Phillip Schofield
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Phillip Bryan Schofield (/skoʊfiːld/ SKOH-field; born 1 April 1962) is an English former television presenter. Initially a Children's BBC continuity presenter from 1985 to 1987, he subsequently presented many programmes for the BBC and ITV, including Going Live! (1987–93), This Morning (2002–23), Dancing on Ice (2006–14, 2018–23), All Star Mr & Mrs (2008–16), and The Cube (2009–15, 2020–21). As an actor, he played the leading roles in the musicals Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Doctor Dolittle.
In 2020, Schofield came out as gay and separated from Stephanie Lowe, his wife of 27 years. In May 2023, he admitted to having had an affair with a young male ITV employee while he was still married, and to having lied about the relationship to ITV's management, his work colleagues, his lawyers, his agents and others. The affair received extensive coverage in the British media. Schofield resigned from ITV and was removed as an ambassador for the Prince's Trust. In a subsequent BBC interview, he stated that he had "lost everything" and felt "embarrassed and ashamed".
Quotes
[edit]- I have those names, there are those names on a piece of paper. You know the names on that piece of paper, will you be speaking to those people?
- While attempting to hand a list of alleged child abuse perpetrators to David Cameron (8 November 2012), as cited in "Phillip Schofield sorry for names blunder in Tory child sex abuse scandal" The Guardian (8 November 2012)
- The prime minister refused to look at the list warning it could "turn into a sort of witch hunt, particularly against gay people". Schofield apologised for his error of judgement.
- Holly Willoughby: It's really important to stress that you haven't had your hand forced here.
- Phillip Schofield: "No, this is my decision. This is absolutely my decision. It is something I knew I had to do. I don't know what the world will be like now, I don't know how this will be taken and what people will think but what I would say is, yes I am very conscious of the hurt, and so my own over-riding emotion with my family is obviously going to be guilt, because I do feel guilty that it can't be anything other than a painful process."
- "Full transcript of Phillip Schofield's This Morning interview after coming out as gay" Wales Today (7 February 2020)
- When you look at the guys you've dated, you wouldn't necessarily think they would want a long-term relationship.
- To Jodie Marsh in 2016, as cited in "Jodie Marsh ‘gets revenge’ on Phillip Schofield years after heated This Morning clash" The Independent (1 June 2023)
- I think I understand how Caroline Flack felt.
- Interview cited in "Phillip Schofield: ITV hasn't learned from Caroline Flack's death, her mother says" BBC News (3 June 2023)
- Television presenter and actor Caroline Flack, who had long-term mental health issues, took her own life in 2020 after being charged with assaulting her boyfriend. She had endured harassment and bullying on social networks and heavy media attention.
Quotes about Phillip Schofield
[edit]- Quite simply, we all know he's one of the best live television broadcasters this country has ever had, and we and all the team wish him all the best for the future.
- Alison Hammond introducing This Morning after Schofield resigned, as cited in "ITV This Morning's Phillip Schofield tribute - every word and full transcript" Birmingham Mail (22 May 2023)
