LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) - British broadcaster ITV (ITV.L) has commissioned an external review of presenter Phillip Schofield's resignation, the company said on Wednesday, after the 61-year-old admitted to lying about a relationship with a young worker.
The probe was first reported by PA Media on Wednesday.
"As you would expect we take the matter extremely seriously and have reviewed our own records over the weekend," a letter sent by McCall to government said, PA Media reported.
The letter was sent to Ofcom, the broadcast regulator, and culture minister Lucy Frazer, PA Media reported.
It said ITV had instructed a senior barrister to "carry out an external review to establish the facts".
Persons:
Phillip Schofield's, Schofield, Carolyn McCall, McCall, Lucy Frazer, Paul Sandle, William James, Aurora Ellis
Organizations:
ITV, PA Media, Britain's, Ofcom, Thomson
Locations:
British, Britain