has taken a swipe at his former best friend and co-host Holly Willoughby, mocking her iconic 'Are you OK?' intro after his departure from the show. Holly had asked viewers 'Firstly, are you OK?' following Schofield's decision to leave the popular daytime programme. However, in his new Channel 5 show, Schofield made it clear that there's no love lost between them.
While enjoying a barbecue with his wife and two daughters, he cheekily quipped: "If you're okay, then we're okay and I'm okay. Are you okay?" This appears to be a clear dig at his former on-screen partner, with whom he is no longer friends. And this wasn't the only time in the opening episode where he seemed to take a jab at his old employers and potentially other hosts like Holly, reports .
Chomping on a piece of fruit, he remarked: "It's going through an angry bitter stage...
like some television presenters haha." Schofield described his exit from as the "biggest grenade going off in your life". His departure came after revelations surfaced that he had been concealing an affair with a younger male staff member on This Morning for several years.
He labelled the relationship as "unwise but not illegal" and resigned in May 2023. He left stating "This Morning itself has become the story" before severing ties with ITV entirely a week later. Schofield has expressed his deep admiration for his daughters, Ruby and Molly, crediting them as the reason he's still here after battling suicidal thoughts.
Despite his past affair, .
