on any about a sort show they're not on any more. ~ , a, ,, ~ about a sort show they're not on any more. ~ , ~ ,, a, more. why do you think less of --eole more. why do you think less of peeple do _ more. why do you think less of peeple do seem _ more. why do you think less of people do seem to _ more. why do you think less of people do seem to have - more. why do you think less of people do seem to have it - more. why do you think less of people do seem to have it in i more. why do you think less of| people do seem to have it in for you? are you toxic to them? i people do seem to have it in for you? are you toxic to them? i hope not. i you? are you toxic to them? i hope not- i know — you? are you toxic to them? i hope not. i know what _ you? are you toxic to them? i hope not. i know what the _ you? are you toxic to them? i hope not. i know what the issues - you? are you toxic to them? i hope not. i know what the issues are - you? are you toxic to them? i hope| not. i know what the issues are with two principal people. you not. i know what the issues are with two principal people.— two principal people. you said to the best of— two principal people. you said to the best of your _ two principal people. you said to the best of your knowledge - two principal people. you said to the best of your knowledge the l two principal people. you said to - the best of your knowledge the young man who you had a relationship was more than his own merits and applied and that the promotion and that was they cultural cover—up by itv. you also said to the best of your knowledge he has been paid for his silence and hasn't signed a nondisclosure agreement and there hasn't been any injunction. i guess the other allegation or accusation made on itv, it's notjust that they displayed poor management but it's that they allowed a closure of

toxicity to develop at the show and didn't do anything about it because of presenters were untouchable. it was about keeping holly and philip happy. that is utterly untrue. if there was toxicity between two members of a team that i was completely unaware of and they had beef with one another, that is nothing to do with us. the programme that i love in the programme that i left, i have never seen that. from my position. or heard it,. seen that. from my position. or heard it..— seen that. from my position. or heard it,. ~ ,, .,~ heard it,. when did you last speak to holly willoughby? _ heard it,. when did you last speak to holly willoughby? i— heard it,. when did you last speak to holly willoughby? i what's - heard it,. when did you last speak to holly willoughby? i what's apt l heard it,. when did you last speak. to holly willoughby? i what's apt on the da i to holly willoughby? i what's apt on the day i put — to holly willoughby? i what's apt on the day i put the _ to holly willoughby? i what's apt on the day i put the statement - to holly willoughby? i what's apt on the day i put the statement up and l to holly willoughby? i what's apt on the day i put the statement up and i said to her, i know you can't reply. you're probably not allowed to. but please know that i am so

desperately, desperately sorry. did she reply quest mark no. _ desperately, desperately sorry. did she reply quest mark no. how - desperately, desperately sorry. did| she reply quest mark no. how would ou she reply quest mark no. how would you characterise _ she reply quest mark no. how would you characterise your— she reply quest mark no. how would you characterise your relationship i you characterise your relationship with her now? is a you characterise your relationship with her now?— you characterise your relationship with her now?_ i - you characterise your relationship. with her now?_ i adore with her now? is a broken? i adore holl and with her now? is a broken? i adore holly and i — with her now? is a broken? i adore holly and i have _ with her now? is a broken? i adore holly and i have always _ with her now? is a broken? i adore holly and i have always adored - holly and i have always adored holly. she was my tv sister. from my point of view, no. i don't have a problem with holly at all.- problem with holly at all. what would you _ problem with holly at all. what would you say _ problem with holly at all. what would you say to _ problem with holly at all. what would you say to her, - problem with holly at all. what would you say to her, if - problem with holly at all. what would you say to her, if she - problem with holly at all. what would you say to her, if she was listening to you now? what would you say to her publicly, that you said privately, that you would like to apologise, and you are hoping to mending that relationship? i would sa to mending that relationship? i would say to everyone. — mending that relationship? i would say to everyone. i _ mending that relationship? i would say to everyone, i would _ mending that relationship? i would say to everyone, i would say - mending that relationship? i would say to everyone, i would say to - mending that relationship? i would say to everyone, i would say to myj say to everyone, i would say to my family, my friends, my work colleagues, the public, to itv, to my management company, to everyone

