Christians cannot withhold forgiveness, no matter what Phillip Schofield has done

In daytime TV, as in all aspects of our lives, we are often eager to reach a quick resolution. But sometimes, the work of forgiveness takes time, says George Pitcher. And rushing it doesn’t help anyone

If only we could see the WhatsApp messages, even if they’re redacted, between the principals involved, we might be able to openly and constructively address what is potentially the greatest constitutional crisis of our time.

I speak, of course, of ITV’s This Morning and the collapse of the relationship between its star presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

I’m conscious that I’ve just written one of those sneering, oh-so-superior column intros so often seen in the media. How we laugh at how seriously these trivial daytime celebrities take themselves!