It's been reported that Phillip Schofield’s fall from grace has also impacted his daughter Molly’s career, who had been working at YMU, the talent agency that represented him.
The 30-year-old had spent the last six years working for the company but having left following the former This Morning star’s departure last year, she now appears to be working as her dad’s publicist.
Last May, Schofield admitted to ongoing rumours that he had had an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a younger male colleague.
He was dropped from the agency and left This Morning, cutting ties with ITV. MailOnline reports Schofield’s daughter was in the office when she learned of her dad’s confession and was comforted by her colleagues.
Speaking to the publication, a source revealed the father and daughter are working together, with his daughter acting “as his PR”.
“Molly was popular at YMU but it was always going to be a little bit awkward working there after what happened,” they said.
Molly used to work for the agency representing her dad but has since left
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Continuing, the source added: “As recently as three weeks ago she was negotiating with the British media about stories that had been published about her father, acting very much as his PR.”
It was reported last month that Schofield, 61, had signed a mutual non-disclosure agreement (NDA) along with his former lover to prevent them ever talking publicly about their affair.
At the time of his admission, Schofield labelled the relationship "unwise but not illegal".
The man in question, who has not been named officially, was hired as a runner on This Morning at the age of 19.
Schofield gave a candid interview with the BBC following the revelations
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Speaking to the same publication, a source unveiled: "It means that Phil knows that his young ex will not ever be able to speak about their relationships so he can probably sleep a lot better at night now.
“He has lost a lot but imagine if the full details came out, it would be pretty cataclysmic for him."
The revelations last year came about after a reported feud between Schofield and This Morning co-star and former close friend, Holly Willoughby.
Willoughby also gave a lengthy speech to This Morning viewers in light of the highly-publicised controversy.
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Schofield's daughter has been 'acting as his PR' since Schofield's career ended
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She stated: "You, me and all of us at This Morning gave our love and support to someone who was not telling the truth, who acted in a way that they themselves felt that they had to resign from ITV, and step down from a career that they loved. That is a lot to process.
“And it’s equally hard to see the toll that it’s taken on their own mental health. I think what unites us all now is a desire to heal for the health and wellbeing of everyone."
Schofield has remained away from the public eye since last summer after he gave a candid interview with the BBC detailing how sorry he was to his viewers, friends, colleagues and wife.
