Phillip Schofield

[Octopies]

I’m still really confused as to where the blackmail angle is coming from.
no paper was going to run a story suggesting he might be gay, not in this day and age!

Didn’t you hear about Gareth Thomas recently? Forced to publicly admit he has HIV because some disgusting Sun journalists found out and threatened to reveal all in the papers so he got there first and made a statement.
Obviously being gay is a totally different kettle of fish but the point I’m trying to make is that there are things we think might not have a stigma anymore which in fact do, to some people, and I 100% believe the press, especially the gutter press like the Sun, would out someone as gay publicly.

 

[Be More Pacific]

"So what prompted the move to ‘come out’? The public step has been taken with the assistance of a crisis management PR who helped pop star Sir Cliff Richard when he was falsely accused of being a child mole in 2014.

I understand that Phil Taylor, of Phil Hall Associates, has been retained by Phillip since June last year - he called on them for help after a public spat with fellow TV personality Amanda Holden.

A fully prepared media strategy, including a newspaper interview about coming out, is in place for this Sunday. By the end of it, Phillip will have moved on with dignity."

https://www.archive.is/oldest/https...mours-Phillip-Schofield-circulated-years.html

 

[Jelly Bean]

and I will say for the millionth time.......

this blackmail and “press releasing” a story was made up on this thread.
God knows by who or why.

nothing points to that happening here yet we have Barrymore a dead body and now Gareth Thomas in the mix

I need to go to bed

Tbf I don't think the blackmail and press release thing was just here. I've seen it all over the place - some of the first comments on the DM article.
I think something forced his hand. Maybe not as dramatic as blackmail etc but there probably was a catalyst outside his control.

 

[monga]

I’m so conflicted with how I feel about this. If he had made a statement saying I love my wife but I fancy other women and want to have sexual relations with other women would we be calling him brave?

he can’t live a lie, sure but I think as much yes, being gay is nothing To hide or be ashamed of, the celebration Of his bravery and coming out is perhaps disrespectful to his wife who must be questioning her whole life right now. So many angles...

[/QUOTE]
Well she was living this lie with him! who cares what his persuasion is only him? don't think anybody's gonna lose any sleep over it tbf....

Tbf I don't think the blackmail and press release thing was just here. I've seen it all over the place - some of the first comments on the DM article.
I think something forced his hand. Maybe not as dramatic as blackmail etc but there probably was a catalyst outside his control.

Thanks for that ! thought I was going mad ..something's not right It's clear to see!

 

[monga]

The press haven’t changed - don’t forget that only a few months ago Gareth Thomas was forced to reveal he was HIV positive. Journalists were threatening to run the story and even told his parents he was HIV positive!

Show's what a disgusting bunch of vermin they are

 

[Be More Pacific]

Phillip Schofield defends co-presenter Eamonn Holmes' jokes after his coming out

"He lightened a very emotional moment."

www.digitalspy.com

 

[Chinwag]

I believe Fleet Street probably knew. I work once a week for a journalist couple for one of our top newspapers and my gosh some of the stories i hear from them!! the tactics and manipulation from both sides (press and celebrity) involved and the deals and trade offs that go on a regular basis are truly scandalous!!!

One common and less shocking tactic used for instance is the ‘leaking’ of insignificant/dramatised stories in exchange for not running the true story or holding off on it giving the person involved time to get their affairs in orders before it breaks.

It’s fair enough to say the newspapers don’t want to be seen to ‘out‘ people in 2020 as the days of ‘The News Of The World’ must be seen to be over (even if that isn’t really the case behind the scenes)

 

[HaloGirl]

I believe Fleet Street probably knew. I work once a week for a journalist couple for one of our top newspapers and my gosh some of the stories i hear from them!! the tactics and manipulation from both sides (press and celebrity) involved and the deals and trade offs that go on a regular basis are truly scandalous!!!

One common and less shocking tactic used for instance is the ‘leaking’ of insignificant/dramatised stories in exchange for not running the true story or holding off on it giving the person involved time to get their affairs in orders before it breaks.

It’s fair enough to say the newspapers don’t want to be seen to ‘out‘ people in 2020 as the days of ‘The News Of The World’ must be seen to be over (even if that isn’t really the case behind the scenes)

Anything else you can share with us?

