Dancing on Ice co-presenter Phillip Schofield revealed his sexuality on Friday
February 09, 2020 - 18:53 GMT Diane Shipley Phillip Schofield presented Dancing on Ice on Sunday evening for the first time since coming out as gay on Friday. He revealed his sexuality on an episode of This Morning, where he was interviewed by his friend and colleague Holly Willoughby, with whom he also hosts Dancing on Ice. The programme's judges were quick to share their support for the star as soon as they appeared on Sunday.
var playerInstance=playerInstance || []; playerInstance['DhdSlgYO']=document.addEventListener=> { window.player=lf.player; }); WATCH: Phillip Schofield came out as gay on Friday Ashley said:"It is dance week so I am buzzing for a start, but can I just say on a completely separate note, Phil it’s been a big week, a big, big week and you’ve always been an absolute legend but never ever more so than this week, my friend. So just, and I think I speak on behalf of all of us when I say this, nothing but love and respect for you." His co-judges all nodded and smiled as the audience applauded, and Holly patted her friend's back.
Phillip and his wife Steph, who have been married for 27 years, opened up about his revelation in The Sun on Sunday, with Steph saying:"We have had to face the most emotionally painful time in our 27 years of marriage." Phillip admitted that he knew he was gay when the pair got married. He said,"I am not saying I didn't know. Whatever was 'there' I thought, 'Ok, whatever this is, you stay back because I am happy'.
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