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What's happening to Phillip Schofield?

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ridiculousridiculousness · 07/12/2019 13:45

It seems like the stories about the old silver fox are ramping up. Feel like there's more mileage in this one that we know...

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itsnotmyparty · 07/02/2020 23:10

@russell definitely been at it for years

RapidRainbow · 07/02/2020 23:13

I like Schofield but have an inkling this has always been part of his life

An April's fool
garethbundy1.blogspot.com/2010/03/philip-schofield-comes-out-of-broom.html?m=1

An insider secret
forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/1263471/in-the-closet-gay-celebs-who-are-they/p135

People on MN believing all the stories before Christmas was the media toying with not being allowed to publish something...

forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/1222970/when-did-philip-schofield-become-so-unlikeable/p7
"I really don't think so, I think along with a few others on here when through all the Super Injunction that were made common knowledge and there was one that fit to Pip's profile but then we worked it out to be someone else."

Russellbrandshair · 07/02/2020 23:15

@itsnotmyparty agree- after all, it’s not as if he wouldn’t have the opportunity working in showbiz is it?!
I don’t care who he’s slept with but this “I’m far too innocent to even think about dating a man!” is completely ridiculous

LotusInspired · 07/02/2020 23:16

There is nothing you won’t hear on mumsnet ... Anyways I’m sure he is happy it’s all out in the open. His kids and wife are probably the ones I feel for the most it must be tough on them.

I guess he knew something was coming out and decided to beat them to it by taking charge of the narrative.

LilyFlower2222 · 08/02/2020 01:00

Someone was going to let the cat out of the bag. He just decided to come out for damage limitation. Unfortunately this won’t stop him being so smug.

Fieldofgreycorn · 08/02/2020 01:15

So back in the 90s my mum was told a story by my neighbour’s son’s teacher’s second cousin’s aunty’s dog’s flea regarding a private hospital where the main procedure was bum reconstruction,

Urban myths eh. Anyone remember the one about Marc Almond?

itsnotmyparty · 08/02/2020 07:19

@field I was just trying to be vague rather than detail the person who actually told her 🙄

BigSandyBalls2015 · 08/02/2020 07:22

Yes I remember MA rumour .... stomach pump Shock

Tellmetruth4 · 08/02/2020 07:42

I thought the stomach pump rumour was about Jimmy Sommerville?!

Frothybothie · 08/02/2020 07:46

He is a cheat, a fraud and an adulterer. Was Prince Charles "brave" to Shah Camilla whilst married to princess Diana?

Being a gay male in the UK has been legal for over fifty years. Homosexuals have been able to marry and have legal protection for this sexuality for years. He's gay - so what.

An adulterer who deceived Thier spouse is a Shit.

Abitofanexpert · 08/02/2020 07:47

'aesthetics of the anus' Shock

savethecat · 08/02/2020 07:50

Is it even "brave" to come out as gay? Does anyone even care in this day and age?

EightiesHair · 08/02/2020 07:53

It's not brave, I have no idea why people applaud it.

Looobyloo · 08/02/2020 08:05

@Frothybothie who's says he's an adulterer? Has he admitted he has someone else? It's ok saying he decieved his wife but you have to remember even in this day and age being gay isn't accepted by everyone especially all those years ago there are plenty of gay married men and women still.

@ savethexat yes unfortunately some people still do care. There are still plent of homophobic idiots about.

I'm not a huge fan of Philip Schofield but I think it took a lot of guts for him to come out on TV. It's hard enough to come out to your friend and family never mind in front of millions of people who will no doubt be judging him.

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ridiculousridiculousness · 08/02/2020 08:06

I get the feeling that the media knew about this one and the stories around his fallouts with colleagues and the toxic accusations were a sign from them to him.

Isn't this a common thing now? The media can't report on their big story so they poke and provoke until they get it?

I feel for anyone going through that if that is the case. But more than that, I feel for the wider family around this breaking news story and the immediate and then lasting impact on them.

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BrightYellowDaffodil · 08/02/2020 08:10

I see Schofe’s agent is here again in the form of @Fastsazer ...

Guess all the negative rumours got too much so a nicely timed “Coming out of the closet/broom cupboard” story will drum up a little sympathy for his “bravery” as if somehow it isn’t 2020 and announcements of someone being gay generally isn’t a big thing any more.

Gr3yCl3y · 08/02/2020 08:10

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/society/2019/sep/11/homophobic-hate-charges-reports

Yes sadly people to care Cat. Homophobic bullying and language in schools is a problem too. My son has counselling for the impact of the bullying and language he had to deal with. His youth group has a significant percentage of kids with parents who are homophobic and very much against them being gay.

Looobyloo · 08/02/2020 08:19

@EightiesHair really?! Do you not read the newspapers? There are still people being attacked both physically and verbally for being gay. I can't believe how naive some people on this thread are.

Whatsername177 · 08/02/2020 08:22

I can't help but wonder about his wife and how she is feeling in all of this. 27 years of your life being a lie really. If he had left her after 27 years for another woman, there would be at least some public outpouring of sympathy for her. However, everything is about how brave he is.
He is gay, he should not feel ashamed and deserves to be happy. I support his decision to come out. However, I think he is cruel for having strung his wife along for 27 years. I'm sorry that he struggled to accept his sexuality. I'm more sorry that she is collateral damage now that he has. I'm sorry her whole life and everything she thought they had will now change beyond recognition. I'm sorry if she has been cheated on (although there is no admission of this - I'm not sure how it could be known in showbiz circles if he hasn't.) I'm sorry if she has struggled in a marriage where intimacy has been denied or his mental health has been so bad she has bore the brunt. I feel for HER. He will be fine, all his pals will support him and keep telling him how brave and amazing he is. He will be held up as a pioneer- 'it doesn't matter how old you are, you can always be true to yourself!' She just has to get on with adjusting to the new normal, after 27 years.

MsMiaWallace · 08/02/2020 08:37

He's not brave he's a coward.
He's a liar, not to be trusted with no integrity.

I feel his performance yesterday was a real blow & step back for the lgbtq+ community.
Applauding him for coming out?
Today's day individuals shouldn't have to come out.

Dividingthementalload · 08/02/2020 08:39

I agree with @Whatsername177 that his wife is going to feel crap. But that’s not PS’s fault. How sad that we live in a society where people can’t be themselves? We don’t fear death but ostracising, bullying etc are still very much here. I have a friend who is about the same age as PS whose parents died recently and never knew he was gay and lived with his life partner for 20 years. It’s not subterfuge for some people, it’s scary shit that just isn’t worth it. PS is the same generation. Wife aside, thank god he hasn’t had to go to the grave in the closet. There is collateral damage for sure but thank god he has some years left to genuinely be himself.

savethecat · 08/02/2020 08:47

@MsMiaWallace I agree, it's like setting everything back 30 years at least

JohnLewisIain · 08/02/2020 08:47

DH, DS and I watched it on Sky+ last night. When PS referred to his wife as “that woman” I went berserk and told DH never to call me that and DS to never call his GF/wife that.

QueenofmyPrinces · 08/02/2020 08:52

Can’t stand all this fawning over him, oh he’s so brave etc etc

He lied to his wife for 27 years and denied her the chance to be in a real, honest, loving relationship. She must be feeling so hurt and betrayed and to have the whole Country know the insides of her personal life in this manner must be so humiliating

My sympathies lie with her.

Don’t care at all how “hard” it must have been for him.

Langsdestiny · 08/02/2020 08:53

Women are not just collateral damage for men.

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