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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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Hairydilemma · 14/02/2020 18:48

Twitter is quite good for things like this (even if you have to sit on your hands not to write anything sometimes).

There’s a group of people who are using #thismorningcoverup every time TM is on and replying to all TM’s tweets using the hashtag... I’m sure TM are getting thoroughly annoyed with it.

SisterAgatha · 14/02/2020 18:49

I hope Holly does feel shit about supporting him because frankly she was very disrespectful to his wife in that interview asking about his future relationship plans and dismissing his guilt about hurting his family as “but you can’t change who you are”.

I hope their popularity does plummet, I can’t even bear to hear his latest radio ad.

Riv12345 · 14/02/2020 18:59

Yes I thought that holly was abit disrespectful asking about further relationships, especially when she knew about This Morning runner Matthew!!!
I would live to know what happened there?!
Wonder if it will ever come out 🤔

yolofish · 14/02/2020 19:20

is it really wrong to wonder about googling PS dick pics? I mean, I know it is and I wouldnt, but I bet they're out there....

SirChing · 14/02/2020 19:40

@yolofish Ew you just know it would be like the rest of him: skinny and mediocre nestling within a few grey/white pubes Envy

ManonBlackbeak · 14/02/2020 19:51

is it really wrong to wonder about googling PS dick pics? I mean, I know it is and I wouldnt, but I bet they're out there....

I'd thought the same to be honest.

SisterAgatha · 14/02/2020 19:58

I dread to think of the poor sods on the receiving end of those pics.

Henlie · 14/02/2020 19:59

I saw on another forum someone mentioned that ‘The 2 Face Theatre Company’, of which PS is a Patron and where MM attended, have taken their website offline....... Coincidence 🤔

Hairydilemma · 14/02/2020 20:14

I saw on another forum someone mentioned that ‘The 2 Face Theatre Company’, of which PS is a Patron and where MM attended, have taken their website offline....... Coincidence 🤔

So they have ... very strange.

SisterAgatha · 14/02/2020 20:20

I’ll probably have this comment deleted but, the young lad has removed his FB profile today too. He had changed the name after twitter got hold of it, because it was in my recent searches I could still find it. I won’t say what it was changed to. Anyway its completely gone now. I hope he’s ok and has support.

Riv12345 · 14/02/2020 20:27

Yeah me too xx

GalleryWall · 14/02/2020 20:48

His profile is still there for me. If you know how to search Facebook well, you can find more info.

Perhaps MM was better connected than we first suspected?

30th August 2017
"Can't thank MM enough for getting this special message off Andy Murray for my amazing nana... "
This links to MMs profile and he comments that the poster is welcome.

I'm not sure if this article has been shared, nothing in it but just part of the bigger picture.
metro.co.uk/2017/08/15/this-morning-anthea-turner-couldnt-resist-rubbing-down-a-semi-naked-man-with-talcum-powder-6854203/amp/

And another friend tagging him and saying"MM I can't believe this was you! Love it!"
The headline is" Holly and Phillip accused of getting Elf drunk on £1000 bottle of booze" Blush
www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/is-drunk-holly-willoughby-phillip-9218767

Does MM have a female twin? A lady wished him and a girl happy birthday, they both had the same surname and a picture together. The link to the female ptofile has a very random name now.

Theromanempire · 14/02/2020 20:58

Ok so Blind Gossip have just put a story on, clearly about PS. Not going to say on here but it is definitely worth going and having a look (and actually the school removing it's website ties in with what it says). Looks like there is a lot of heat on its way Shock

GalleryWall · 14/02/2020 20:59

MM has definitely used his connections!

Sorry, another Philip Schofield one...
Hairydilemma · 14/02/2020 21:01

Theromanempire just read it ShockShockShock

SisterAgatha · 14/02/2020 21:08

Yeah I can see it now via a group. Can you make your profile not come up in searches?

ABlackRussian · 14/02/2020 21:13

I hope Holly does feel shit about supporting him because frankly she was very disrespectful to his wife in that interview asking about his future relationship plans

Hmmm, it sounds like the question was purposefully orchestrated. Think about it, if someone comes out as gay, the last thing you ask them is about their relationship plans, especially when they are married and leaving a shit storm behind them.

It sounds like he already has a partner (apart from his wife).

Evilspiritgin · 14/02/2020 21:15

Wow even worse than I thought reading that but I don’t have a clue who “victor “ is??

Theromanempire · 14/02/2020 21:24

evil once you read Blind Gossip regularly, you pick stuff up. Victor is an American oscar winning actor who spent a lot of time at the Old Vic - initials KS.

yolofish · 14/02/2020 21:26

I would think it was quite natural for MM to use his 'connections' - very young, mingling with the slebs, thinking he was having the time of his life etc etc.

does anyone have the BG link?

Evilspiritgin · 14/02/2020 21:32

@Theromanempire

Thank you , got it 😬

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 14/02/2020 21:33

Sleazy?

Theromanempire · 14/02/2020 21:36

Sleazy is one of the Franco brothers but couldn't tell you which one.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 14/02/2020 21:37

Got it now!

yolofish · 14/02/2020 21:37

Sleazy - reveal at the end - I've never heard of him, but OMG it is really sick.

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