that i lied to, i am desperately, desperately sorry. but principally, i would like to apologise to him. because it may have been consensual, it may have been fully legal, but i shouldn't have allowed it to happen. and that was a grave, grave error on my part, and i know that because of that, and absolutely innocent person is being persecuted. i that, and absolutely innocent person is being persecuted.— is being persecuted. i want to take the oint is being persecuted. i want to take the point of _ is being persecuted. i want to take the point of fact, _ is being persecuted. i want to take the point of fact, evan _ is being persecuted. i want to take the point of fact, evan holmes - is being persecuted. i want to take the point of fact, evan holmes hasj the point of fact, evan holmes has suggested that there were taxis from your apartment to the studio which this young man used. and that those were probably paid for by itv. did he frequently get taxis from your studio? he he frequently get taxis from your studio? �* , . ., ., studio? he didn't frequently come to m flat. studio? he didn't frequently come to my flat- he — studio? he didn't frequently come to my flat- he came _ studio? he didn't frequently come to my flat. he came to _ studio? he didn't frequently come to my flat. he came to my _ studio? he didn't frequently come to my flat. he came to my flat once. i my flat. he came to my flat once. and to my regulation he didn't stay over. he said he was passing and he

was going to come in for a beer. so the idea that he regularly got taxi from your home?— the idea that he regularly got taxi from your home? utterly untrue. and also, i from your home? utterly untrue. and also. i don't — from your home? utterly untrue. and also, i don't have _ from your home? utterly untrue. and also, i don't have an _ from your home? utterly untrue. and also, i don't have an itv— from your home? utterly untrue. and also, i don't have an itv car- also, i don't have an itv car account. presenters don't get that. when you came out as gay, live on this morning, they hugged you, you hug them. he now says he felt used. was that all fake? that is the integration of what he said. there was this artifice to that day that he was being used for a kind of reputational enhancement for you. you come out as gay as a reputational enhancement? i think that in itself speaks.— that in itself speaks. when did you know ou that in itself speaks. when did you know you were _ that in itself speaks. when did you know you were gay? _ that in itself speaks. when did you know you were gay? i _ that in itself speaks. when did you know you were gay? i spoke - that in itself speaks. when did you know you were gay? i spoke to - know you were gay? i spoke to my theraist know you were gay? i spoke to my therapist about _ know you were gay? i spoke to my therapist about this, _ know you were gay? i spoke to my therapist about this, because - know you were gay? i spoke to my therapist about this, because i - know you were gay? i spoke to my| therapist about this, because i had a wonderful marriage. have a wonderful marriage. not brilliant right now. with an incredibly

supportive wife. and two beautiful children. who had the most amazing time as a family, us for. and something started to trip me up. i couldn't figure out what it was. and my therapist just couldn't figure out what it was. and my therapistjust said couldn't figure out what it was. and my therapist just said you couldn't figure out what it was. and my therapistjust said you can figure it out, you can become aware, things change. things change. and over a period of time, it was a colonel, and it grew bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger, colonel, and it grew bigger and biggerand biggerand bigger, until i was really mentally struggling. and like a deeply mentally struggling. and my colleague, coincided with that moment. that is not an excuse. i make no excuses. d0 not an excuse. i make no excuses. do you mind me asking if that was your first gay relationship, or have you had gay flings or sexual expenses before them? i

had gay flings or sexual expenses before them?— had gay flings or sexual expenses before them? i think this interview is not about _ before them? i think this interview is not about other _ before them? i think this interview is not about other experiences. - before them? i think this interview is not about other experiences. it i is not about other experiences. it is not about other experiences. it is obviously one of the hardest things that anyone who is gay can go through. why did you come out when you did? you said nobody forced her hand, but why did you come out? because it had got to the point where i weighed nine and a half stone. it was utterly torturing me. i couldn't sleep. i couldn't eat. and i wanted to be brave. i spoke through it with the family, who have all been incredible. lets through it with the family, who have all been incredible.— all been incredible. lets come pick some closing _ all been incredible. lets come pick some closing thoughts. _ all been incredible. lets come pick some closing thoughts. do - all been incredible. lets come pick some closing thoughts. do you - all been incredible. lets come pick. some closing thoughts. do you feel, mindful as i some closing thoughts. do you feel, mindfulas i am some closing thoughts. do you feel, mindful as i am that you are very concerned about the welfare about one particular person, do you feel a victim in all of this quest mark no. i feel a of hate. _ victim in all of this quest mark “if; i feel a of hate. after the event.

