I remember when Fern Brittain was found to have secretly had a gastric band while advertising Rivita slimming breads. At the time she co hosted a breakfast show with Philip Scofield. He kicked up such a fuss about her deception that she had to leave the show. Talk about double standards.
@@paulmca8514 wow what a disrespectful way of describing a person. Because that is all what gay people care about. Pushing poo with their dicks. Forget about working 40 hours a week in your life and all the achievements you have had. Forget about social life, forget about all the people they love and are loved by. Just reduce them to pushing poo, because that is what they exist for. Well I guess it is better to push poo than to be a piece of sh*t
I remember an interview with Joan Collins and when answering some banal question it led on to another subject which included a story about Schofield and throwing a line in, saying, "Ack everyone knows he's gay", immediately the interviewer, I think it was Richard Madely quickly interupted her mid sentence, kept talking rubbish and the programme went straight to a break. Afterwards, there was no Joan and there was no mention of her being gone or even that she had been ON the show.. The man was known to be gay for decades, his wife either blanked the truth out or for the sake of his career, played along for the money, but she HAD to know something was amiss.
This happened in my own family and she didn't know he was gay. Why do people think it's acceptable for gay men to trap women into sham marriages, cheat on them, and then dump them years down the line? Especially in a society that dumps on single and divorced mothers?
Are you kidding? Absolutely everybody in the London gay community knew about "Pippy" Schofield since he first appeared on Children's BBC in 1985. Scurrilous (and no doubt slanderous) jokes about "how Andi Peters got his job" were commonplace. We howled with laughter at his oh-so-recent "coming out". Department of the Bleeding Obvious. But also of the bleeding heart, complete with the brushed away tear and tributes to his "honesty" (ha, ha!) and "bravery".
Department of the bleeding something anyway... Interesting nickname for him, was there any particular reason - snake eggs 'pip' just before they hatch, so maybe he enjoyed helping little ones hatch? I can't help being reminded of the Pedofinder General off Monkey Dust..
@@emmaaustin123 Andi Peters likes 'em young too. My late father did some stone work for him in his downstairs bathroom and Peter's was upstairs with young guys. circa mid 1990's.
We knew about Phillip in New Zealand way before this. He appeared as a preenter on children's television sows here in the late 70's or early 80's before returning to Britain. At the time we wondered how he got the job as he seemed utterly talentless. Turns out it wasn't what you know that mattered but who you blow.
Julian is one of the wittiest comedians around. He's so quick on chat shows and can hold his own with people like Paul Merton... you know what I mean 😂
It was pretty well-known in the business. Look up the Spitting Image song "It's great to be straight". It featured Schofield and Jason Donovan. In the background of the gay club you can see Michael Barrymore. That was at least 5 years before Barrymore came out.
A dear friend that is no longer with us knew Julian. He is definitely in the know about a few things. Some fascinating stories about 25 years ago. He was not into underage for sure. Also a very kind and generous person.
@@cymrucat Lol 😂 thanks for the offer. I've got a gay mate and his boyfriend who could show me. I was one of the first he told his secret to (when he was age 29). One thing I've always wanted to ask him, but have been too scared to ask is whether he fancied me 🙄?
I presume he's on about the young 20 year old man who he was rumoured to be with shortly before he came out as gay and broke up with his wife, nothing to suggest he's a kiddy fiddler tho tbh.
Was it the fact that his broom cupboard colleague was frequently fisted live on Children's TV, by a man on his knees, that made you suspect Schofield might be open to homosexual practices.
Rumour has it that there was no puppeteer. Phil was so skilled with his appendages that he could have both hands visible and still have Gordon jumping around in front of the camera.
@@MrDaiseymay did you see how old his boyfriend was when he started taking him on "days out" to TV studios and paying for his family to go on holidays while he was "working" with philip saville sorry schofield
Long before The Office, when they were still very minor celebs, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant joked about Philip Schofield, Jason Donovan and Andi Peters 'not' being gay on their XFM radio show the same year as this clip.
@@therespectedlex9794 I'm pretty sure Andy used to go out with Yvette Fielding, and I do remember he had a massive crush on Debbie Gibson, so I personally doubt it.
@CC27 A slanderous remark. Being gay does not make one a 'bum pirate'. (For anyone unfamiliar, one who drugs their victims with rohypnol before anally raping them.)
