Phillip Scofield Why all the Fuss

My sympathies are entirely with his wife and daughters.

I thought the same, why does he need the big statement on a private matter that affects no one? Why such media interest? The Mail led with the story, of course it must be that there's nothing else going on at the moment!

a married man of 27 years is applauded for saying he sexually
attracted to others than his wife and announcing it on tv.

I'm sure the press decide when best to print these stories, to cause the most reaction and sell the most papers.

Oh! Wrong thread!

Agree Anniebach, disgusting in my opinion.

I was thinking the same thing Anniebach not sure what there is to applaud.

He has wasted 27 years of his wife’s life pretending to be someone he is not . So sad for her .

Its his wife and daughters I feel sorry for

Spot on Willow500 !

How do you know all this stuff e.g. that Ruth was going to report him for bullying? I’ve always preferred Ruth and Eamon anyway. And wondered, especially at receptions and awards how they feel about being pushed into the background. I did read Amanda Holden has a problem with him too but I never believe what I read in the Daily Mail.

Like Marilla, I suspect a book is imminent. What does he mean by gay?
If he’s planning to be or has already been unfaithful to his wife, regardless of the gender issue then he is to be despised not patted on the back.
If he just feels he is homosexual and has been that for ages, then why not just carry on without saying anything?
Publicity-any publicity please!

I've never been a fan of his and who cares? Apart from just wife and family- why should it matter to anyone else? His manner always struck me as rather effeminate but as we've all said why make a big thing of coming out unless there was something to hide

Why can't people keep their private lives private? Even if he was about to be 'outed', the best stance is to make no comments at all; any news item soon becomes something to line the cat litter tray. I did find the fawning and hugs on live TV a bit much.

I just don't think he's doing the image of gay men much good by being such a stereotypical snowflake about the whole thing. Also going on about it being so hard to live with himself having that secret - how is that going to help the confidence of other gay men who don't happen to want to share their orientation with the whole world? I mean it IS our right to keep our sexuality private if we wish to do so for any reason.

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.

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

Jue1 I couldn’t agree more - well said

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.

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

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 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).

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.

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 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.