and i think i probably, there will be a lot of people watching this thinking, how dare you? it would be easierfor me to thinking, how dare you? it would be easier for me to say i don't feel like a victim. what i feel a victim of is spun areas of nonfactual information. and gossip and nastiness. but, idon't look information. and gossip and nastiness. but, i don't look any more. i've already told you howl feel. more. i've already told you howl feet. and i'm not in television any more. feel. and i'm not in television any more. ., . ~ feel. and i'm not in television any more. ., ., ~ ., more. you lived a lie. and with a lie, ou more. you lived a lie. and with a lie, you lived a _ more. you lived a lie. and with a lie, you lived a secret _ more. you lived a lie. and with a lie, you lived a secret life - more. you lived a lie. and with a lie, you lived a secret life for- more. you lived a lie. and with a lie, you lived a secret life for a l lie, you lived a secret life for a long time. lie, you lived a secret life for a longtime. and they say the truth sets you free. so for all of this, do you feel at least slightly liberated by speaking out today quest mark i’m liberated by speaking out today ruest mar �* ., liberated by speaking out today ruest mar . �* ., ., , quest mark i'm glad that there is not a lie any _ quest mark i'm glad that there is not a lie any more, _ quest mark i'm glad that there is not a lie any more, but - quest mark i'm glad that there is not a lie any more, but if - quest mark i'm glad that there is not a lie any more, but if i - quest mark i'm glad that there is not a lie any more, but if i could| not a lie any more, but if i could have taken the whole full brunt of

this, without an innocent man being hauled alongside, then fair play. but the fact that an innocent man, his friends, his family, his associations, his question. everything has been questioned, because you can say anything online. there are a lot of lies on social media. there are a lot of lies about you. but i've got her as, there are people who say, given he lied and lied people who say, given he lied and tied in the past, why should we believe them today? flint? lied in the past, why should we believe them today?— lied in the past, why should we believe them today? only my friends and family need _ believe them today? only my friends and family need to _ believe them today? only my friends and family need to worry _ believe them today? only my friends and family need to worry about - believe them today? only my friends and family need to worry about that, | and family need to worry about that, because i don't need to have to worry about what i say any more, do i? ii worry about what i say any more, do i? y ., , worry about what i say any more, do i? , ., ., worry about what i say any more, do i? if you been abandoned by a lot of --eole i? if you been abandoned by a lot of people you are _ i? if you been abandoned by a lot of people you are close _ i? if you been abandoned by a lot of people you are close to? _ i? if you been abandoned by a lot of people you are close to? yes. - i? if you been abandoned by a lot of people you are close to? yes. but i people you are close to? yes. but interestingly. _ people you are close to? yes. but interestingly. i — people you are close to? yes. but interestingly, i have _ people you are close to? yes. but interestingly, i have also, - people you are close to? yes. but interestingly, i have also, it's- interestingly, i have also, its been a very fine, fine mesh of

friends. and it's interesting to see who came through and also interesting, new friends i have made, because there are a lot of people who i have never really spoken to in my world who have reached out and been amazing. in one very prominent public figure phoned me the other day and said, i wanted to check that you were ok. i have never seen such homophobia in my life. ~ , ., ,, ~ never seen such homophobia in my life. ~ , ., ~ , never seen such homophobia in my life. ~ , ~ , , life. why do you think this is homophobic? _ life. why do you think this is homophobic? if— life. why do you think this is homophobic? if this - life. why do you think this is homophobic? if this were i life. why do you think this is homophobic? if this were a l homophobic? if this were a heterosexual _ homophobic? if this were a heterosexual relationship l homophobic? if this were a | heterosexual relationship it would've been a bit of knowledge knowledge, wink wink. if it's a gay relationship, then suddenly it raises eyebrows. it's wrong. people do find each other attractive and different age groups. it does happen. but it's the mere fact that

