Phillip Scofield Why all the Fuss

It shouldn't be anyone's business except his and his family's. But he chose to make it everyone's business by the ridiculous OTT way he did it. I reckon that either he has found a boyfriend and wants to be seen out with him. Or, he was being blackmailed and figured this was the best way of dealing with it. Or he was about to be "outed" anyway, probably by a newspaper. And all that hugging and kissing, especially from Ruth, as they are supposed to really dislike each other!!!. It is his wife and daughters I feel truly sorry for! All this stuff about how absolutely fine they are with it! Now that is something I find hard to believe!!!

Good post Freyja and very true.

I always thought he seemed very nice ( I am naive)but nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors but good wishes to him and his wife and daughters.I once worked with a lovely man who was married with 3 children when he met the love of his life ( my then boss) he came out as gay it took much sole searching but in the end his family forgave him and they all lived happily ever after as they say .

HurdyGurdy ??

At the risk of offending anyone, I would like to announce that I am not homophobic. However I do defend the right to question the action of adults have on their children as this public action by PS has done to his. I have come to know many families over the years where the 'man' of the house had announced they are 'gay or transgender'. The result apart from the total devastation of the family was particularly hard on their children. For some it has taken decades for them to recover from it; whether, shame, embarrassment or pride, and for some they never did.

So to make this private matter into a very public affair was a totally very selfish act. Did he think of how his children would feel when it dominated the ten o'clock news?

We know nothing of the personal life of PS and his family. I just question how his family, especially the children can recover from this.

oopsminty unfortunately it would appear that what he said wasnt true and indeed someone was about to "tell all".

I am sure you did GrannyBe

Urmstongran - For all we know Steph may also be gay, and they've rubbed along together just fine up until now.

Grand choice of words there HurdyGurdy!
yes, on second reading, I probably could have chosen a better phrase!

Notthatoldyet9 - "If my husband of 29 years told me after 2 children he was homosexual i would be reaching for the disinfectant and going to a VD clinic
Let me be clear - i would be doing this if partner was a man or woman"

Do I understand your comment correctly? Are you really saying that gay people are more likely to be carriers of sexually transmitted disease? You don't think that gay people can be monogamous or take necessary precautions to protect themselves against STDs?

In those imortal words, frankly I don't give a damn. I just wish the headlines were covering more important news and not giving oxygen stories like this.

For all we know Steph may also be gay, and they've rubbed along together just fine up until now.

Grand choice of words there HurdyGurdy!

I think it’s great in this day and age the majority of us Gransnetters don’t give a hoot what someone’s sexuality is.

My first husband was gay. But he never came out. I think he only realized what he was when he was in his 60s. He had lived with this for 60 years and knew coming out would destroy our daughter and I would have been lost too. He died sacrificing his feelings for us and I will always love and admire him for this. I just hope we made him happy.

Someone was going to out him best advice is always to get it out first less damage

I don't think so

He asserted that he had been put under no duress

And I don't think the papers would have thought it much of a coup

It's not 1970

It's been rumoured for years

Someone was going to out him best advice is always to get it out first less damage

Quizqueen there is no evidence to suggest Schofield deceived his wife for 30 years. Mrs S may well have been aware of the situation for some time.
I too am cynical about his reasons for keeping it under wraps until now.

Several people have said he’s been living a lie, which I think is unfair, as he has said that he loves his wife very much. Not everyone who is gay acts upon their feelings .For all we know they may have had a happy marriage but a rather poor sex life!
For those who say “ who cares?” I think this thread is of interest not so much about PS, but about the idea . I also think there are still many people who are in denial about there sexuality for all the liberal take on it these days.

he's on a diet ,constantly talks about it on TV and his personal trainer thats why he's lost weight

more concerned about how much weight he has lost .hope he is well.

Come on, really? You didn't already think it?

Of we thought it, I'm sure his wife, knew from very early on, but the "fame" was worth hanging around for, and having kids with him.

No different to Michael Barrymore before him!

His wife was also his agent, guess where all the money went... Yep in their pockets!

Today's kids can spot a "gay" a mile off, so I bet they've known for years too.

I agree, there was definitely a reason behind this sudden need to "out" himself. Maybe it was going to be a bad news day‽ Who knows why

I think overall he is going to get a very cynical receotion

I can't understand the need for what he did. The only people concerned are his family. All the fuss on t.v. you'd think he had performed some miracle and stopped global warming. Pathetic, he should just get on with his very well paid job.

I care nothing about who or what he is. That is entirely up to him. This celebrity thing is really getting out of hand. They only have to sneeze and there is a huge drama made out of things. By the way. Best of luck Philip and your wife.

I feel sorry for his wife and daughters, 27 years of living a lie !!
I agree that he jumped before he was pushed

GillT57, Terribull and others

No, I'm not sure what the big deal is either
Except for his family who deserve consideration. I wonder if his wife must have known, perhaps they both kept quiet for the sake of his children, as other children can be cruel especially if the parent is famous.

I suspect someone was about to "out" him and he did it first. This happened to someone I worked with - she found out about her husband after 15 years and 2 boys, and was heartbroken. She felt used and unable to trust another man (she's never married again). Everyone rallied around him, determined to show how politically correct they were, but she was expected to just cope with it; very sad.