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Sorry, another Philip Schofield one...

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UnaCorda · 08/02/2020 20:20

I really couldn't care less about Philip Schofield's sexuality (or anyone else's) and good for him for finally being true to himself. But what makes me quite cross is all this talk of honesty and bravery, and the self-indulgent, tortured confessional in front of the nation when really it's of no importance to anyone who doesn't know him personally.

In the clip of his chat with Holly he asks repeatedly, "When is the right time?" In my opinion, the right time is before you get married to someone who believes you are straight. It's not brave, or honest, to make someone unwittingly provide you with the benefits of a heterosexual relationship, including children, so you can be viewed by the public as a "respectable family man". It's actually rather selfish.

I had a brief relationship with someone who I later discovered was gay. He didn't even have the balls to tell me directly, and it seriously screwed me up for a long time. I can't imagine what it must be like to find out your husband of 27 years is homosexual.

I'm not gay, so perhaps I am being unreasonable as I don't know what it is like to come out to friends and family (although I imagine it is easier now than it was thirty years ago) and I don't know whether PS really believed that he was in love with his wife when they got married. But I do think that leaving a duplicitous life which affects other people is not a kind or honourable thing to do and I feel very sorry for his wife and daughters who I think really have been brave.

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TakemedowntoPotatoCity · 13/02/2020 09:29

Mumsnet is sometimes quite useful but generally a waste of time and full of vipers, yet despite being on here daily I will judge the neck out of tattle life users - more like tattle no lifes! I may have become over invested in all the MOD drama when it happened and be following Joe Sugg/Dianne because they are rather cute, but stand by my statement Let me hoik my judgy pants up a bit higher.

HangingOffYourCloud · 13/02/2020 09:31

new info just seems to keep being buried

What new info? I haven't seen anything new for a few days now and thought the dust was settling and they were thinking they'd got away with it. It's unbelievable that this can happen.

HangingOffYourCloud · 13/02/2020 09:35

Bill Turnbull announced to replace Piers on GMB.
Part of a reshuffle?

Anjo2011 · 13/02/2020 09:42

Can u imagine if Piers Morgan replaces PS on TM!!

Cinderemma · 13/02/2020 10:11

I rarely watch TM but I've just watched the first few minutes and HW is definitely not her usual self. It looks to me like there is a bit of tension

SpanishFly · 13/02/2020 10:17

@HangingOffYourCloud thats exactly the point - anything at all new or adding to the story seems to appear then vanish just as quickly.

SpanishFly · 13/02/2020 10:25

I just googled - the Eamonn H thing was announced at the end of Jan

Henlie · 13/02/2020 10:48

Bill Turnbull announced to replace Piers on GMB. Part of a reshuffle?

I thought Bill was just standing in for Piers over half-term week? I didn’t think it was permanent....

Henlie · 13/02/2020 10:52

I rarely watch TM but I've just watched the first few minutes and HW is definitely not her usual self. It looks to me like there is a bit of tension

Agree! Plus they both look gaunt and haggard. My money’s on more revolutions coming out this weekend..... The MM affair is most likely just the start of it.

Anjo2011 · 13/02/2020 10:58

Article says bill Turnbull will stand in for three days, I didn’t see any mention of it being permanent.

OhioOhioOhio · 13/02/2020 11:13

So basically nothing else new? I'm out the loop now.

AndThenThereWereSeven · 13/02/2020 11:39

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OhioOhioOhio · 13/02/2020 11:45

That's what I think. They think that we are stupid.

HangingOffYourCloud · 13/02/2020 13:18

I wonder how far the news has travelled away from the internet? I've spoken to a few people and no one I've spoken to knew about the rumours.

Evilspiritgin · 13/02/2020 13:26

I’m quite disappointed in how much info itv have been able to shut down on Twitter and digital spy etc

Evilspiritgin · 13/02/2020 13:33

Just saw this on twitter 🤮

Sorry, another Philip Schofield one...
bluenoir · 13/02/2020 13:46

I want to know what the tabloids had on him that forced him to come out after 27 years... rumours have been around for many years regarding his sexuality.

No one has asked him if he cheated on his wife.

HeIenaDove · 13/02/2020 14:37

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ex-wife-gay-rugby-star-8171279

Sara Wilson on how she felt when husband Keegan Hirst came out and how the divorce laws need to be brought up to date.

NumbersStation · 13/02/2020 14:52

Someone is definitely fixing it @Evilspiritgin

It just gets better and better...

OhioOhioOhio · 13/02/2020 15:14

I know. Its amazing how the story has 'disappeared'.

NumbersStation · 13/02/2020 15:24

You don’t look that haunted when you finally start being true to yourself. I believe you would look that haunted if you were waiting for someone to clype.

Lies will nearly always bite you on the arse.

CanIhelpyouatall · 13/02/2020 15:31

These interviews are cringeworthy now the truth is out. Paul Burrell says "I'm not 18" I wonder what the butler saw...

CanIhelpyouatall · 13/02/2020 15:34

Look at the date on this fb post..it was only edited recently to add hashtags..
m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=634714147025412&id=100014604963206

NumbersStation · 13/02/2020 15:51

Not so much bitten as mauled...

Sunny360 · 13/02/2020 15:54

That facebook post is brilliant

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