This Morning's Phillip Schofield took to social media on Monday to share a statement after his brother Timothy was found guilty of child sexual abuse offences.
Timothy was charged with 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019. Jurors at Exeter Crown Court returned majority verdicts on Monday as they found the 54-year-old guilty of all counts after more than five-and-a-half hours of deliberations.
Timothy denied all the charges against him - three counts of causing a child to watch sexual activity, three of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, three of causing a child to engage in sexual activity, and two of sexual activity with a child.
© GettyTimothy has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing at Bristol Crown Court on 19 May.
Taking to Instagram, Phillip penned: "Statement about the conviction of Timothy Schofield: My overwhelming concern is and has always been for the wellbeing of the victim and his family. I hope that their privacy will now be respected."
He finished by adding: "If any crime had ever been confessed to me by my sibling, I would have acted immediately to protect the victim and their family. These are despicable crimes, and I welcome the guilty verdicts. As far as I am concerned, I no longer have a brother."
Phillip Schofield has been notably absent from This Morning over the last week amid his brother's trial.
© GettyA variety of famous faces have been filling in for Phillip as he takes some time out of the spotlight, and during Thursday's show, ITV confirmed that he would not present This Morning for the coming fortnight.
Phillip, who has been the face of the morning programme since 2003, usually appears on This Morning every Monday through Thursday alongside Holly. However, over the past week, Holly has been joined by replacements.
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Alison appeared alongside Holly on Monday and Tuesday, while Wednesday and Thursday saw comedian and The Masked Singer host Joel Dommett join as a guest host.
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