Phillip Scofield ventures back on social media

[arista]

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[Calling him a rare talent, Mr Borkowski (PR Guru)
said: 'He's testing the waters.
But audiences are very forgiving.'

Schofield told the BBC in an
emotional interview last June the affair had
finished his career and revealed that the
fallout had left him feeling suicidal.

He told how his two daughters - Molly and Ruby - had
saved his life and had 'guarded me and won't
let me out of their sight'.

He admitted during the sit-down interview
with Amol Rajan denied he had groomed the
younger colleague, before telling critics: 'Do you
want me to die? Because that's where I am.']


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13421233/phillip-schofield-social-media-return-dinner-declan-donnelly-return-limelight.html

[user104658]

No ta.

[Cherie]

Honestly its all water under the bridge now ...he can return with my blessing

[Cherie]

Also I would like a return of the Cube

[user104658]

Honestly its all water under the bridge now ...he can return with my blessing

All sweepings-up at the grooming parlour... you might say. He can return so long as no one leaves him unattended with any more 15 year old boys, surely.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Bin it

[Kate!]

Let's forgive and forget

[Kazanne]

Also I would like a return of the Cube

YES, Cherie,love that game and yes I hope he can move on now whats past is past.

[Crimson Dynamo]

He hast reformed and did everything in his power to hide what he did. He deserves nothing

[Liam-]

He had his career and life ruined because of an affair with an adult, he’s suffered more than he ever should have already, if he can get work, good for him

There have been no accusations of illegality or abuse, only conspiracy theories by people who think gay men are perverts

[bots]

i don't care

[joeysteele]

There's nothing and no one else come forward.
The police have had no reason to have any connection to the issues that led to his downfall.

Therefore he has nothing to answer to and so if he can find a way back again, then I'd like to see it.
His only crime seems to be,( crime used loosely there ), is he had an affair with someone considerably younger, in a workplace.
However he didn't mention it and in particular to his co host Ms Willoughby.

It now doesn't even seem to me he should ever have lost his career.
The people most affected could have been his wife and children.
They have forgiven him and even stood by him.

So I wish him all the luck in the world .
He deserves no doubt another chance.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Scofield paid his teenage "lover" a 6 figure sum and made him sigh a non disclosure agreement

You know as you do when it's all normal and healthy...

[Swan]

He had his career and life ruined because of an affair with an adult, he’s suffered more than he ever should have already, if he can get work, good for him

There have been no accusations of illegality or abuse, only conspiracy theories by people who think gay men are perverts

Him being gay has nothing to do with it, thousands of straight men are dirty old pervs, just like Schofield. Sexuality shouldn't come into it.

I can't stand The Big Bang Theory, but have watched Young Sheldon in the past. The girl who plays Sheldon's sister is now 16, so "legal" in the UK. If Peirs Morgan had an affair with her most people would think it absolutely disgusting, and a complete abuse of power on his part. Same thing here with Schofield. You only defend him because he's gay. Says more about you than anything else really.

Morally it's revolting, and just sick tbh. The story is even more disgusting considering Phil met him as a 12 year old, and got him a job, then waited until he was 16 to shag him. It's fcuked up.

[Beso]

He may have started a relationship when the boy turned of age, but I'm damn sure he would be lusting over him, waiting patiently before he came of age. That's what non active paedophiles do.

[GiRTh]

Groomed a kid, lied about it and gave us the fakes of apologies. No thanks.

I dont care if people think he's talented/lovable/notional treasure, he's had his time in the limelight and chose to go this way. Time for someone else to have a go

[arista]

Groomed a kid, lied about it and gave us the fakes of apologies. No thanks.

I dont care if people think he's talented/lovable/notional treasure, he's had his time in the limelight and chose to go this way. Time for someone else to have a go


Good Points GiRTh

[arista]

Also I would like a return of the Cube


New presenter can take over

[Cherie]

New presenter can take over

Dermot O Leary would be good

[arista]

Dermot O Leary would be good


Yes a Good Relaxed presenter

[Gusto Brunt]

I'm sorry but he is washed up. He's an old man of 62 and looks it.

