Oh the story gets better
In what was the broadcaster's first concession of potential wrongdoing over the scandal, its chief people officer David Osborn wrote to staff to inform them of the move which comes after sources close to the former production assistant say that he was never asked about the relationship by ITV.
It came after This Morning employees were called to a meeting at the show's White City offices by its editor Martin Frizell and head of daytime Emma Gormley. Both returned from their holidays to attend it.
It is understood that the pair took questions from their staff and attempted to put their minds at rest about the show.
However, shortly after the email was sent round by Mr Osborn who also told how the channel had written to the Department of Culture Media and Sport, television regulator Ofcom and the DCMS Select Committee - which it will be appearing before next Tuesday - to give them their version of events.
The letter also said that Schofield's former partner was 20 when he was employed as a staff member on This Morning but had done work experience there before that.
It also let rip at Schofield, 61, saying that he had let them down by lying to hide the relationship, which he described as 'unwise but not illegal.'
The letter said: 'Whilst we are extremely mindful of our duty of care and confidentiality to all concerned, I know you have your own questions on this matter. So to clarify, the individual was concerned when he was first employed at ITV, having completed work experience the previous year. He subsequently secured a promotion through an open recruitment process before leaving in 2021.
Schofield was dating the work experience kid.