Former This Morning star Dr Ranj Singh has spoken out in the wake of the Phillip Schofield controversy and hit out at the “toxic culture” on the ITV daytime show.
He claimed he was managed after taking his concerns to Emma Gormley, the head of ITV Daytime.
“I was on the show for 10 years and really loved and valued working on it,” he said in a post on Twitter.
“However, as time went on I became more and more concerned about things behind the scenes and how they were treating people, including myself.
“I didn’t know the truth about what was going on with Phillip [sic]but i know the problems with TM [This Morning] go far beyond it. It takes more than one person to create a culture.”
Dr Ranj said he “did what he thought was right” and lodged a complaint about the behavior of This Morning editor Martin Frizzell, adding “especially given that my job is to look after for people’s well-being and who had been very involved in diversity, anti-bullying and anti-bullying.” mental health projects across the channel.”
“Then I found myself using less and less,” he said.
“I even took my concerns straight to the top of ITV – the culture at This Morning had become toxic, it no longer aligned with ITV’s values and I felt as though I had reported that I they had managed
“But as history and experience have taught us, things like bullying and discrimination are very hard to prove, especially in hindsight and when the ‘people in power’ control the narrative. As we’ve seen, no review or research is infallible.
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“I haven’t worked on the show since … and I’m not the only one who has talked or experienced something similar,” he added.
“That was two years ago and frankly it still hurts. The whole process was quite heartbreaking and even affected my mental health. But I’m happy to say I’ve found my feet again, I know the my courage and I have found my tribe.
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield
He continued: “There are good people on TV, but we have to be brave and stand up to those who aren’t. Even if it’s scary as hell, we have to do the right thing, otherwise nothing will change. I sincerely hope so. Something good comes out of all this.”
He also added in the post’s title that “there’s so much more” he could say.
An ITV spokesperson said: “We are sorry to read Dr Ranj’s post today.
“At ITV we are fully committed to providing every opportunity for anyone working with us to raise any concerns or comments they may have.
“Following a complaint filed by Dr. Ranj, we appointed an external, independent advisor to conduct a review. This external review found no evidence of harassment or discrimination.”
Several TV personalities including Denise van Outen, Laura Whitmore, Carol Vorderman and former Loose Women panelist Saira Khan left messages of support on her Instagram post with the same statement.
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An ITV spokesperson previously told Sky News that they carried out an external review following a complaint made by Dr Ranj and found “no evidence to support the harassment complaint”.
Dr Ranj started working on This Morning in 2016 and now appears on the BBC’s Morning Live.
Weekend of difficult revelations
His statement comes as ITV confirmed that Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary will present the show tomorrow after days of revelations about the former presenter. Phillip Schofieldthe behavior and culture of the set.
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Last Saturday, Schofield announced that he would be leaving this morning after 20 years at the helm following reports his relationship with co-presenter Holly Willoughby had become strained.
Less than a week later, Schofield released a statement admitting to a “foolish, but not illegal” affair. with a “much younger man” and announced she was quitting ITV entirely.
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She also admitted she lied about the affair to ITV bosses, her agents and the media, with the channel saying it was “deeply disappointed by the admissions of deception” and her management company . Fall of the YMU group he
ITV confirmed on Saturday that they had investigated “rumors of a relationship” in 2020, but the couple repeatedly denied the relationship.
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Ms Willoughby said the admission was “very hurtful‘, while other TV personalities such as Eamonn Holmes and Andrea Catherwood to hit to ITV executives.
Kevin Lygo, Director of Television, ITV he told Sky News Sunday that “no mistakes were made” in the 2020 investigation as newspapers reported the channel was considering axing the show.
