Phillip Scofield Why all the Fuss

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Indeed - So what?

I agree I feel it says a lot about this country that people do not / cannot be open about their sexuality. Good luck to him that must have been hard.

We can only hope that we continue to become more tolerant as a society and it’s not necessary to live a lie that more men and women (on both sides) are spared this hurt in years to come.

Initially I wondered why all the hoo-haa; does anyone care??
On reflection however I recalled the experience of Gareth Thomas when he had to come out as gay after a newspaper reporter knocked on his mother's door asking for her reaction to her son's HIV status.
Attitudes have changed a bit in the intervening 10 years but P.S. has a far higher profile than did an international rugby union player so perhaps all the palaver was appropriate after all.

I said same thing to my DD why did he need to tell everyone if he’s not going to pursue a relationship ( his words).
We really don’t care or need to know.

I also think he was trying to beat the media to it. The same route that Harry and Meghan went....spilling the beans rather than just doing their own thing and hoping that it doesn’t hit the press any time soon. I suppose that’s a vain hope.

I think he came out because someone was going to spill the beans . I feel sorry for his wife and children . 27 years of marriage and it's been a lie .

I agree. It was very strategically planned. He’s had affairs for years with men - nobody’s mentioned how sad it is for his poor wife and daughters. It’s all about grabbing sympathy for himself, being so”brave”. Pathetic.

Maybe simply this was weighing him down as somebody everyone thought was something else. No one knows when he told his wife and family. And next step for him is to let his audience know. Good luck to him.

Yes, it is his wife and children who should be having hugs too.

Hugs off-screen are one thing but was this all televised?
He doesn't have to explain himself to the media, I agree, glammanana but presumably chose to in the glare of publicity because of the media hounding.

However, if he had been true to himself years ago this would have been a non-story.

I do not care about PS's sexual preferences. It is up to him.

In general terms though, I can see that it must be shattering for the spouse when they learn of it. Some people could accept it quickly and some couldn't.

Years ago, it would have been very hard. Perhaps things are more open now.

I don’t watch the programme but the interview with Holly
Willoughby was shown on the news, Holly Willoughby wrapping her arms around him was so over the top.

He isn’t dying , he hasn’t lost his job, he is gay,

If Elton John had come out as straight and ditched his husband would that be feted as wonderful? or would that be homophobic? Its all a bit much...veering on none of my business to why? why now? are you about to leave your wife for a man? Is that a brave thing?

I really don't care about anyone's sexuality. Can't see how it affects whether you like anyone including TV personalities or not. Who you have sex with is nobodies business but your own.

Why all the fuss? If you had married a man and then found out he is gay, it’s the most shattering thing to your self esteem. It happened to me. I can assure you that this ruins lives.

I didn't see it but all the hugging and kissing?
Really?
It doesn't seem long since there were reports of him being difficult to work with and how many disliked him.

I was surprised at those reports because he seemed to be a nice man.
Perhaps all his personal angst made him unhappy and difficult.

I feel sorry for his wife and children because he has lived a lie all these years, if you ask me I think he is selfish just thinking about his self, he has come out now for a reason ( to save his own skin no doubt).

Selfish actions what about his wife and daughters? Why didn't he leave his wife and live his life without hurting others? Selfish.this is surely what a mature adult would do?

I agree with BlueBelle, all the hugging and kissing really cheesed me off

Because we have some very sad people in this world those in the spotlight are forced to make their private lives public in case the undesirables decide to blackmail, or worse, them or their family.
Good luck and God Bless him, his family and friends

I thought he was probably going to be 'outed' too, so had to go public - who knows. But I'm not that interested in people's sexual preferences I have to admit..............!
Do feel sorry for the wife and children though. They could do without all the publicity I am sure.

Jue1 I couldn’t agree more - well said

Good comment Rosina, but if you are negative about it you will be called bigoted and your career will be down the chute!

He came out for no other reason than he wanted to be open and honest and not continue pretending.
Nobody would put themselves or more importantly their family through this just for more publicity.
As for using it to deflect Ruth’s possible complaint? It would be a massive hammer to crack a nut.
He would probably have preferred to deal with it in private but with the UK press it was only a matter of time that they would write pages and pages of crap about the situation.
Years ago and especially at the start of a public career it would have been a terrible issue and he may not have even been sure about his sexuality himself.
Well done him. It must have been such a shock for his wife and I wish her happiness, nonetheless she has stood by him.
Thank goodness we are a more tolerant society now. However, reading some of these posts that may or may not be true.