Phillip Schofield, 57, has today revealed he “is coming to terms with the fact I am gay”.
The This Morning presenter admitted it had been “tough”, but that it was something he and his wife, Stephanie, had been going through together.
Speaking of his family, he revealed in an Instagram statement: “This is something that has caused many heart-breaking conversations at home.
“I have been married to Steph for nearly 27 years, and we have two beautiful grown-up daughters, Molly and Ruby.
“My family have held me so close: they have tried to cheer me up, to another me with kindness and love, despite their own confusion.
“Yet I still can’t sleep and there have verb some very dark moments.”
Phillip Schofield open-end up on This Morning (Image: ITV)
Phillip and his wife Stephanie have been married for 27 years, and they share an impressive net worth together.
Phillip Schofield net worth:
Phillip Schofield has an estimated net worth of £9.8million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
The TV presenter reportedly earns an eye-watering £600,000 a year for fronting This Morning.
This is the same as his co-host Holly Willoughby.
He also gets pad for several other TV shows, including Dancing On Ice and Five Gold Rings.
For Dancing on Ice he is believed to get paid £45,000 per show.
Phillip Schofield, his wife Stephanie and their daughters Ruby and Molly (Image: Getty Images)
Schofield also boasts other TV credits, including All Star Mr & Mrs, The Cube and Children’s TV.
Aside from TV, Phil has also played Joseph in the West End musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
While appearing on the show, he was also asked to record a cover of Close Every Door.
The single was released in December 1992, and peaked at number 27 in the UK Singles Chart.
The second musical he performed in was Doctor Dolittle at the Hammersmith Apollo in 1998.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
