Phillip schofield

When Philip Schofield came out on being gay it was all over the morning show, and Holly was all doe eyed and crying saying how wonderful Philip was and he was an amazing friend. If I
remember correctly they even baked him a lovely cake. I do not care one way or another as basically never really have the show on anymore.
One thing for sure just look how the tables turn and Philip is not so loved now or is it because all the media attention on Philip now is because his brother has just been sentenced to twelve years in prison and so he is being tarred with the same brush.

No. The situation with the brother (which was not about 'just' watching porn) is entirely separate, although it may have encouraged people to come forward as they'd had enough of the lies.

PS is not being tarred with the same brush as TS. The accusations against PS have been around for years. This is very clear from the number of people saying that it was an open secret. Not just This Morning presenters, but people like Joan Collins, who have no hand to play. The boy had a job on set, and was taxied to and from PS's flat - that is on record, as expenses were paid by ITV.

I understand that people who were not aware of any of this might feel that PS has been tried by a kangaroo court, but this has been coming for a very long time, and is not news. The papers are being careful, as ££££ are at stake, and one false move could be costly, but unless someone is able to silence everyone, it will all come out in the wash.

Smileless2012

I wouldn't want a member of my family to be tarred with the same brush because for example his brother's now a convicted paedophile; would you Forsythia.

I don’t think they are Smileless, do you? It’s a different scenario but concerning as more and more is revealed.

Doodledog :

I didn't know that accusations about P.S. had been around for years. I didn't know he was gay until it was announced on the morning program. It is his own private business any way and it is up to him if he identifies as gay.

Where there is wrong doing or alleged wrong doing people will be adding fuel to the fire and it looks like a case could come up against P.S. It is like what happened to Michael Jackson the parents of the young boy in question were happy to let the boy stay at MJs mansion then later when he was a bit older everything blew up about sexual abuse. It will all come out sooner or later.

I agree that there is nothing wrong with being gay, and it is his business. I think that even if he were having an affair whilst pretending to be happily married it is his business. I am not someone to knit at a guillotine, and I firmly believe that people's private lives are their own.

But I also believe that nobody should have the power to coerce others, and to silence anyone who tries to speak out. That happened with Jimmy Saville, and it cannot be allowed to happen again. Clearly, going to the top at ITV was fruitless. Ruth Langsford did that, and so did the doctor, to no avail.

I'm not sure if you are suggesting that MM's parents were involved in any of this? AFAIK there is absolutely no suggestion of that. But yes, it will all come out unless even more dirty deals are able to be done. I doubt it though, as now that people are talking about it, it will be harder to keep things quiet.

Thanks Doodledog
I really appreciate your contributions, as is usual, you often express what I feel better than I can.

I’ve been following this for several years, and my opinions have got nothing to do with ‘witch hunts’ and ‘tarring with the same brush’.

I knew that Schofield was a bad ‘un prior to the business with his brother

If , as been reported , the young man was 18 years old what is there to keep quiet about ?

MJ was tried and cleared in a court of law 3nanny.

You made the link Forsythia when you posted "what a family".

Anniebach

If , as been reported , the young man was 18 years old what is there to keep quiet about ?

The fact that he was significantly younger when they met at a children's theatre group of which PS is a sponsor, and that they remained in touch between then and now. That he may well have been younger than 18 when the 'relationship' started. That he was groomed with promises of a job and further TV opportunities. That he was given a job until PS tired of him and was then summarily sacked. That there was a culture of fear that prevented colleagues from protecting the boy and/or speaking out about it all. And who knows what else.

Allegedly.

The young man has 'disappeared' from all social media. Schofield hid whatever happened as he wanted to perpetuate the 'Mr Perfect Family Man' image. I get the feeling, although I may be proved wrong, that this young man is going to tell his story in the coming days/weeks.

I'm sure someone posted earlier that this young man's relationship with PS wasn't his first, if so I'm not sure what him being groomed by PS has to do with it.

Sorry but ‘May we’ll have been younger’ is so unjust, I dislike
Schofield and stopped watching the programme when John Leslie left, but all these accusations on this thread are based on
‘May well have been younger’

Anniebach

If , as been reported , the young man was 18 years old what is there to keep quiet about ?

That’s just what Schofield has said.

I couldn't care less whether PS is gay or not but I'm not sure I agree that it is his own private business. He has sold himself to viewers as one thing but is clearly not that person at all. I think that is the business of his 'fans' who like him for being who they thought he was.

And to quote Mandy Rice Davies, ‘well, he would, wouldn’t he?’

If all was above board, why didn’t Schofield come clean when he ‘chose’ (!) to come out?

The This Morning episode where he 'came out' was toe curlingly cringeful. They take viewers for fools.

Going by the comments on this thread , little wonder why ‘he didn’t come clean’

I agree Annie.

FannyCornforth

Anniebach

If , as been reported , the young man was 18 years old what is there to keep quiet about ?

That’s just what Schofield has said.

It is not just Schofield saying it, the young man’s lawyers have confirmed he was of age too. I posted this fact previously.
www.itv.com/news/2023-05-28/schofield-first-met-colleague-he-later-had-affair-with-at-age-15

If I’m proven wrong I will donate £100 to a children’s protection charity.
And I will do exactly the same if I’m proven right.

Smileless2012

I'm sure someone posted earlier that this young man's relationship with PS wasn't his first, if so I'm not sure what him being groomed by PS has to do with it.

Eh? I have no idea whether he had previous sexual experience, but am I understanding you right? Are you saying that only virgins can be victims of predators?

Doodledog
Yes you are right no one should have the power to coerce others or to silence others who try to speak out. It is hard to think of Jimmy Saville and to know now just how much he got away with how he managed that nobody knows. I always remember watching J.S. on Top of the Pops when I was a child at home with my brothers we liked listening to the music. I never liked J.S. back then and thought he was an old pervert which it turned out he was.

I don't know much about the young man P.S. was friendly with only that there was a big age gap. Perhaps the young man thought he was in love after all many relationships have big age gaps just as long as he was over the age of consent then that is their own business.

Smileless Yes you are right I remember the case now but it upset M.J. a great deal as he said he had no interest in the boy in a sexual way if I remember correctly the boy and his family got a huge pay-out for stories etc. so they made their money which is sometimes what much of this sort of thing is about.

The Schofield business is being reported on PM on R4, as it was this morning on the respected Today programme.
I doubt that it’s due to us chatting about it here, on a tiny social media site