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Phillip Schofield's young lover left ITV's senior staff surprised when he quaffed champagne alongside the channel's brightest starsand then joined This Morning on stage at a prestigeous awards ceremony.
The low-level production assistant - who was in his twenties - was alongside Holly Willoughby on stage as she accepted the National Television gong for best daytime show in 2018.
He also made an appearance on the VIP river boat organised by ITV executive Emma Gormley, which had arranged to take the 'talent' up the Thames from the broadcaster's HQ to the O2 Arena, where the awards were taking place.
One former staff member said: 'You should have seen him on there, quaffing champagne. It was a treat for the talent and very high-ups — not the junior production assistants.'
The privillaged access came despite many of his superiors not being invited to celebrate the award.
The low-level production assistant - who was in his twenties - was alongside Holly Willoughby on stage as she accepted the National Television gong for best daytime show in 2018
It comes after Phillip, 61, admitted his TV career is over and he has been shunned by Holly
Phillip Schofieldsaid he's 'broken and ashamed' but not a groomer in his first interview since admitting an affair
The display has raised questions that ITV executive Emma Gormley knew about a close relationship between Schofield and his much younger lover.
And Holly Willoughby's statements that she knew nothing of the relationship have also been questioned after the pair were also seen talking outside the event two years before.
It comes after a bombshell interview from Schofield, where the presenter explained how he messaged his former co-host to say he was 'so, so sorry' for lying to her about his 'unwise, but not illegal' relationship with the man who is 34 years his junior.
But he denied he had groomed a younger colleague before their affair and revealed that he is suicidal, telling critics: 'Do you want me to die? Because that's where I am'.
The broadcaster, 61, also lifted the lid on how Holly Willoughby distanced herself from him when his paedophile brother was jailed and confirmed they are no longer speaking after he left ITV, although he admitted she may have been banned.
He said: 'I WhatsApped her on the day I put out the statement. I said that you don't have to reply, you probably can't, but I want to say I'm desperately, desperately sorry', adding Holly, who is currently on holiday in Portugal, hasn't replied.
But shortly after Schofield confessed he'd sent her a text begging