this is so gigantic, and i appreciate the work place and the history. i get that. but if the fact that it's so massive is predominantly homophobia. this is the ti of predominantly homophobia. this is the tip of the _ predominantly homophobia. this is the tip of the iceberg. _ predominantly homophobia. this is the tip of the iceberg. other- predominantly homophobia. this is the tip of the iceberg. other more | the tip of the iceberg. other more allegations and revelations to come? this is all there is. this is my biggest, sorriest a secret. when you think our biggest, sorriest a secret. when you think your career _ biggest, sorriest a secret. when you think your career goes _ biggest, sorriest a secret. when you think your career goes from - biggest, sorriest a secret. when you think your career goes from here? . think your career goes from here? nowhere. ., . �* think your career goes from here? nowhere. ., ., �* ., , ., nowhere. you aren't wearing your weddinr nowhere. you aren't wearing your wedding ring- _ nowhere. you aren't wearing your wedding ring. and _ nowhere. you aren't wearing your wedding ring. and i _ nowhere. you aren't wearing your wedding ring. and i had _ nowhere. you aren't wearing your wedding ring. and i had read - nowhere. you aren't wearing your wedding ring. and i had read that| wedding ring. and i had read that you are separated? are you? what are you are separated? are you? what we are you are separated? are you? what we: are separated you are separated? are you? what we: are separated but you are separated? are you? what we are separated but we are very much together. are separated but we are very much torether. ~ ., ., i. ~' are separated but we are very much torether. ~ ., ., ~ ., together. what would you like to say together. what would you like to say to her? oh my _ together. what would you like to say to her? oh my god. _ together. what would you like to say to her? oh my god. can _ together. what would you like to say to her? oh my god. can you - together. what would you like to say to her? oh my god. can you imagine how difficult — to her? oh my god. can you imagine how difficult the _ to her? oh my god. can you imagine how difficult the conversation - to her? oh my god. can you imagine how difficult the conversation was? l how difficult the conversation was? perhaps this one is slightly easier. she's not here, so you can .doc know. i will never. let'sjust

she's not here, so you can .doc know. i will never. let's just say that it was an incredibly difficult conversation. the most difficult conversation. the most difficult conversation i have ever had to have with her. and she is extremely disappointed, because i lied to her as well. but, she wished me well today. and so, we'll see.- as well. but, she wished me well today. and so, we'll see. what would ou sa today. and so, we'll see. what would you say right — today. and so, we'll see. what would you say right now. — today. and so, we'll see. what would you say right now, publicly, - today. and so, we'll see. what would you say right now, publicly, to - you say right now, publicly, to your daughters? mr; you say right now, publicly, to your daughters?— daughters? my daughters were, i called them- _ daughters? my daughters were, i called them. i— daughters? my daughters were, i called them. i said _ daughters? my daughters were, i called them. i said i _ daughters? my daughters were, i called them. i said i have - daughters? my daughters were, i i called them. i said i have something to tell you. and they came out to see me. and were, unbelievable. unbelievable. and i looked at them and thought, well, you got that right. and they don't think you're a bully. and they don't think you're toxic. and they know the man you are. and they know you screwed up,

royally. are. and they know you screwed up, ro all . :. , are. and they know you screwed up, ro all . ., , ., ., are. and they know you screwed up, ro all. :, , ., ., are. and they know you screwed up, roall. .y ., ., royally. finally, what would you say to the young _ royally. finally, what would you say to the young man — royally. finally, what would you say to the young man in _ royally. finally, what would you say to the young man in question? - royally. finally, what would you say to the young man in question? to l to the young man in question? tr? him, i am the most sorry. by getting involved with me, i have caused you so much pain and again, i am, i will never forgive so much pain and again, i am, i will neverforgive myself, so much pain and again, i am, i will never forgive myself, that so much pain and again, i am, i will neverforgive myself, that i made a bad judgment call. and if only you knew, in one moment, one moment, the judgment that i have had for 41 years, if i had used it at that moment, then things would be very, very different for everybody. philip, thank you so much for your time. if you've been affected by any

of the issues raised in that interview with phillip schofield, there is a list of organisations which can provide help. it's at the bbc actionline website. remember, if you've missed any of that interview can watch it in full on bbc iplayer right now. and as you heard they are, phillip schofield says his career is over. let's just remind you of how we got to this point. two weeks ago, the tv presenter announced that he was leaving this morning after 20 years, suggesting that resigning had not been his choice. in a statement, he said, i understand that itv has decided the current situation cannot go on. a week later, he admitted to the affair with her younger colleagues, and left itv completely. two days after that, his costar, holly willoughby, gave her reaction, saying that she had asked schofield about the allegations when the rumours emerged in 2020, but he had denied they were true. and earlier

this week, reports started circulating that mps will question itv bosses over the development to see how the issue had been handled by the organisation. we have since heard that itv executives have been told to expect questions about safeguarding and also about the potential abuse of power. the bbc�*s correspondent who interviewed philip said his past was made more delicate by the presenters of emotional state. the man who presented himself yesterday was in such an emotional state as we thought he would be. that really did way extremely heavily on the entire editorial approach that we took. and you have