Who'd hire him?

[bots]

I'm sorry but he is washed up. He's an old man of 62 and looks it.

Who'd hire him?

May i introduce you to Trump and Biden

[Gusto Brunt]

May i introduce you to Trump and Biden

:shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked:

[joeysteele]

May i introduce you to Trump and Biden

:joker: oh that's a good one.

[Oliver_W]

He had his career and life ruined because of an affair with an adult, he’s suffered more than he ever should have already, if he can get work, good for him

There have been no accusations of illegality or abuse, only conspiracy theories by people who think gay men are perverts

Do you know what grooming is?

[UserSince2005]

sex tape or i dont care.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Keep him away from kids and he could maybe do charity work?

[joeysteele]

I'm actually not sure now.
I'd forgot about the statement of him paying to ensure at least the original guy involved, would never speak out on the whole affair

[Mystic Mock]

Him being gay has nothing to do with it, thousands of straight men are dirty old pervs, just like Schofield. Sexuality shouldn't come into it.

I can't stand The Big Bang Theory, but have watched Young Sheldon in the past. The girl who plays Sheldon's sister is now 16, so "legal" in the UK. If Peirs Morgan had an affair with her most people would think it absolutely disgusting, and a complete abuse of power on his part. Same thing here with Schofield. You only defend him because he's gay. Says more about you than anything else really.

Morally it's revolting, and just sick tbh. The story is even more disgusting considering Phil met him as a 12 year old, and got him a job, then waited until he was 16 to shag him. It's fcuked up.

I agree that it's morally a bit of a weird situation, that I personally would never get myself involved in, even if I thought that the 16-17 year old was attractive, I just wouldn't do it due to the age gap (which I never envisioned myself as the older figure in this type of scenario before, it's kind of weird.)

However, as far as any of us are aware of, he didn't go and have sex with this guy at 12 years old (thank god) and at least waited until he was of legal age, because unfortunately there are Celebs who don't wait.

My point being, that we as a society need to pick our battles in Showbiz, and Philip Schofield isn't someone that concerns me personally.

[Mystic Mock]

I'm actually not sure now.
I'd forgot about the statement of him paying to ensure at least the original guy involved, would never speak out on the whole affair

Philip's behaviour was definitely dodgy to say the least.

I just think that Showbiz has bigger evil to deal with.

[user104658]

He had his career and life ruined because of an affair with an adult, he’s suffered more than he ever should have already, if he can get work, good for him

There have been no accusations of illegality or abuse, only conspiracy theories by people who think gay men are perverts

"Adult men grooming teenagers is OK so long as they wait until they're of legal age before they actually **** them."

He wasn't a young lad in his 20's Liam he was in his 50's and married with kids. It has absolutely nothing to do with him being gay and in fact - I guess maybe I should check my biases here - but I'd actually be even more horrified if he had done this with a teenage girl. I think a lot of people would. So if your focus is on double standards... Your worry should really be the number of people who would be furious if there'd been photos of cosy lunches with a 15 year old girl but simply are not bothered that he did it to a young gay man.

[Ammi]

…any type of public career is surely just speculation, he’s returned to social media again after an absence from that…the rest is just speculating over something that might never happen….he’s always been a very wholesome public image and he can’t be that anymore and I would say that he’s definitely a huge ‘risk factor’ for any TV channel to take on in any capacity other than a reality show like BB etc…

[Ammi]

…but yes, he’s ‘ventured’ back onto social media after an absence and being mainly surrounded by a close support circle …and he obviously must know how exposed and unprotected and ‘without shelter’ that will be for him, so he obviously feels strong enough to face that and he will have to accept all aspects of it…

[Cherie]

I'm actually not sure now.
I'd forgot about the statement of him paying to ensure at least the original guy involved, would never speak out on the whole affair

same

[arista]

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[arista]

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[Beso]

I agree that it's morally a bit of a weird situation, that I personally would never get myself involved in, even if I thought that the 16-17 year old was attractive, I just wouldn't do it due to the age gap (which I never envisioned myself as the older figure in this type of scenario before, it's kind of weird.)

