Carolyn McCall says Schofield’s romance was ‘inappropriate’
Former This Morning star Dr Ranj Singh, 43, has pointed out that “investigations are only as good as the people/questions you ask” in response to ITV bosses being questioned by MPs on Phillip Schofield’s affair with a much younger male colleague.
Dr Ranj took to Twitter as ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall, 61, appeared at a government committee on Wednesday to face a grilling from MPs on both Phillip’s affair, and claims of “toxicity” at This Morning made by the NHS doctor and Eamonn Holmes, 63.
The TV medic recently claimed he was “managed out” of the daytime show after raising his concerns with bosses.
This Morning’s former resident doctor wrote in view of his 186,000 followers today: “Just for clarity: my complaint (& investigation) was not about Phillip, it was not about ITV as a channel & I did speak up when I was working on This Morning.
“I flagged up my concerns as I was supposed to & I did it because I wanted things to be better for all. As I still do.
“Policies & procedures may be in place, but that doesn’t mean everyone is aware/feels empowered to use them.
“And investigations are only as good as the people/questions you ask. If you can’t/won’t speak up, you won’t get the full picture.
“This applies across all industries,” he concluded.
Dr Ranj’s tweet came as McCall addressed his complaint directly while being questioned by MPs.
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Ranj said he raised concerns about “bullying and discrimination” two years ago when he worked on This Morning.
He also claimed he felt like he was “managed out” for whistleblowing.
The ITV boss explained that the broadcaster had commissioned an external investigation “that had happened but was not able to be upheld” at the time.
When asked about the accusations of the culture at the ITV show being “toxic”, McCall said she had been “deeply disappointed” by the claims.
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She went on to claim there was “tangible evidence” to suggest the majority of employees felt “extremely engaged and very motivated”.
“Just because we don’t recognise that culture doesn’t mean we don’t take those allegations extremely seriously,” McCall added.
Dame Carolyn’s appearance in front of a committee held by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) was alongside her colleagues – Kevin Lygo, managing director of media and entertainment at ITV, and Kyla Mullins, general counsel and company secretary.
The appearance was as a result of former This Morning host Phillip Schofield admitting in May that he had lied to his employers, colleagues, friends and family about his “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger colleague.
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