spoken more sensitively about mental health than almost anyone in britain on the airways because i want to tell you on specific aspects, we need to tread so carefully because of the way these things are covered. and there were areas where it is true, he spoke obsessively about mental health and about as we heard there, the state of mind tsn. there were times when i was just very mindful, as i have been for 15 years in this trade, of the reporting restrictions and guidance around certain aspects of mental health. so that weighed very heavily on me but at no point and i think we shouldn't do this, because for reasons you have explained yourself, i think the story does matter. to have explained yourself, i think the story does matter.— story does matter. to you, i have the utmost _ story does matter. to you, i have the utmost professional - story does matter. to you, i have the utmost professional respect l story does matter. to you, i have i the utmost professional respect for you. i think you are very sensitive and asked all the right questions. and just to reiterate, this is something he felt he needed to do. this is something he felt was necessary to do. and you need of

heart of stone not to feel some measure of sympathy for a human being who is suffering so much. there are a lot of questions to answer, as you said. you will have seen many of the clips going around social media. in that appearance at the national television awards, he was clearly very close to phillip schofield. he was up there on the stage with the executives and the stars. he also had a very prominent role, this young man, on the screen. and as we know, many of these questions will be answered in the days and weeks to come. we these interviews, this chart off screen, beforehand, during it, what we take a break, afterward as well, what was that light? what was his demeanour then? was he communicating with you on any kind of level, different from during the interview? 50. on any kind of level, different from during the interview?— during the interview? so, i don't know phillip schofield. _

during the interview? so, i don't know phillip schofield. he's - during the interview? so, i don't know phillip schofield. he's not | know phillip schofield. he's not someone i have come across or met before. we met very briefly last week. a pleasant conversation. so i don't know him. sol week. a pleasant conversation. so i don't know him. so i was very keen, knowing he would be in a very charred state. i was trying to have time in advance to establish a rapport and get to know someone, establish eye contact, get the beginnings of a relationship. the guy who turned up yesterday, was a ghostly figure, basically. extremely sunken, says he hasn't eaten for a very long time. looked extremely gaunt. was visibly shaken, and was not communicative and couldn't really talk. this interview was always a huge emotional wrench. it was really quite exhausting. i knew that he was going to face some tough questions for me. so he was not in a good way. but we've thought about

this for decades, nikki. just to be frank and open. there is this tension, on the one hand, a very serious duty of care, just for people listening, watching now. bbc takes it incredibly seriously. we have multiple conversations in advance. we had a lot of people get involved and we make sure we have a duty of care which we observed one interviewee. and then also a duty to the truth. and that means sometimes asking really tough questions. as you heard there. and there is a balance we struck so that hopefully you can ask those tough questions to get to the truth while not chipping someone in the direction that is not where they should be. he someone in the direction that is not where they should be.— where they should be. he said he, somethinr where they should be. he said he, something happened between - where they should be. he said he, j something happened between him where they should be. he said he, - something happened between him and the young man. i let you go injust a second. i know you've got to go, and i really appreciate you coming on just at the beginning of our discussion here. he said there were about five or six occasions where something happened with the young man. there were very different accounts, of course, from amon, who

i know to, who worked on friday on this morning but no longer. he and ruth were removed from that rule. but amon has been giving a very difficult account of thursday playtime. and cars carrying the young men between the studio, and phillips flat. so there are different truths, as they say. but something i do want to ask you about is something that came up in the interview. philip mentioned that there were double standards. that's there were double standards. that's the inference, from what he said, in terms of if this had been a heterosexual relationship, there would not be there for early about it, the age gap and the nature about it. he mentioned leonardo dicaprio. for example. and he mentioned there was something homophobic about this. just tell us a little bit more about what he said there. just just tell us a little bit more about what he said there.— what he said there. just in term, because i can — what he said there. just in term, because i can talk _ what he said there. just in term, because i can talk to _ what he said there. just in term, because i can talk to you for - what he said there. just in term, i because i can talk to you for hours, it's the perils of half term. you're