@@tigerfeet2813 London Palladium christmas seasons,, touring in plays & stand-up, panellist on R4's Just A Minute, writing five best-selling books, and a series of children's novels... He's certainly not been idle just because he's not on the telly so often...
Philip didn't get the lead of "Joseph" after Jason Donovan gave up the role by coincidence. He was allegedly well-in with Jason Donovan and Andrew Lloyd-Webber. As is often the case one has to "sleep with the right people" to get ahead in many media and theatrical circles. It's alleged that he did just that, which looking back over at the history of the past 35 years, seems plausible.
An open 'secret' in the luvvie community. Schofield was well known to be attracted to young males working in the TV and theatre production teams. He would pretty much groom them and have affairs with them. And yes, his wife knew, she even had her own partner on the side. Despite his TV persona he has a reputation for being a nasty piece of work if you challenge him.
I have been told that he frequented the rooftop gardens in Kensington on a Sunday evening. Late 80s or early 90s. My ex described it as him 'holding court'.
No lube, no enemas, no safewords, they used to call him Scuzzbutt Schofield in the rest stops along England's major highways and byways. Freddy Mercury didn't hold a door open for him once and so he gave him aids on purpose. If you listen carefully to Elton John's performance at Diana's funeral, the piano was out of tune. Zoom in on said piano and you can see Schofield hiding underneath it with an adjustable wrench. It's widely believed Elton refused to give him a reacharound the night before in a Tesco carpark. The policeman that George Michael "solicited"? "Phillipe Schorfeld" - what a cooincidence.
At least you knew that Julian was who he presented himself as and was more than happy to inflate his camp ess for his comedy act and he certainly didn't give off any child predator vibes but with Schofield.....
@@gilgameshofuruk4060 - proving stereotypes wrong with true statements that are also simultaneously humorous. No something has definitely gone wrong! 😂
Schofield met the boy at his brother Timothy's acting workshop and got him a job on This Morning, he was 16 when Philip got that super injunction when the child made a complaint... Coming out as gay was a cover story.. He's another Jimmy Saville but this time nobody can deny knowing.
Didn’t Joan Collins say live on tv that they all knew for years? Looking at this clip, either his wife is a very good actress or she had no idea. Even Schofield is shaking his head at Julian.
I saw that bit where Joan Collins said everyone knew for years already, and then she was shushed up in a hurry! I think his wife knew but liked the lifestyle so went along with it. Even now its all "out in the open" they are still together, so what does that tell you!
@@LittleFrenchHen yes, I think she was chatting to Piers Morgan and Kelly Osbourne was there too. He went on the QE2 cruise ship when Savile was on them, great friends. Savile was thrown off the Canberra after the Captain received complaints of him going after young girls.
The whole scene wreaks of Peadophilia. Julian talks about passing a child and his nipples tingling and suggested at the start Philip knew what this meant.
His wife prob did know. More shocked that the This Morning cast stood by him when he was messing with the young boy working with him. It's no surprises brother rang him to tell him what he did with that minor as he prob knew what Phillip has also done
Phillip looks terrified when Julian started on him. Interesting the director kept a camera on him the whole time with only one other camera doing quick grabs of others. The boom mics were all in place over the audience so we could here them but not over the stage, hence the need for a handheld mic. Julian knew, absolutely. Phillip's wife knew but like a lot of wives who are well kept financially and socially, she turned a blind eye as long as he was discreet. Phillip only confessed as the Editor of The Sun passively blackmailed him into an exclusive interview or they were going to publish on Monday- that's the only reason someone on holiday "pops" into work to confess his sins on tv. And because he dropped the boy Matthew McGrevey, he'd groomed since he was young and got him a job as a runner on This Morning, and McGreevy was angry and threatened to expose him too. Having grown up in the theatre industry and working in television for 30+ years, it is rife! I was hit on by many "straight" men over the years.both Ranson and Street-Porter have said they knew about Savile but as women in tv at the time, they had to keep their mouths shut. Shame on them. Bit like Holly now .
