About Phillip Schofield
Phillip Bryan Schofield ( SKOH-field; born 1 April 1962) is an English television presenter. He began his career as a Children's BBC continuity announcer from 1985 to 1987, and went on to present a wide range of high-profile programmes for the BBC and ITV, including Going Live! (1987–1993), This Morning (2002–2023), Dancing on Ice (2006–2014, 2018–2023), All Star Mr & Mrs (2008–2016), and The Cube (2009–2015, 2020–2021). In February 2020, Schofield came out as gay and separated from his wife of 27 years. In May 2023, he admitted that before leaving his wife he had carried on an extramarital affair with a young male ITV co-worker. Amid extensive media coverage, Schofield resigned from ITV, was removed as an ambassador for the Prince's Trust, and was dropped by the talent agency that had represented him for over 35 years. == Early life == Phillip Schofield was born on 1 April 1962, in Oldham, but moved to Newquay, Cornwall at the age of eighteen months. His father Brian H. Schofield (1935–2008) worked on Pargolla Road with Bilbo, a company which made the first surfboards in the UK. His mother, Pat Schofield, died in October 2024. He has a younger brother, Timothy Schofield, born in 1969. Schofield attended Trenance Infant School and Newquay Tretherras School.
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