Phillip Schofield devastated that rival Fern Britton didn't text after he came out

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Phillip Schofield has revealed his "heartbreak" that Fern Britton didn't contact him after he came out as gay. The TV presenter, 58, said that he had tried to "make it right" over the years but she had moved on and he "misses her deeply." He came out as gay in February and then did a highly emotional interview with his co-host Holly Willoughby live on This Morning just minutes later.

Writing in his new book Life's What You Make It about Fern's reaction, Phil says: "When I came out, she didn't text me. She did text Steph though, which was really kind." Phillip claims that he and Fern had a row in a make-up room in 2009 over the content of a show – and he was "stunned" when she accused him of "meddling." He says: "I walked back into the