Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Original poster

Jack Jones/Philip Schofield viral video

97 replies

teanntoastinbed · 29/05/2023 09:23

Has anyone seen this! Apparently years ago this YouTube pranksters let off an indoor confetti cannon in a restaurant where Philip Schofield was having a meal with a teenage boy! I think the video was from 2013! The guy who took the video, Jack Jones, has now come out to say that Philip begged him not post the video. If you watch it it's really creepy!

OP posts:
007DoubleOSeven · 29/05/2023 09:27

I've seen the video and didn't find anything creepy in it.

Philip schofield sits across from a table to the young man, in a public place, in broad daylight.

I had friends in their 30s when I was a teenager, people who looked out for me and whom I turned to for advice and support.

The difference is that this man and Philip went onto have a relationship but there's nothing creepy with the video itself, it just shows that they new each other at a certain time.

Peacepudding · 29/05/2023 09:33

007DoubleOSeven · 29/05/2023 09:27

I've seen the video and didn't find anything creepy in it.

Philip schofield sits across from a table to the young man, in a public place, in broad daylight.

I had friends in their 30s when I was a teenager, people who looked out for me and whom I turned to for advice and support.

The difference is that this man and Philip went onto have a relationship but there's nothing creepy with the video itself, it just shows that they new each other at a certain time.

And did you go on to have sex with those friends?

Come on, he's grooming a child in that video

Namechanger355 · 29/05/2023 09:34

Where’s the video? Is there a link?

TheTERFnextDoor · 29/05/2023 09:35

Yeah, the video is gross. MM looks so young in it Sad

Circleoffifths · 29/05/2023 09:39

What I don’t understand though is that Jack Jones is now claiming that his video is some sort of catalyst for all the news about PS coming out. It was filmed in 2013. If he thought it was an issue, why didn’t he post it 10 years ago? Why wait until now and then claim he is some sort of investigative journalist for revealing all?

Original poster
teanntoastinbed · 29/05/2023 09:44

@Circleoffifths yeah, that's a whole different thread! He posted it in 2013 with a picture of him and Philip saying 'legend'! Think he's just jumping on the band wagon as he has to is evidence!

OP posts:
007DoubleOSeven · 29/05/2023 10:03

Peacepudding · 29/05/2023 09:33

And did you go on to have sex with those friends?

Come on, he's grooming a child in that video

Show quote history

I don't disagree that schofields relationship with the young man was creepy and inappropriate and wrong, but that video only looks dodgy now because of what we know, not because of what happens in the video itself. Its not like when you see videos of saville and he's obviously letching .

ReformedWaywardTeen · 29/05/2023 10:06

I've seen it and from what I've also seen on twitter the person he is sitting with is the other person involved in the affair. (If you can call it that).

What strikes me is how young he looks, especially by comparison with Phil. I mean, my DH and I have a large age gap but we don't look creepy.
Someone else commented that Phil looks like a weekend Dad.

The whole thing is uncomfortable. I grew up watching Phil. And I had hoped as I'm sure others had that after Yewtree TV companies and channels would be so much more aware and quick to deal with behaviour than before but sadly not.

Runnerduck34 · 29/05/2023 10:11

Just seen video after quick internet search, just shows PS and a teenager sitting together at a table in a restaurant talking ( its just the two of them at the table).
By itself it doesnt look dodgy, could be a father and son having lunch, but with hindsight could indicate grooming by PS.

nebulae · 29/05/2023 10:14

If he thought it was an issue, why didn’t he post it 10 years ago? Why wait until now and then claim he is some sort of investigative journalist for revealing all

He's not waited until now, that video has been doing the rounds for ages, I saw it 2-3 years ago.

HoogahToogah · 29/05/2023 10:14

Is that THE guy? I thought there was something legal to stop him being identified? This very much "outs" him

JeandeServiette · 29/05/2023 10:16

Link?

nebulae · 29/05/2023 10:16

Is that THE guy? I thought there was something legal to stop him being identified? This very much "outs" him

His name has been common knowledge for years.

Fighterofthenightman1 · 29/05/2023 10:19

HoogahToogah · 29/05/2023 10:14

Is that THE guy? I thought there was something legal to stop him being identified? This very much "outs" him

Everyone was googling this guy back when phillip came out as gay. His name, picture etc was all over the Internet

Original poster
teanntoastinbed · 29/05/2023 10:24

@Runnerduck34 totally agree! I probably saw the video when it first came out in 2013 (as I've followed JJ for ages) and wouldn't have thought anything strange. It's only now it seems very creepy

OP posts:
Gooligan · 29/05/2023 10:25

Yes, MM indeed looks young.

SidekickSylvia · 29/05/2023 10:26

How old is MM now? If this video is 10 years old, it gives a bit of a timeline for PS taking him under his wing. They look mid teens and mid 50's in the video.

KingOfThieves · 29/05/2023 10:39

MM was born in 1996 I think I read

Runnerduck34 · 29/05/2023 10:48

teanntoastinbed · 29/05/2023 10:24

@Runnerduck34 totally agree! I probably saw the video when it first came out in 2013 (as I've followed JJ for ages) and wouldn't have thought anything strange. It's only now it seems very creepy

And defintely proves they knew each other well enough to go out to lunch/ dinner just the two of them.

Catnipcapers · 29/05/2023 10:51

How did this guy even know that PS was going to be there at the time?

IamSlave · 29/05/2023 10:54

He looks extremely young.

Iwasafool · 29/05/2023 11:00

KingOfThieves · 29/05/2023 10:39

MM was born in 1996 I think I read

So was he 17 in the video, I thought people were talking about a 13 year old.

Elior · 29/05/2023 11:01

He looks like a young boy, much younger than seventeen. PS is small and he is significantly smaller.

Iwasafool · 29/05/2023 11:08

I was only referencing someone quoting him being born in 1996 and the video being 2013 so depending if it was before or after his birthday it would make him 16 or 17. People have said he looks mid teens which would fit with 16 or 17.

I don't really think size is a good indicator of age as I pointed out to a local shop that was selling alcohol to my 15 year old 6ft 3in son.

londonginge · 29/05/2023 11:09

Isn't he drinking a very large red wine in the video?