Phillip Schofield

 Phillip Schofield admits 

lying about relationship 

with younger ITV employee

Phillip Schofield has quit ITV after admitting he had an affair with a younger male ITV employee and

 lied to cover it up.

The ex-This Morning host said the relationship with his junior colleague was "unwise but not illegal".

In a statement to the Daily Mail, Schofield said he "met the man when he was a teenager and was asked

 to help him to get into television".

He apologised for lying to colleagues, employers, the media and public.

An ITV spokesperson said they were "deeply disappointed by the admissions of deceit" made by

 Schofield and confirmed it had cut all ties with the host.

Phillip Schofield's assertion in full

"I'm offering this expression through the Everyday Mail to whom I have proactively apologized by and by for deluding, through my legal counselor who I likewise misdirected, about a story which they needed to expound on me a couple of days prior.

"The primary thing I need to say is: I'm profoundly upset for having misled them, and to numerous others about a relationship that I had with somebody dealing with Toward the beginning of today. I had a consensual on-off relationship with a more youthful male partner at Earlier today.

"In spite of hypothesis, while I met the man when he was a youngster and was approached to assist him with getting into TV, it wasn't long after he begun to deal with the show that it turned out to be something other than a companionship. That relationship was hasty, yet at the same not unlawful. It is presently finished.

"At the point when I decided to come out I did so altogether for my own prosperity. No one 'constrained' me out. Neither I nor any other individual, as far as anyone is concerned, has at any point given a directive, super etc., about my relationship with this partner, he was never continued on or sacked by or as a result of me.

"With an end goal to safeguard my ex-associate I haven't been honest about the relationship. Yet, my new, inconsequential, takeoff from Earlier today fuelled theory and brought up issues which have been affecting him, so for the good of he I should be straightforward at this point.

"I'm agonizingly cognizant that I have misled my bosses at ITV, to my associates and companions, to my representatives, to the media and consequently the general population and above all of all to my loved ones. I am so extremely, sorry, as I'm for having been untrustworthy to my better half.

"I have thusly chosen to step down from the English Cleanser Grants, my last open responsibility, and am leaving ITV with prompt impact offering my gigantic thanks to them for every one of the astounding open doors that they have given me.

"I will ponder my exceptionally awful judgment in both taking part in the relationship and afterward lying about it.

"To safeguard his security, I'm not naming this individual and my most profound wish is that both he and his family can now continue on with their own personal business liberated from additional interruption, and that this assertion will empower them to do as such.

"I request that the media presently regard their protection. They misunderstand sat idle, and I ask that their security ought to be regarded."