Things Nobody Knows About Philip Schofields Younger Lover
By Lauren Mccluskey
1 year ago
1. What's the story?
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You might have heard about it in the news as it seems like this has been the story on everyone's minds for the past couple of weeks. However, as you probably know, ITVs longstanding This Morning presenter Philip Schofield, 61, has recently departed the show.2. Back in 2020
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Back in February 2020, Philip Schofield took to the This Morning screen, accompanied by his copresenter and then 'best pal' Holly Willoughby. It was an emotional moment in British television as many labeled him as 'brave' as he came out as gay on national television.3. He said that he "could not have done it without his wife's support"
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Philip Schofield was married to his wife, Stephanie Lowe for nearly 27 years and shares two daughters, Ruby and Molly with her. In tears, he said during the historic television moment that he could not have done it without his wife's ongoing support.4. Close friends
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At the time, Philip Schofield's copresenter and then best buddy, Holly Willoughby, 42, said that she couldn't have been more proud of him as she was on the day that she supported her then friend through this really difficult time on live television...5. Aware of the hurt and pain caused
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After 27 years of marriage to Stephanie Lowe, and after welcoming two daughters into the world with her, he stated on This Morning that although he was actually very proud of himself for coming out, he was conscious of the pain and hurt that his family must have been feeling.6. Can This Morning really carry on?
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So as we know, three years on from this televised interview where he came out to the British nation, Philip Schofield resigned from the British morning television show with some views questioning whether it can actually carry on delivering popular content to British screens.7. The reason for his resignation
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So Philip Schofield departed This Morning in May of this year and it was later rumored that the reason he resigned was due to an affair he once had with a much younger colleague. After much speculation, Schofield admitted that he had once lied about the affair.8. "Unwise but not illegal"
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Philip Schofield, who last copresented This Morning on May 18, 2023, admitted to the Daily Mail newspaper that he understood that the affair was "unwise". But in the same breath reminded readers that the consensual affair was certainly not actually illegal.9. Responding to speculation
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Schofield also admitted to the British press that, yes, he did meet the man in question when he was a teenager, and yes, there was an age gap, but it was only after he began to work in television that their relationship became much more than just a friendship.10. The man in question has chosen not to come forward
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With just a glimpse of the different media sources across the internet, you'd be hard-pressed not to find Philip Schofield's name splattered across the page. But, interestingly, you won't find his partner's name anywhere, and this is because he has chosen not to come forward with his side of the story.11. He was 15 when the pair met
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The affair has attracted a lot of discussion and speculation over the past few weeks and many news and media outlets have been discussing the nature of the affair, particularly after finding out that the man in question was just 15 years old when the pair met.12. It has been reiterated that the affair didn't start until years later
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However, Philip Schofield has reiterated to the press that the affair didn't actually begin until many years later. It has also been reiterated to the media and the public that the relationship was consensual with Philip also describing it as "unwise but not illegal".13. They met when Schofield gave a talk at a theater school
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You might be wondering how they met, and sources have found that the pair actually met when Philip Schofield, who was in his 50s at the time, gave a talk at the theater school that the man in question and future television producer attended when he was a teenager.14. Schofield was asked to "get him into television"
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There have also been claims in the media and news outlets that Philip Schofield was asked to get the teen at the time "into television". And it happened because when he was 18, he managed to bag an interview with the British broadcaster, ITV, as a production assistant.15. He arranged for him to have an interview at ITV
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It is also understood that upon being asked to get the teen into television, Schofield managed to arrange for him to have a job interview with the British broadcaster when he was 18. The interview was for the position of production assistant with ITV.16. He later joined ITV when he turned 18
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The man in question must have been successful at the interview stage for the position of production assistant at ITV because not long after, he joined the British broadcasting company. Schofield reassured the public that it was only after the man started working at ITV that the friendship became more.17. It was not a relationship
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Despite speculation of the affair in the media and amongst the British public, the TV presenter, Philip Schofield has also opened up about further details and said that it wasn't exactly a relationship per se. He said that it was, in fact, a series of encounters over a period of time.18. He was 20
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In fact, Philip Schofield also reiterated to the media that the affair did not actually begin until after the man in question, whose identity has not been revealed, turned 20 years old. And these encounters are said to have happened once he started working for the British broadcaster.19. You might have seen him before too
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Despite the man at the center of the scandal not coming forward, there has been speculation of Schofield being pictured with a young male aide as far back as 2018. An insider told a Birmingham newspaper that they thought it was odd that suddenly this young aide was glued to Schofield's side.20. Holly was in the picture too
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And despite denying all knowledge of the affair, in the photograph that emerged earlier this year of Schofield with his alleged younger lover, Schofield's copresenter and former best pal, Holly Willoughby, was pictured alongside them both too back in 2018.21. They were also pictured at the National Television Awards too
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In the same year, Philip Schofield and the man at the center of the story were also photographed together at the National Television Awards too. In the photograph, the cast of This Morning took to the stage to accept an award for the Best Daytime Programme.22. The man in question left This Morning
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When the news came to light, the man at the center of this new story did actually leave his role as a production assistant on the ITV daytime television show, This Morning. He worked on the show for a few years but made the decision to leave with certain ex-presenters like Eamon Holmes accusing the broadcasting company of failing in their duty of care.23. And worked in a pub
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The young male television production assistant for This Morning also reportedly had a career change after his role on the British broadcasting company, ITV, and, as some sources have confirmed, worked in a pub after leaving the daytime television show.24. Eamon Holmes claimed the 'boy' was left in a fragile state
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Ex-This Morning presenter, Eamon Holmes also took to our screens in an interview about the scandal and said that the 'boy' at the center of the story was left in an extremely fragile state after leaving his role as a production assistant on the show.25. "He was alone and 'short' of cash"
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In the interview, as reported by The Daily Mail, Eamon Holmes also said that after leaving the daytime show, the man at the center of the scandal also felt like he was abandoned, and left completely alone as producers worked hard to keep Schofield and his cohost, Holly Willoughby happy.26. Eamon and Ruth gave him work to help
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Eamon Holmes also claimed that the young ex-production assistant on ITV was left short of cash. Holmes said that he is talented and a hard worker and, as reported by The Daily Mail, that he and his wife and cohost, Ruth Holmes, gave him work to help him to boost his income.27. He allegedly kept it to himself
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Holmes also said that the man at the center of the scandal never actually spoke about any affairs with them so they were non the wiser. In the interview, Holmes said that he could see that he was in a bad way but didn't really understand why that was and helped in any way he could.28. He was allegedly forced to reveal that he was gay
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GB News' Dan Wooten spoke to Eamon Holmes in the televised interview that surrounded the scandal and revealed that the man was allegedly forced to reveal that he was gay. And according to Wooten, this was apparently as of yet unknown to his loved ones.29. There were rumors
