phillip’s interviews came after a hugely tumultuous time for the star. During his brother’s trial, Phil had three weeks off This Morning. However, some reported a frosty atmosphere between himself and Holly upon his return.
Mounting tension and speculation saw Phil, 61, quit This Morning after two decades of hosting. Things then escalated when he revealed he had an affair with a younger male colleague on This Morning, but had lied about it.
He has since resigned from ITV and now believes his four-decade TV career is in ruins. “I have to talk about television in the past tense, which breaks my heart,” Phillip said during his BBC interview. “I have lost everything.
“It is relentless, and it is day after day, after day after day. If you don’t think that that is going to have the most catastrophic effect on someone’s mind… do you want me to die? Because that’s where I am. I have lost everything.”
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