Phil Schofield.

[Nymzee]

Is he? I haven’t read anything like that from him. If you can share a link then fine. Seems to me he took so long to come out because he couldn’t reconcile it in his head and didn’t want to cause pain for his family

Oh yeh not saying there weren’t other reasons he didn’t just the time of coming out seemed odd.

‘My inner conflict contrasts with an outside world that has changed so very much for the better. Today, quite rightly, being gay is a reason to celebrate and be proud. Yes, I am feeling pain and confusion, but that comes only from the hurt that I am causing to my family.'

 

[roydo]

Why paint a picture based on a theory? Just let them get on with it and if any facts come out then judge then. So many people that “don’t care about him” seem to have some pretty set views

I just find it difficult to believe that a bloke 2 years older than me didnt realise he was gay until recently. Every single person I know in the real world who is gay "announced" it as young adults. None were a surprise.

But this fella builds a successful career over 30 years as a straight, wholesome family man, then decides to announce it a few years before he is a pensioner?

Ok.

 

[Toast]

Wow..
Holly pulling out all the stops on itv tonight.

 

[Dymak]

 

[barneygumble]

I don't like the man at all but that is very unfair.

I can image being young and gay was very difficult in 80/early 90's, especially if you want to have a career on TV.

You make it sound as though it is so simple. As though he actively decided to live a lie for 27 years. I’d say it’s pretty far from selfish to do what he has done with the information we have. He’s 57 and is seemingly now just able to be honest about who he is.

I just think it’s harsh on the wife.
I don’t doubt she’s not had a happy life, but to be open and public about it, I just think it’s humiliating for her, that’s what’s selfish.

I understand that he’s trying to make it more open for people to be gay, in just think it’s cruel on the wife.

The kids less so, they’ve got what appears to be a really good father, just think it’s unfair to the wife.

I also think in 2020, we shouldn’t have to have this, everyone should be treated equally... but alas we’re years away!

 

[Wizard]

I just find it difficult to believe that a bloke 2 years older than me didnt realise he was gay until recently. Every single person I know in the real world who is gay "announced" it as young adults. None were a surprise.

But this fella builds a successful career over 30 years as a straight, wholesome family man, then decides to announce it a few years before he is a pensioner?

Ok.

There’s a difference between knowing you are gay and happily accepting it and be willing to tell people. I have friends who came out in their early teens, 20s, 30s. An uncle who is about 60 who is still clearly “living a lie” and hasn’t come out to anyone. But we, and my Auntie, know it.

If stuff comes out that he has been cheating on his wife for years then I agree he shouldn’t be lauded. But we don’t have all the information and none of us will ever know what has been going on in his head.

 

[Toast]

Shouldn't have laughed as much as i did watching that.
I bottled putting an old Eddie Murphy Delirious clip on here the other day.

 

[Wizard]

I just think it’s harsh on the wife.
I don’t doubt she’s not had a happy life, but to be open and public about it, I just think it’s humiliating for her, that’s what’s selfish.

I understand that he’s trying to make it more open for people to be gay, in just think it’s cruel on the wife.

The kids less so, they’ve got what appears to be a really good father, just think it’s unfair to the wife.

I also think in 2020, we shouldn’t have to have this, everyone should be treated equally... but alas we’re years away!

I agree but as I’ve said earlier in the thread this might be the least harsh way to deal with it. He can’t just keep up the facade and try and have a secret relationship as the press would destroy him. That would be much harder for his family to deal with.

 

[roydo]

There’s a difference between knowing you are gay and happily accepting it and be willing to tell people. I have friends who came out in their early teens, 20s, 30s. An uncle who is about 60 who is still clearly “living a lie” and hasn’t come out to anyone. But we, and my Auntie, know it.

If stuff comes out that he has been cheating on his wife for years then I agree he shouldn’t be lauded. But we don’t have all the information and none of us will ever know what has been going on in his head.

Fair dos. At the end of the day, its his/their life, not mine. I wouldnt want his judgement on me, so perhaps I should regret my last few posts on the subject.

 

[bullybeef]

Quite frankly who cares.

In this day and age it’s not a big thing... the majority of people I’ve spoken to about it are all a bit m’eh so what.

I think Schofield is making a big fuss over something only him and his own family need to be concerned with.

 

[the sniderman]

Unless either of you are female, you have never been a lesbian.

Stop with the homophobia please lads, its 2020.

any preference on your color of whale buddy??

 

[dow1978]

Did anyone else see the interview with Holly where he comes out on telly? He upped the campuses by about 30 levels. I was thinking at first had he always been like it but then he did some weird hand thing. Fair play to the fella, if thats what he is then let him be. I always thought he had defo had a go on Holly but maybe not.

 

[Goat]

any preference on your color of whale buddy??

?

 

[Moomin]

Imagine him on danceing on ice.

Goat would break the ice mate.

 

[the sniderman]

?

there are different colored whales buddy do you prefer one over the other??