Phillip Schofield reveals Holly Willoughby begged him to open up on sexuality

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield has denied ever having a "feud" with his co-host Holly Willoughby.Tabloid reports emerged late last year that there were tensions between Phillip and Holly and that there was a "toxic" atmosphere on the set of the ITV show, which the show's editor Martin Frizell and Holly herself firmly denied.Phillip has now spoken out again about the claims while appearing on Chris Evans' How to Wow podcast, saying that there is absolutely no truth in any kind of "feud"

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.

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 has discussed the moment he came out as gay on television earlier this year.The silver-haired star came out in a lengthy Instagram story post in February before going on This Morning to be interviewed by his co-host Holly Willoughby. Phil, 58, described his co-star Holly Willoughby, with whom he shares a closed bond, as an emotional rock during the lead up to the moment he publicly announced his sexuality.

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

This Morning at the last minute leaving co-host Holly Willoughby to present on her own as he made himself ill over sexuality secret. The presenter, who was born in Oldham, was in such turmoil he fled to his London flat where to messaged Steph, his wife of 27 years.