Getty Schofield , his wife Stephanie Lowe (2ndR), Molly Lowe (L) and Ruby Lowe (R) attend the Cirque du Soleil OVO premiere at Royal Albert Hall on January 10, 2018 in London, England.
Molly, 26, and Ruby Schofield, 24, are Phillip Schofield’s daughters. He and his wife, Stephanie Lowe, have been married since March 1993.
On February 7, Schofield came out as gay during an episode of “This Morning.” In a statement, Schofield paid tribute to his wife saying, “With the strength and support of my wife and my daughters, I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay.”
Schofield said, “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.” Schofield is one of the most recognizable faces on British television, hosting multiple shows, in particular, “This Morning” and “Dancing on Ice.”
Schofield’s statement continued, “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.”
Here’s what you need to know:
1. Schofield Has Previously Said That His Daughters ‘Keep Him Current’
In 2015, Schofield credited his children with helping to keep him up-to-date on popular culture.
Schofield said, “I’m very proud of the fact that my daughters keep me very current. Both of them have great taste in music and play stuff that I maybe haven’t heard before. I was driving Ruby back to uni [university] and she said, ‘You’ve got to listen to this’. Ruby and her mates discovered it just before it broke – Megan Trainor’s ‘All About That Bass’. As we listened to it … I can remember I said, oh my God, this is incredible. And I thank Ruby for introducing me to that, way before anybody else!”
2. Ruby Schofield Has Been Labelled as Living a ‘Glam Life’ by the British Tabloids
Schofield and is wife Stephanie Lowe attend the UK Film Premiere of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” at Westfield London on March 20, 2014 in London, England.
Ruby Schofield has close to 60,000 followers on her Instagram page. That page is set to private. Ruby’s bio on that page merely states, 24, London. Molly’s page is also set to private where she goes under the moniker Molly May Schofield. Unlike her sister, Molly’s page is not verified although she still maintains an impress, 44,000 followers. Molly writes on her bio, “26, I intend to live forever. So far, so good.”
In 2018, The Sun published a feature on Ruby’s “glam life of globetrotting holidays and music festivals.” That article said that Ruby is dating a man named Will George. Also in 2018, both Molly and Ruby were pictured at soccer superstar Frank Lampard’s star-studded wedding.
Ruby Schofield is a 2017 psychology graduate from Leeds Beckett University where she wrote a first-class honors thesis, according to The Tab. Ruby attended high school at Queen Anne’s school in Reading where she was on the Lacrosse team. The Tab reports that on behalf of the Teenage Cancer Trust, Ruby once trekked to Machu Picchu, raising more than $15,000. Ruby has also volunteered at The Chiltern Center, a disabled children’s charity.
3. Phillip Schofield Said in 2016 That He Still Paid His Daughter’s Travel & Phone Expenses
GettySchofield and his wife Stephanie Lowe attend the Pride of Britain awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 6, 2014 in London, England.
In April 2016, Schofield told the nation during an episode of “This Morning” that he paid his daughter’s phone bills and travel expenses. Schofield said that the reason he did that was so that he could keep in touch with his children and that he could feel safe that they wouldn’t have to walk home at night. Schofield added, “I’d feel bad if they didn’t have a grasp on money and how important it is to save. There’s never been aspect where I thought they were spoiled because they don’t ever ask.” Further to that point, Ruby maintained a Depop page, a social media site where users resell their clothing.
A year later, Schofield and his daughters were photographed on a shopping trip on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, entering stores such as Jimmy Choo and Yves Saint Laurent.
4. Molly Is Involved in Her Father’s Career & Monitors His Social Media Activity
Molly Schofield works as an assistant talent manager that the London-based talent agency the James Grant Group. The Grant Group manages both Schofield and his co-host Holly Willoughby, according to Hello Magazine.
Schofield told the magazine that his daughter helps to manage him and that she helps to edit his social media posts. He said, “I don’t post anything without their say-so. I check with them, is this okay? But they’re fine with it. My eldest daughter is my manager so she’s well across it all.” In her role at the James Grant Group, Molly also manages TV host, Rochelle Humes.
5. Schofield Has Described a Family Trip to New York City in 2009 as The Best Vacation of His Life
GettyRuby Lowe, Stephanie Lowe, Phillip Schofield and Molly Lowe attend the UK Premiere of “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald” at Cineworld Leicester Square on November 13, 2018 in London, England.
In 2011, Schofield described a family trip to New York City as the best vacation he had been on in an interview with The Daily Telegraph. Schofield said that part of what the trip great was seeing the Big Apple “afresh through the eyes of our excited teenage daughters.”
Schofield told The Sunday Post in March 2017 that despite his hectic work schedule, “I didn’t miss any part of my kids growing up. I can look back when my time comes and know that television never got in the way. I was there for the concerts and the sports days. The girls are grown-up now and they’ll get their own boyfriends and drift away. Then it’ll be me and Steph sitting there wishing they were spending time with us.”
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