Thank you for bringing up Matthew. He was 15 years old when Phillip was first introduced to him & Matthew had said he wanted to work in television. Phillip took him "under his wing". He was a runner on the This Morning programme & Phillip started a relationship with him when Matthew was 18. Matthew was 22 or 23 & was still in a relationship with Phillip & wanted to take their relationship to the next stage but Phillip refused as he thought he would lose everything! Matthew did say he would tell the papers & Phillip took out an injunction to gag the papers. Matthew was then moved off the This Morning set onto Loose Women to become their runner all arranged by Phillip!! This was all around the time it was reported that Ruth Langsford had made an official complaint about Phillip, Rylan Clark stopped working on the This Morning show & quite a few people were coming out saying how difficult it was to work with Phillip & how he always managed to get his own way with the channel he worked for. People like Amanda Holden & Eammon Holmes amongst others. Meanwhile Matthew had to leave Phillips flat in London & he returned to his parents house after having a nervous breakdown from the threats from Phillip & being moved to a different show & kicked out of the flat they shared. He actually thought he was in a loving relationship. In the meantime Phillip "comes out" on live TV in an attempt to save his own career & cover things up!!! He puts on an image of what a nice guy he is but he groomed, threatened & bullied this boy. If a man had done that to a young girl all hell would break loose, but this was all swept under the carpet!! I used to like Phillip until I found out about what he had done to Matthew & how ill it had made Matthew. Phillip also knew what his brother had done, but didn't tell the police! Instead he just told his brother never to do it again & then distanced himself from him once he was sent to prison!! Not a nice man at all!!! Edited for a spelling mistake.
@Angel you're absolutely correct except phillip met matthew when hecwas 10 at a theatre company run by a paedo mate. Wish youtube let us share photos, ivefound some very disturbing ones ofcthem. Having grown up in the theatre myself from 12 onwards, professionally, i was hit on by sooo many "straight" men, then i got into television past 35+ years and it rife there too but hidden differently. Oh yes, if it was a toung girl theydbe outrage. Ivetried reaching out to matthew but he deleted all social media back then and hasntcome back. I truly, sincerely hope hes ok. Thanks for commenting 🙂
The wife is always the last to know .... Think how much potentially he could lose from the divorce. She obviously fell for the BS "for the sake of the children"
This happened in my own family and she didn't know he was gay. Why do people think it's acceptable for gay men to trap women into sham marriages, cheat on them, and then dump them years down the line? Especially in a society that dumps on single and divorced mothers?
I wonder how many he helped up the ladder - I had a manager like that when i worked in a hotel - always telling the younger lads about how he could fast track them into better jobs - always having a laugh with them like a mate their own age would do - always the same lines ,the same tactics - sickening to watch play out - lads can be groomed even though they are of legal age - dont get me wrong he did help them up the ladder but at what cost the mind boggles
Someone I worked with in 1992 told me that he worked backstage when Jason Donovan was appearing in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamboat in London. He said he walked in on Jason and Philip snogging.
Comedy is always the first to let rip on secrets and truths that lay hidden behind closed doors and closets, that is one thing I'd love to achieve in comedy
C'mon, we all knew Philip was gay back in the 90's. I didn't even know it was a secret until I heard he was married. He probably just wanted kids and I'm sure his wife knew. People are together, get married and have kids for many reasons..... also Julian is a comic genius!
Philip is a groomer ... he likes them young very very young , his brother just went down for underage teenage sex offences and he was some kind of police officer and I would imagine Phillips wife is in shock at what she thought was a gay husband and now she knows the reality is its a lot worse than that...
I’ve never regarded Scofield as a beloved celebrity as for his co host I can’t stand the women that’s why I won’t watch TM os The skating on ice and that’s my childhood hobby I love to watch but never these two. Presenters can be turn offs as well as people liking them their just people nothing more nothing less it’s another Jeremy Kyle cover up a man had to die before they took that vile show off but they never learn by their mistakes.
Generally, wives will know if their husband is gay - there are little signs. Interesting that Julian Clary is such a decent person despite his self deprecation, and Schofield is now revealed as a duplicitous weasel despite the constant PR to portray him as a man of virtue and integrity. Funny world!
I thought it was disgusting Philip said He still loved his wife as much as the first day he met her I thought that was a pure insult to her. So after being married for years & having two children he only loves her like he's just met her once!
So I wonder what Holly-Butter Wouldn't Melt-Willoughby, makes of the Schofield saga. She has two sons, ages 9 and 14; I wonder if she would let Philip baby-sit.
I cant believe everyone was so shocked Scofield was gay! Was I the only person who didn't know he was married with kids? I just assumed he was gay and everyone knew it! I was so shocked to hear he was married to a women!