in child care, and half term, and work, heavy combination. on the homophobia, it's interesting. when a composition advance where that was going to be one of the questions i asked him. iwas going to be one of the questions i asked him. i was going to say do you think. for philipjovial, people who don't know, he was married to woman for many years and in 2020 came as 9“- for many years and in 2020 came as gay. and that's something that also was a lot of torment over the years. so i was thinking i should raise this with him, it's a question may be a slightly uncomfortable one. he just came out with it, straight up, very early in the interview, and he repeated it strongly and we came back to work towards the end. in his view, emphatically, strongly, was not because the young man with two, the young colleague who had an extramarital affair with was a man, that there was this huge kind of cds or salacious nest to the way in which this was being written that just would not be if it was a young woman. that his view is very strongly, that he raced of his own volition, his view was very strongly

that this is just not, you just wouldn't have this kind of level of aggression and toxicity and frankly abuse on social media if it has been abuse on social media if it has been a heterosexual relationship. he said it's a clear sign that in 2023 we still have astute leak huge issue with homophobia. and he made the point about there is a difference between homophobia in the law. we have marriage in this country, and homophobia at this cultural innuendo, if you like, at the level of what is not said but kind of knowledge knowledge, wink wink, what is implied. i responded to that by saying there are legitimate questions, which he accepts by the fact that he met this young man when he was 15. but his view strongly was that there is a homophobic tent to this. can ijust make one other point, if i may, if you have time? feel free to shut me up if you haven't. but some of the other claims that have come out, one of the reasons that phillip schofield would do an interview like this is he has deleted apps from his phone but he is aware of some of the

stories are around and he was very keen to correct some of the stories that are around. it's really important that people know, and i am mindful of theirs, as synthesis phillip schofield account. this is his account of events at this time of the development of the story. and a number of issues, whether the young man assigned an nda, where the activity moved into another programme, where the taxis were paid for by itv, he did offer a counterpoint to the views and to the factual analysis of people. he didn't want to get into a match with avon holmes as you can imagine. but yeah, i think philip wanted to correct a number of those things. and itv is doing an independent investigation and eventually my get to the truth. investigation and eventually my get to the truth-— investigation and eventually my get to the truth. : , , . ., , ., to the truth. address the claims and -la ed a to the truth. address the claims and played a segment — to the truth. address the claims and played a segment of— to the truth. address the claims and played a segment of our— to the truth. address the claims and played a segment of our interview . played a segment of our interview with the former tv presenter. let's hear some of what the hosts of the morning programme have to say. i

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the cloud has been much thinner. we've introduced some drier air actually off the north sea all the way from norway. now, there is more cloud in the centre of our high, and eventually that will push across northern scotland and down the north sea, but notjust yet. there's a bit of thin cloud coming in to some parts of england and we've got some cloud in the far north of scotland overnight. but clear skies, a dry night, and a cool night for the time of year. temperatures in england and wales could be as low as four or five degrees, maybe a little chillier across some eastern areas of scotland. now, this cloud that comes in overnight should tend to break up and we'll see the sunshine coming through. we'll see a little bit of fairweather cloud developing over the high ground in scotland and then perhaps across some southern parts of england. but it looks like it's going to be a dry day. a lot of sunshine around, a little bit warmer probably than today. temperatures widely reaching 20 to 22 degrees. but with that sunshine, its strong sunshine as well. so we've got high uv levels during saturday and probably into sunday as well where we keep the sunshine. but there is that cloud coming

in across northern scotland and then moving back down in the north sea. so we're getting back to square one. more cloud across eastern parts of england in particular. it should tend to retreat back to the coast. some coastal areas could stay cloudy and rather cool, but otherwise a lot of sunshine to come. still breezy in the far south of the uk, and generally still west is best in terms of blue skies and sunshine, and still 16 or 17 along those north sea coasts. any changes as we head into next week? well, not really. the high pressure is still there, and it's still feeding in the cloud from off the north sea. it could be more extensive across england, i think, on monday. but again, it does tend to retreat back to the coast, but with that onshore breeze just feeding that cloud all the while, but a lot of sunshine around again to start next week. and those temperatures again reaching 23 or 2a degrees at best. and that high pressure will linger right the way through next week. there's no sign of any rain at all, sunshine being the order of the day. some cool nights, but if anything, getting a bit warmer by the end of next week.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. what was unwise was the fact that it happened, and that was a very, very grave error. now it was consensual, but it was my fault you met someone who was a child. you were in a position of power over them. you used your power eventually to give them something they craved, which was a shot at a job in the media. you nurtured a relationship, and then that relationship became sexual. and they might ask, "what's the difference between that and grooming?"