Phillip Schofield dramatically refused to go on This Morning as he made himself ill over sexuality secret

Phillip Schofield has revealed that when he came out as gay to his This Morning colleagues, they were relieved as they initially suspected he had a grave illness.The beloved TV host revealed that he is gay back in February, after months of coming to terms with his sexuality behind closed doors.The inner turmoil Phil felt had caused him to lose a significant amount of weight, which didn’t go unnoticed by concerned colleagues.

This Morning star announced that he was gay in a statement on social media before being interviewed on the ITV show by co-host and friend Holly Willoughby. Speaking on Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast, Phillip has said he is no clearer about his identity than he was before he made his public announcement."I'm still learning what effects that has on my life and the life of those around me," the 58-year-old said."Do I know who I am? No.

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Phillip Schofield was so worried as he wrestled with his sexuality that he once dramatically refused to go on This Morning at the very last minute. In his incredible new memoir, the star tells how he instead fled to his London flat where he messaged Steph, his wife of 27 years, to tell her: “I couldn’t do the show.” Phil's absence meant Holly Willoughby presented the ITV programme alone as viewers were told that the star had called in sick.

Phillip Schofield hailed This Morning co-host Holly willoughby as his "rock" when he was coming out.The star revealed his sexuality during an emotional live interview with his colleague in February.Speaking on today's Lorraine show, the 58-year-old opened up on the tender moment Holly begged him to open up to viewers.Phil told Lorraine ahead of his confession, his weight plummeted to 9st 12lb and he became "not fun to work with".And he recalled his frustration at media reports at the time which

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield has revealed that he once went missing a few minutes before the ITV show went on air, deciding to go back home due to his own personal struggles.In his new autobiography Life's What You Make It, Phillip writes that he felt unable to go on air at the last minute in March 2019 and he headed back to his London flat, texting his wife Stephanie Lowe to tell her he "couldn't do the show".His co-host Holly Willoughby presented the show solo that day, telling

Phillip Schofield has revealed the pressure of hiding his sexuality left him running off This Morning to be sick.The 58 year old announced he was gay in an emotional interview on the hit ITV daytime he hosts with Holly Willoughby in February. He has now written an autobiography which details his struggle with his sexuality, and his decision to come out.