'I am skinnier than I was in Joseph:' Phillip Schofield reveals he lost weight as he struggled to come to terms with his sexuality
- The presenter, 57, confessed that the stress of coming to terms with his sexuality took a toll on his health
- Phillip also admitted that he even had suicidal thoughts and sought therapy as he battled depression before coming to terms with his sexuality
- On Friday Phillip announced his sexuality in a lengthy Instagram post, saying he is ready to 'celebrate and be proud' of his sexuality
- Speaking to close friend Holly Willoughby on This Morning, he admitted there were times he 'didn't like himself,' adding 'It's been bothering me for a long time'
- If you have been affected by this article or would like support on LGBT related-issues, you can contact the LGBT Foundation on 0345 330 3030 or email helpline@lgbt.foundation
- If you have been affected by this story, call The Samaritans at any time, from any phone for FREE, on 116 123
Phillip Schofield has admitted that the mental struggles of being gay caused his weight to plummet.
The presenter, 57, confessed that the stress of coming to terms with his sexuality took a toll on his health and he tried to combat it by throwing himself into work.
It came as Phillip admitted he even sought therapy and had suicidal thoughts as he battled with the fact he was gay, after publicly coming out on Friday.
Hard time: Phillip Schofield has admitted that the mental struggles of being gay caused his weight to plummet
Phillip told The Sun On Sunday: 'It was starting to affect my health. I am skinnier now than when I was in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat almost 30 years ago. That is what stress does.
'So actually, when it got to the point where I was thinking, ''This is beginning to affect you, this is beginning to affect your health and your weight and all of that’'', it was those two-and-a-half hours on This Morning that everything is parked because this is who you are. This is what you do. This is what you love.'
Phillip took on the role of Joseph in 1991 after Jason Donovan quit playing the iconic character.
The presenter went onto admit he even had suicidal thoughts and sought therapy, before deciding he found it more helpful talking with friends in private.
Hard: The presenter said that he's even thinner now than he was in Joseph And His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat years earlier (pictured in 1992)
Phillip announced that he was gay in a lengthy Instagram statement on Friday, and went onto speak about his sexuality with close friend Holly Willoughby on This Morning.
He shared a statement on Friday morning revealing that he had suffered 'dark moments, pain and confusion' as he gradually came to terms with his sexual orientation, before finally deciding to come out to the public.
His statement read: 'You never know what's going on in someone's seemingly perfect life, what issues they are struggling with, or the state of their wellbeing - and so you won't know what has been consuming me for the last few years.
'With the strength and support of my wife and my daughters, I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay.
Confession: Phillip announced that he was gay in a lengthy Instagram statement on Friday, and went onto speak about his sexuality with close friend Holly Willoughby on This Morning
'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. Yet still I can't sleep and there have been some very dark moments.
'My inner conflict contrasts with an outside world that has changed so very much for the better. Today, quite rightly, being gay is a reason to celebrate and be proud. Yes, I am feeling pain and confusion, but that comes only from the hurt that I am causing to my family.'
Truth: Phil went onto speak about his sexuality with close friend Holly Willoughby on This Morning, saying the struggles have taken him to 'dark places'
Speaking to Holly on This Morning, Phillip added: 'I mentioned those dark places in the statement – talking to people does bring you back. And in some cases talking to people saves you.
'You have to discuss it, with my friends, with my family, with my wife, we've talked it through – and we have to talk it through.'
Phil also admitted there were times he 'didn't like himself' and added: 'It's been bothering me for a long time.'
Phillip, who shares daughters Molly, 27, and Ruby, 24, with his wife Stephanie, spoke on This Morning about his battles with keeping his secret and the relief of coming out.
Phil met Stephanie when she was a BBC Production Assistant and he was working for the BBC Children's television.
The couple's last public appearance was at the National Television Awards last Wednesday. They appeared together on festive show How to Spend It Well at Christmas in December.
'I've no secrets': Full transcript from Phillip Schofield's interview with Holly Willoughby on This Morning
'It's funny because, everyone I've spoken to, you, have all been so supportive and so loving and caring.
