TV doctor Tijion Esho who appeared on This Morning is struck off after giving patient free Botox in return for sex

A TV doctor has been struck off after he gave a patient free Botox in return for sex at one of his clinics - with his actions labelled “predatory”.

Dr Tijion Esho, who has featured on ITV's This Morning, BBC's Morning Live and E4's Body Fixers, admitted having an “improper emotional relationship” lasting almost three years with the patient, who offers sexual services on Only Fans and webcams.

The father-of-two, 42, who boasts of treating a host of high-profile clients, also admitted that he “behaved inappropriately” after they exchanged X-rated messages on Instagram and that his conduct was “driven by sexual desires”.

But the cosmetic doctor - also known as Dr Oluwafemi Esho and dubbed the ‘King of Lips’ - claimed their relationship never became physical after the woman said he’d “hounded” her for sex.

A Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service tribunal rejected his denials, preferring the patient’s “reliable and credible” evidence over his.

It found he gave the patient free Botox in exchange for sex at his Newcastle clinic in August 2021.

The tribunal also ruled that he told her he “could get away with giving her Botox in exchange for sexual services”.

Further charges that he made inappropriate comments about the patient’s bottom during one appointment, rubbed himself against her, and took his penis out of his trousers and allowed her to perform a sex act on him were also found proved.

And the tribunal decided to erase him from the medical register, leaving his reputation in tatters.

Ryan Donoghue, for the GMC, had called for the doctor to be struck off, saying he had shown only "limited insight” into his actions.

Mr Donoghue pointed to press reports containing a statement from the doctor which made it “plain” that he disagreed with the tribunal’s findings and continues to deny having sexual contact with the patient.

He said a “particular serious” aspect of the case was the exchange of the doctor’s medical services, or reduced waiting times, for sexual activity.