@@mbvideoselection And using the TWO FACED THEATE company (aptly named) too to pick up young boys, so as to groom them. I have met some of these types and they are evil, and SMUG with it, hence the subtle hints in these names! PERVS! Through and through, and I intensely dislike it as if you're not like them, they blame you for their misdemeanors, and to try and hide their goings on.
Me too! I always thought he was openly gay, right from Going Live. He's not a normal gay though - he's a predator, which is probably why he's been covering it up. What a creep.
The thing is when I was younger I thought perhaps Phillip was gay but then he got married and had kids so thought he must have been straight. I don't follow celebrity culture that much so wasn't aware of what he was up to in the broom cupboard so when he came out as gay I was shocked but not surprised if that makes sense but I did know immediately he only came out for a reason and it was to stop a much bigger story coming out. Nobody comes out at that age if they've not acted on it and he was seen as the squeaky clean family man so it was obvious there was a bigger story at play that he didn't want coming out.
Really? I would have loved to have seen that, I adored Spitting Image but was quite young and only remember the puppets of the key political players of the day. I really hope someone unearths the footage, they always did tell it like it is (they’re just not allowed on modern mainstream TV of course.)
When pillip's mother found out he was gay and had deceived his wife for 22 years she confronted him and said Phillip there's nothing in the world could upset me and make me feel so ashamed, phillip shout's "timothy's a paedophile" and leg's it out the door,
everybody knew, it was only when he was to be outed that he came out. and the panic when his brother was brought to court for sexually abusing a minor.
I remember my husband and I were in the car when it came on the radio that - shock horror! - Schofield had come out as gay and we both looked at each other in surprise then burst out lsughing, both of us saying, "Thought everybody knew that! Didn't even know it was a secret!"
@@yvonnehayton6753 I went through agonies before I finally came out at work. There was a moment of shocked silence before someone said "What? You think we didn't know already?"
@@yvonnehayton6753 It did, actually. It was certainly much better than some coming out stories I've heard. It seems typical of my life that a big deal for me turns out to be the punchline to an anecdote!
Around about 1991 I was out with a few BBC people, ended up back at Paul Smith's house. Paul Smith was Schofield's "bff" back then (and a BBC producer, and the hand up Gordon the Gopher's bum). Anyway, I made a fairly lighthearted/casual remark about "rumours" I'd heard about Schofield, and Paul Smith went virtually "incandescent"...denying it to the point of it being 100% clear that he was absolutely hiding Schofield's little secret. Paul Smith was an absolute bell-end, FWIW. Vile little man, an absolute show-off, and definitely NOT someone I ever wanted to hang out with ever again. But yes...it was crystal clear that the rumours were true after his BFFs outburst. Prat! 🤣 So, yeah, I'm quite certain that most gay people in the industry were not exactly shocked when Schofe finally came out.
Wow, direct dig at Schofield, he definitely knew. If I didn't know better I would say that was a veiled threat at Schofield, he knew what that guy's tattoo said. He without sin cast the first stone. To everyone else that's just comedy but I bet Schofield knew exactly what he was talking about. I sensed a hint of animosity there.
I still miss Julian Clary. Such a clever bloke, top of his class, makes Graham Norton look oafish and fey by comparison. His humour was much too barbed for today's hurt-feeling generation.
@@Truth2023 OK Mary Whitehouse, have it your own way. I doubt you saw the program he made visiting Noel Coward's former house. There's more to the chap than just his old stand-up. 'Disgusting' 'Mr Truth'. Haha.
Paedophilia is seen more as a dirty secret to laugh at than a horrific proclivity to be exposed. It seems that a certain section of society can get away with what they like - until the Judgement.
Forgot how funny Julian was. Just seeing him again bring good memories of watching him on TV as a kid. I loved his naughty innuendos and I used to find it hilarious how outraged he made grandparents😂.
Did Julian know? The world and his wife knew! A blind man on a galloping horse could see! In 2023, people are really turning against PS; not because he's gay, because of his arrogance and the sneaky way he behaves. My friends and I list him as the second most disliked man - top of the list being the formal royal, Harry.
Absolutely right - it's got nothing to do with him being gay (besides being deceitful to his wife and jids), it's about how he's treated other people over the years. Karma.
I worked in a betting shop in the early - mid 1990s. One of our regulars was in the entertainment business and kept asking for odds that Schofield would be found in bed with xxxx (named celebrity). He was serious but the manager, thinking it ridiculous, didn't follow it up.