 

[black ripped skinnies]

I'm not sure if people are running away with the blackmail thing on this thread as I was the first to comment questioning his reason
I have no idea if he was being blackmailed or if his hand was forced, I only wondered if it was the case based on the timing of coming out, the way it was dropped out of nowhere, the fact he doesn't appear to be getting divorced or separated from his wife, and previous celebrity blackmailings.

So if it was my musing then I apologise, bit I never said categorically that he must be being blackmailed!
Although I have seen people wondering the same thing on other platforms.

 

[Jelly Bean]

I'm not sure if people are running away with the blackmail thing on this thread as I was the first to comment questioning his reason
I have no idea if he was being blackmailed or if his hand was forced, I only wondered if it was the case based on the timing of coming out, the way it was dropped out of nowhere, the fact he doesn't appear to be getting divorced or separated from his wife, and previous celebrity blackmailings.

So if it was my musing then I apologise, bit I never said categorically that he must be being blackmailed!
Although I have seen people wondering the same thing on other platforms.

You may have said it first here but a lot of us here and elsewhere were thinking it so don't worry! I don't think speculating about the reasons he came out are harmful - entirely natural to wonder about it all when made so public. If he did have his hand forced I think that is awful tbh. But personally I think that is probably the case in one way or another.

 

[GoLando]

I wouldn't have thought he was gay.

I always thought Gaston was gay. The character. Just wants Belle as a beard.

 

[lhs]

Homophobia isn’t “rife” these days. Sexuality has had protected status in law for over 15 years... even the church is permitting same sex marriages.

Er, it is quite rife, in my experience. Speaking as someone who is subjected to homophobia quite regularly.

 

[Libbub]

That makes total sense, she wont have been immune from the rumours of him kissing/sleeping with men around his workplace. So you'd think this would've all come to light sooner had she truly been in the dark about his sexuality.
I think that was his way of letting people know, that he hasn't hurt her, he's never lied to her and she's always known.
It felt like an extremely rehearsed interview. Something he has obviously thought about a lot.

I agree, to me his answers were highly rehearsed, scripted, and not genuine. I found it annoying how he was sitting there with his shoulders slumped and whispering his answers out for maximum effect. He's gay! So what? I thought he was dying the way he was carrying on.

 

[Dandylion1]

Why did he have to go into his job and announce it in front of the whole company so to speak? If he had quietly got divorced or separated no one would have been any the wiser and probably wouldnt even notice Do we care he’s gay? No, he thinks people care! Newsflash Phil it’s 2020. Attention seeking / sell his story/ magazine deal.com

I think it’s the fact that he could help more people come out because he is in the public eye people do look up to him

 

[Sleepy27]

First thing I said when I heard was....'OMG someone on tattle said he was gay a few weeks ago'.


He is!

Haha me too!!!!

 

[Lucky]

They pay him a lot for those idiotic ads

Yes I can believe that. Why else would the little jerk do it. No wonder they insult people with their offers for your car I'm guessing most of the money goes on Schofield fees. I really dont understand any of this 'celebrity' culture it really annoys me and i find it rather sad. Personally I wouldn't pay him or others like him in washers. Bring back the old tv programmes much better than the crap they call entertainment today reality tv what a load of rit...

 

[JoeBloggs]

Holly asked if he was forced to come out, why would you ask this of this wasn’t an element.

I could give two hoots if he’s gay but from his carry on I thought he was dying. Way too dramatic.

To me, something’s off but I’m not sure what yet.

 

[Basicbasic]

Arise saint Phil of Schofield. Well played, well played. He's gone from finally being outed as a nasty bully after years of picking on mainly women, to being a brave and courageous hero!

 

[Coffeetrampbiatch]

The press haven’t changed - don’t forget that only a few months ago Gareth Thomas was forced to reveal he was HIV positive. Journalists were threatening to run the story and even told his parents he was HIV positive!

Thank you !!!

Anyone claiming that the world has changed so much is naive. There is still a lot of homophobia in the UK and there is still a huge stigma attached to it. British tabloids have horrendous practices and anyone suspecting that they don’t should do some research into the Leveson inquiry etc.

 

[Notsotypical]

Think he was about to be outed for sure, there's a name being mentioned on Twitter, a runner who works on TM and DOI.