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Phillip schofield

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nellenoxin Sat 27-May-23 18:11:44

Am I being a bit slow but why is Phillip Schofield being thrown under the bus now? He came out about his sexuality , now revelations about an affair with consensual teenager that he covered up to protect identity , Maybe I'm being naïve but not sure why there has been such a big disconnect from TV at this point .

Hetty58 Sun 28-May-23 07:31:34

Cheeseplantmad, exactly my first thoughts. If everyone who'd had an affair (and lied about it) felt obliged to leave - how many staff would be left?

I suspect his brother's situation - and the fact that it was a gay affair - has had undue influence and that's not right. To be tarred by the same brush as a relative is so wrong.

tickingbird Sun 28-May-23 07:37:52

hollysteers

Why is this unimportant, trivial story taking over the media?
A tawdry chat show and host given such prominence everywhere I look. I’m bemused and put off by so many people rubbing their hands with glee. It’s not an edifying sight.

Unless it comes to light that there has been some criminal activity, everyone should shut up.
TV hosts are two a penny.

Have we learned nothing from the Jimmy Saville scandal?

Sparklefizz Sun 28-May-23 07:38:54

I feel sorry for his poor Mum. He went rushing off to see her, and yet she must be already reeling concerning her other son. Poor woman.

FannyCornforth Sun 28-May-23 07:57:51

Yes, I agree Sparklefizz, he used his mother like he used his wife.

Did you see my previous post, regarding Matthew McGreevy, the young man involved ?
Google him

MerylStreep Sun 28-May-23 08:11:08

I love this: Phillip Schofield is in reputational Siberia

Grandma70s Sun 28-May-23 08:20:41

Unless there’s a lot more to it than we know, I don’t see what the fuss is about.

FannyCornforth Sun 28-May-23 08:21:29

Grandma70s

Unless there’s a lot more to it than we know, I don’t see what the fuss is about.

There is!

Forsythia Sun 28-May-23 08:36:10

More to come out definitely. He has been king pin at itv for years.

Strange family, 2 brothers of similar type. We hear a lot about the mother….where is the father?

FannyCornforth Sun 28-May-23 08:40:41

Forsythia

More to come out definitely. He has been king pin at itv for years.

Strange family, 2 brothers of similar type. We hear a lot about the mother….where is the father?

Brian Schofield died in 2008

Forsythia Sun 28-May-23 08:42:14

Did he? I wonder about their upbringing.

FannyCornforth Sun 28-May-23 08:43:28

Have you read my post on the previous page Forsythia?
And I know what you mean

Forsythia Sun 28-May-23 08:45:30

I read it FannyCornforth. There’s more to this than meets the eye. Are there more brothers out there?

BlueBelle Sun 28-May-23 08:51:06

My goodness stir the cauldron
He’s finished one way or another let him slide off into the sunset

crazyH Sun 28-May-23 09:04:13

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Forsythia Sun 28-May-23 09:06:15

It’s not about stirring the cauldron BlueBelle. Even you must be able to see things don’t add up.

lemsip Sun 28-May-23 09:09:30

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Spinnaker Sun 28-May-23 09:10:52

BlueBelle

My goodness stir the cauldron
He’s finished one way or another let him slide off into the sunset

And by letting him slide off into the sunset just condones the whole rotten set up that sadly we're witnessing yet again.

BlueBelle Sun 28-May-23 09:11:27

Forsythia what do you mean ‘even me’ ? am I sub human or unbelievably dim in your view ?

I hate a witch hunts let’s wait for it all to come out and not in the gutter press either and then we can comment with some validity … all this rubbing hands together ‘oh I bet his mum’ ‘where’s his dad ? ‘ ‘two brothers the same?’
It’s all pretty mucky and unnecessary

BlueBelle Sun 28-May-23 09:13:48

Spinnaker that’s just it let it come out properly not all this gleeful gossiping when no one knows any facts
If he’s done all these things he will get his comeuppance won’t he ? if he groomed the lad or had sex before 18 hopefully he ll serve time but all the what ifs and maybes is worse than the blooming DM

Blondiescot Sun 28-May-23 09:18:05

You do know it's possible just to scroll past a thread if you don't like the way it's heading, right?

dogsmother Sun 28-May-23 09:20:00

Bluebelle we are all having a good gossip here. You can’t join in and read what we are saying, enjoy doing so (why else look at the thread and then say leave him alone! You really are adding to the number 😅

Spinnaker Sun 28-May-23 09:20:26

I see where you're coming from BlueBelle. As I said upthread there's a lot to still come out. I think there's much anger and disappointment as yet again someone as high profile as Schofield isn't what he preaches to millions of viewers on a daily basis.

Anniebach Sun 28-May-23 09:22:59

Never watched him, did he talk about sex every day

Forsythia Sun 28-May-23 09:23:04

It’s not a witch hunt. He has written a letter of apology to the Daily Mail who were going to expose him. Imagine that the ‘dreaded Daily Mail’ of all people. But what were they going to expose? The facts are from his own mouth BlueBelle. Yet to hear from the groomed 15 year old but doubtless we may yet.
Look at Rolf Harris and Jimmy Saville. Evil in plain sight.
As I and others have said, more to come out undoubtedly. Nobody resigns from a job like that with no good reason. And it is very odd, two brothers who groom young underage men.

lemsip Sun 28-May-23 09:27:46

BlueBelle you' re taking a very keen interest in something you imply you don't like.