Philip Schofield has revealed it would have been "impossible" for the ITV star to have come out as gay until this year. The This Morning presenter's ex girlfriend Marika Tautz has opened up about their passionate romance in New Zealand more than 30 years ago.
TV floor manager Marika met the popular daytime host when he moved to the country at the age of 19 and landed a job fronting teen pop music show Shazam!Marika became Schofield's steady girlfriend and claims he even vowed to propose by presenting her with a promise ring.
Speaking about their relationship, Marika, who now works as a nurse in the US, told the Daily Mail : "We were an item for a couple of years. "We got on really well.
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