Chris Tarrant brands Phillip Scofield 'the most over-exposed man ever' and claims he 'lost the plot' after fame went to his head

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Chris Tarrant has branded Phillip Schofield 'the most over-exposed man ever' and claimed her 'lost the plot' after fame went to his head.
Schofield left ITV's This Morning in May 2023 after admitting to having a relationship with a much younger male colleague.
And speaking to the Sunday Telegraph, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? presenter Tarrant had made her thoughts on Schofield very clear.
'There was not a hint of apology or "Maybe I was a little bit out of order", Christ Almighty,' he said.
Schofield revealed he believes he thinks the former Dancing On Ice host 'lost the plot' after finding fame.
'He was the most over-exposed man ever, maybe apart from [Terry] Wogan at his peak - but Terry was on all the time because he was very good, and funny and likeable, and bright as a button,' he said.
'Schofield, they always said, "Oh, but he's a safe pair of hands." Did anyone ever say, "Ooh, it's five to eight, got to get home quick because the safe pair of hands is on?"'
Schofield publicly fell out with her former co-presenter Holly Willoughby last year and was later accused of 'blaming women' for his downfall.
On his comeback show Cast Away, which aired on Channel 5 in October, Schofield took aim at those 'who betrayed him' 16 months ago when he quit ITV's This Morning.
One showbusiness insider told MailOnline: 'You can see what Phil is doing, he is angry and he is taking his moment in the limelight, slinging more mud while people are interested in him.
'Phil's career ended because he lied, he resigned from ITV when he lied about having an affair with a much younger colleague. To say this is Holly's fault is just ridiculous. Talk about blame the woman.'
Meanwhile, friends of Holly pointed to the fact that she was entirely vindicated for her falling out with Phillip after it emerged that he had lied about his relationship with a younger colleague.
Holly said in 2023 that he had been dishonest with her about the affair, as he had also been to ITV, his agent YMU and his family. He also lied to the Mail about it and admitted the truth in a statement last May.
'Phil is a self-confessed and proven liar so things he says have to be taken with a pinch of salt,' a source said: 'He lied to his colleagues, his employers and the media, let's not forget that.'
The star was later labelled vindictive after texts revealed that he told Holly that she ' brought him down' shortly before he resigned from This Morning last year.
Friends of the disgraced presenter claimed he sent her the accusation in a WhatsApp message and said she should have publicly supported him following their fall out.
He then blamed her for not doing so, saying it then prompted him to stand down after 21 years on the ITV show.
Phillip had asked her for a public show of support such as a statement or picture together in the hope it would halt claims they had fallen out.
Following rumours that they had fallen out in May 2023, Phillip left Holly devastated when he made a public statement to discuss their friendship.
He said: 'The last few weeks haven't been easy for either of us. As I have said before, Holly is my rock.
'We're the best of friends – as always, she is an incredible support on screen, behind the scenes and on the phone.
'Holly has always been there for me, through thick and thin. And I've been there for her.'
Friends of Holly said at the time said she was 'blindsided' by his outburst.
Phillip stood down from This Morning days later on May 20.
He said in a statement: 'I understand that ITV has decided the current situation can't go on, and I want to do what I can to protect the show that I love.
'So I have agreed to step down from This Morning with immediate effect, in the hope that the show can move forward to a bright future.'
While he stepped down from This Morning, he was due to present the Soap Awards a week later for ITV and bosses at the network had given him a new prime time show.