ITV was thrown into turmoil earlier this year following the presenter's admission to an 'unwise but not illegal' relationship with a much younger colleague.
Sources close to Schofield say that his circle of friends are trying to encourage him to think that he can have a 'fulfilling life' away from showbusiness.
Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival this week, the ITV managing director said: 'She [Mulcahy] has been talking to everybody involved, they take your phone and look at every single text you've ever sent, email, WhatsApp. Under-fire chief executive Carolyn McCall sent an almost identical letter to Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer, culture committee chairman Dame Caroline Dinenage and TV regulator Ofcom.
'Given the ongoing rumours, we continued to ask questions of both parties, who both continued to deny the rumours, including as recently as this month.' Ms Mulcahy, 62, earlier this year represented the England and Wales Cricket Board as it brought a charge of alleged racism against former England captain Michael Vaughan, who was later cleared. She also acted for former BBC China editor Carrie Gracie in her successful equal pay fight.
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