'And my entire family to a person have grabbed us and said it's OK, it's OK, we love you, we're proud of you.
'And every person I tell it gets a little lighter and a little lighter but at the same time, you know, I have made this decision which is essential for me and essential for my head and that's principally the decision why I've done this.
'Of course I'm really very aware that Steph and the girls are at home watching this and we're all together, and we spent a lot of time together, we spend a lot of time together obviously.
'And they've been supporting us as we got to this moment and we all knew it was coming.
TV presenter Phillip Schofield on ITV's This Morning talking with Holly Willoughby today about his announcement that he is gay
'So, yeah, I mean I feel a little lighter, but I'm also very aware, there's no question that it causes pain and it causes upset. I've no secrets. We've never had any secrets. Tough, it is tough, but this is not something that's happened quickly. I've had to deal with this in my head for quite some time.
'We've gone through this together and we've been honest and we've been open. Steph, as I said, I can't write in any statement what I feel about that women.
'She is amazing, she's incredible. There's no one in my life who would have supported me the way, as a wife, as the way she supported me. She's astonishing, literally astonishing.
'It's a good question (why now). You know this has been bothering me for a very long time and I think everybody does these things at their own speed, at their own time, when they feel the time is right.
'I've no secrets': Full transcript from Phillip Schofield's interview with Holly Willoughby on This Morning
'And there's no question that it has in recent times consumed my head and has become an issue in my head.
'And so I got to the stage where I thought we sit here every day, and I'm over there and some amazingly brave incredible person is sitting here, and I'm listening to their story and thinking 'oh my God, you're so brave, oh my God, you're so brave'.
'And I'm thinking 'I have to be that person, I have to be that person'. I think all you can be in your life is honest with yourself. I was getting to the point where I knew I wasn't honest with myself, I was getting to the point where I didn't like myself very much because I wasn't being honest with myself.
'And so, when is the right time, when is the right time to do it? And as a family, it's the right time.
'There are people around the world, there are people in this country, there will be people watching this, and we always say talk to someone, and believe me, believe me, when we say that and we do say that a lot on this show, you must talk to someone, you must talk to someone, i have and it's helped a lot.
'And it's brought me back - i mentioned those dark places in the statement – talking to people does bring you back. And in some cases talking to people saves you. You have to discuss it, with my friends, with my family, with my wife, we've talked it through – and we have to talk it through.
'This is my decision, this is absolutely my decision. It was something I knew that I had to do. And I don't know what the world will be like now - I don't know how this will be taken, or what people will think.
He said: 'But at the same time I will sit here and say actually, I'm proud of myself today. And I am proud of myself today'
'But would I say is that yes, I am very conscious of the hurt, and so my overriding emotion with my family is obviously going to be guilt, because I do feel guilty that this can't be anything other than a painful process for them.
'But at the same time I will sit here and say actually, I'm proud of myself today. And I am proud of myself today. It wasn't easy but they (my daughters) were, they are so amazing in their love and support.
'I sat them down and I told them and they jumped up and they gave me a hug, a big hug, a long hug, and then they hugged Steph and they said it's OK, we'll be OK, we'll always be a family, always us four, is what we always call ourselves. We'll always be that.
'It was the same with my mum, my mum is watching this today. She's been on the phone this morning – hope you're OK. I went down to see her, she's down in Cornwall, and I went down to see her. And I told her and she said 'oh, OK, well, I don't care' - and that's the same with everyone.
'No I don't think so (thinking about future relationships) - I'm not thinking there. I'm doing each day at a time now, this has always been a slow process and there is no fast process after this.
'This was the big day and this was the day that I knew everything was pointing towards and I could not have don't it if it ha
Entertainment - Latest - Google News
February 09, 2020 at 09:02AM
https://ift.tt/2H3RwnA
Phillip Schofield reveals he LOST WEIGHT as he struggled to come to terms with his sexuality - Daily Mail
Entertainment - Latest - Google News
https://ift.tt/2AM12Zq
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "Phillip Schofield reveals he LOST WEIGHT as he struggled to come to terms with his sexuality - Daily Mail"
Post a Comment