A TV doctor from Kent has described This Morning as “toxic” following his departure.

Dr Ranj Singh from Medway was on the ITV show for 10 years and says he “genuinely loved it” but was getting more worried about the way people, including himself, were being treated.

He has now shared a post on his Instagram saying lots of reporters have been contacting him this weekend offering him money to tell his story, so he wanted to clarify things.

He started the post by saying he wish he did not have to share it.

“I've thought long and hard about posting this. If I'm honest, I really wish I didn't have to,” he wrote.

“But I've got to clarify some things that have been reported about me, and in light of recent events, I finally feel like I might be believed...”

He went on to address the journalists, who he says have offered him money over the weekend to share his experience on the ITV show which Phillip Schofield has also recently left, adding it would go against his principles to speak to them.

“However, given that ITV have commented on my departure, I feel it's only fair for me to do so too to avoid any further conjecture,” he wrote.

“I was on the show for 10 years and I genuinely loved and valued working there. However, over time I grew increasingly worried about how things were behind-the-scenes and how people, including myself, were being treated.

“I didn't know the truth about what was going on with Philip, but I do know the issues with This Morning go far beyond him. It takes more than one person to create a culture. So I did what I thought was right and, as ITV confirmed last night, I raised my concerns – especially given that my job is to look after people's wellbeing and I had been heavily involved in diversity, anti-bullying and mental health projects across the channel. I then found myself being used less and less.”

Dr Ranj says he took his concerns directly to the top of ITV, adding the culture at the show became “toxic and no longer alinged with ITV values”.

“I felt like because I whistle-blew I was managed out,” he continued.

“But as history and experience have taught us, things like bullying and discrimination are very hard to prove.

“As we've seen, no review or investigation is foolproof. Still, I was assured that certain things were going to be addressed and changes made.

“I haven't worked on the show since... and I'm not the only one who has spoken up or experienced similar.”

The doctor went on to explain this happened two years ago and it still hurts.

“The whole process was pretty heart-breaking and even affected my mental health,” he said.

“But I am happy to say I have found my feet again, know my worth and have found my tribe.”

He ends the statement by saying his general message is for people to look around themselves and ask themselves if they are in the place they want to be.

He says: “These are lessons I've learned from my time in this industry. I say it all with respect, kindness and a desire to make things better.

“There are some good people in TV, but we need to be brave and stand up to those who aren't. Even if it's scary as hell, we have to do the right thing otherwise nothing will change. I sincerely hope something good comes from all this.”