Phillip Schofield

[DeeLicious]

He says in his statement that the fact that he is gay "has been consuming me for the last few years", yet he's been married for 27 years - are we to deduce he didn't know he was gay until a few years ago, or that if he was it didn't trouble him til a few years ago? He also says: "This is something that has caused many heart-breaking conversations at home" - if those were recent conversations, why did he not open up to his wife at least long before? How awful for her and their daughters. I can find little sympathy for the guy if he knew all along and never told his Mrs, though he appears to be full of self-pity. Must admit I never warmed to him, and like him even less now. Where do your sympathies lie?

[piggynose]

Don't most people who work in the entertainment world bat for both sides these days?

[jobjockey]

Good luck to him, I thought the adulation he was
getting was equal to swimming the channel both ways
or scoring a double century against the aussies.

[jno]

you like him even less now he's gay? Okay.

[DeeLicious]

Not because he's gay, of course not, but because it appears he hid that fact from his wife and kids for most of his 27 year marriage. Yet now he's being hailed a brave hero!

[emmie]

i was surprised at this i must admit, i feel sorry for his family who must be devastated.

[Old_Geezer]

"are we to deduce he didn't know he was gay until a few years ago, or that if he was it didn't trouble him til a few years ago?"
I would take that to mean that he know he was gay, or maybe bi since he got married, for much longer, but keeping it hidden only started to trouble him in the last few years.

"if those were recent conversations, why did he not open up to his wife at least long before?"
Perhaps because he felt he couldn't admit to it at all, then felt it was too late to do so, but eventually couldn't live with the secret any longer and made the decision to tell her for his own peace of mind.

What sympathies I have are for all concerned; not that I think of it much. It's some celeb's life not mine, nor the life of someone I know. Big news story today apparently (although Lord only knows why), but next week's chip paper. Not going to take the whole world's concerns on my shoulders, they'd be too much of a burden.

[ummmm]

I don't believe for a second that he's only recently came out to his family.

My guess, or speculation, is Philip and his wife have a very good relationship and they've decided to not to go public for their daughters sake. Until now.

[Peter Pedant]

// I thought the adulation he was
getting was equal to swimming the channel both ways//

no isnt that the other gay - david hoosit?

[Peter Pedant]

// Don't most people who work in the entertainment world bat for both sides these days?//

Peter Bowles the Lord of the Manor played - zippy grant (!) in a teevee play - "coming out" possibly (*) and was at pains on the teevee rounds to point out that he wasnt gay
but just a damned good actor !

the play has a side play of every piano teachers dream
getting a morose child who wont practise by the ear and draggin out of the piano room whilst he squawks, saying " get out you little urchin if you wont practise then I wont ...."
child yowls and squeals whilst the door closes

[Old_Geezer]

Must be a good actor, does denial well :-D

[Bobbisox1]

I can’t believe the full front page + another 4 pages in the Mirror , are dedicated to Pip Schofield ‘ coming out’
And?
Two of my best friends ( one my hairdresser) are gay , they can’t stand camp behaviour like John Barrowman portrays now on Dancing on Ice , in fact my Xmas card off them read
Lots of love n stuff always from your two poofs xxx
I wonder if PS is getting paid for this OTT exposure of his private life ?

[emmie]

who knows, but confess i feel sorry for his family

[dannyk13]

//another 4 pages in the Mirror//
Same in the Mail.

[jno]

he's on the front of every paper except the FT. People must like him (his employers clearly think so). Good luck to him.

[pixie374]

I wish him luck... but more so, his wife... who I doubt will get the same sympathy and support as he will. It isn't easy for any of them, I'm sure. And while I totally agree that this is not even something that needs to be "announced" nowadays, sadly, i accept it isn't always like that. But good luck to his wife, especially. I hope she can now find someone she can believe.

[andy-hughes]

Pixie - // But good luck to his wife, especially. I hope she can now find someone she can believe. //

Good morning pix x

You seem to infer that Mr Schofleid's announcement will mean that she no longer wishes to be married to him, and will be looking for someone else because he has lied to her.

The general consensus seems to be that she has known for a long time, and appears to be continuing to be married - and they couple appear not to be in any hurry to change their circumstances.

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[pixie374]

Morning xx I suspect she knew ages ago, which doesn't particularly make it any better. For some reason, it needs to be made public now, which implies that a change is expected soon.
Either, she has had enough, he has had enough, or others know.... otherwise, they would continue to keep it quiet, as they have all along.
Either way, not an easy situation, but I do feel for her xx

[choux]

I am with you on this, Dee. I have never found PS entertaining/informative in his TV roles. I could not care less if he is gay or not. His decision to make his wordy statement is, in my opinion, just another so-called-celebrity seeking more attention. Looking at the extreme coverage in all the media it would appear that he has achieved his aim.

I disagree with those who say it is none our business for PS has made sure that so many are talking about him and his situation. Of course people ask questions and muse over his personal life. There is a lot to be said for not airing your dirty washing in public.

Before anyone here suggests otherwise, I am not anti-gay, but is this matter really headline news?

My sympathies are with his family. I believe ummmm has it sussed in her post at 08:54

Carry on posting, Dee ;)

[teacake44]

No one really knows what goes on behind someone else's front door. Would anyone have know about Michael Barrymore had a death not happened that night at his home? Seen as the perfect husband/ entertainer by the public, behind the front door, drug parties and who knows, fame and fortune is not that great is it.

[pixie374]

Celebrities literally have a livelihood depending entirely on popularity. And not everyone can come to terms with people being homosexual that quickly. I like PS, I always have and still do, but he has a job too. Nobody other than close family will give a monkeys, so there is no reason for this really. Unless he wants to prepare everyone and give them time to get used to it.
I may well be wrong- but I am fully expecting a further "announcement" by the end of the year... but probably a much quieter one...