However, as far as any of us are aware of, he didn't go and have sex with this guy at 12 years old (thank god) and at least waited until he was of legal age, because unfortunately there are Celebs who don't wait.

My point being, that we as a society need to pick our battles in Showbiz, and Philip Schofield isn't someone that concerns me personally.

You 2nd last paragraph, in modern day terms would make him a MAP, and in older times terms, a dirty noncing paedo

[Mystic Mock]

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I don't like Holly very much.

But she certainly isn't a witch.

[Mystic Mock]

You 2nd last paragraph, in modern day terms would make him a MAP, and in older times terms, a dirty noncing paedo

Well he might argue that he didn't find him attractive when the guy was a child, we have no evidence to contradict that statement that I would guess that Phillip would make either.

I personally agree with you on him being a MAP though, but I want the ones that actually act on these vile urges to be dealt with more.

Like Huw Edwards for example with the CP.

[bots]

Holly, who actually had someone trying to murder her is a witch ..... yeah sure Phil

[GoldHeart]

He needs to get off the internet, nobody cares what he has to say . Just like nobody wanted to watch his bore fest of being on an Island moaning and self pitying :sleep: .

[Gusto Brunt]

He's still thirsty for adulation but he's a washed up old man now who in my view looks older than 62.

He can no longer present himself as a professional broadcaster but instead he comes across as a very bitter sad old man.

[user104658]

He's still thirsty for adulation but he's a washed up old man now who in my view looks older than 62.

He can no longer present himself as a professional broadcaster but instead he comes across as a very bitter sad old man.

Indeed. He could simply have disappeared with at least a little dignity intact (as far as one can do when they've been grooming teenagers I guess) but instead he chose to whine endlessly and, inexplicably, maroon himself on a desert island to film himself whining even more. But in grubby shorts.

It's not like he's just starting out or still has a career to build, he's been around for decades and in his 60's. Just bloody retire quietly ffs.

[arista]

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[arista]

[Phillip Schofield, 63, stumbles out of a bar with
a 30-year-old male companion in London]



['Contrary to speculation, whilst I met the man
when he was a teenager and was asked to help him
to get into television,
it was only after he started to work on the show that
it became more than a just a friendship.

'That relationship was unwise, but not illegal.
It is now over…

'I am painfully conscious that I have lied to my
employers at ITV, to my colleagues and friends,
to my agents, to the media and therefore
the public and most importantly of all to my family.
I am so very, very sorry, as I am for having been
unfaithful to my wife...

'I am resigning from ITV with immediate effect,
expressing my immense gratitude to them
for all the amazing opportunities that they
have given me.

'I will reflect on my very bad judgement in both
participating in the relationship and then lying about it.'

The star, who has been married to
Stephanie Lowe since 1993, has not publically confirmed
any romance since the admission of his affair.

At the time of his departure from This Morning,
it was reported that Steph had been left 'devastated'
by the revelation and angry that her husband
had lied to her.

However, it was later revealed she is choosing
not to file for divorce because she does not want
him to 'fall any further' then he already has, and despite
everything, 'the love is still very much there.'

As well as the breakdown of his marriage,
Schofield's relationship with co-host Holly Willoughby faltered
in the midst of the scandal, with the pair understood
to be at loggerheads.]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14992411/Phillip-Schofield-boozy-male-companion--legal-man-ed-pre-live.html

[arista]

Scofield paid his teenage "lover" a 6 figure sum and made him sigh a non disclosure agreement

You know as you do when it's all normal and healthy...


Yes a Stink..............................

[Beso]

Has he been posting nudes?