Phillip Schofield bravely came out as gay. His surprise confession was widely praised, however thoughts were also focused on his wife of 27 years, Stephanie.During his chat with co-host and best friend Holly Willoughby when he revealed his sexuality to This Morning viewers, the 59-year-old applauded his wife and said she had been "incredible" in her support, despite acknowledging "the hurt that I am causing to my family".READ: Phillip Schofield shares emotional message to daughter Ruby with rare photoWATCH: Phillip Schofield making his announcement regarding his sexualityHe said: "This is something that has caused many heart-breaking conversations at home.
I have been married to Steph for nearly 27 years, and we have two beautiful grown-up daughters, Molly and Ruby."My family have held me so close: they have tried to cheer me up, to smother me with kindness and love, despite their own confusion."MORE: Who is Phillip Schofield's wife?
Everything you need to know about StephanieSEE: Inside Phillip Schofield's gorgeous family home in OxfordshireWhen he came out, Phillip told viewers he was not ready to get into a relationship with another man. "I'm not thinking there, I'm doing each day at a time now," he told Holly. "This has always been a slow process and there's no fast process after this."A few months after this, the TV favourite took to Instagram to share a selfie from his socially-distanced walk with a family friend.
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