MARRIED TV host Phillip Schofield hopes his public coming out will give other high-profile figures the courage to follow suit. In an exclusive interview with The Sun, he said: “Make no mistake, I did this for me. “But I also hope it might make others feel they can do the same. “I guarantee right now there are actors, sportsmen and other high-profile people experiencing the same thing. “Everyone from bankers to bakers, all sorts. I know there are some people who will never come out. But I hope maybe some might feel more able to after this.” Phillip, 57, posted his shock Instagram statement that he was gay last Friday — before pal and co-host Holly Willoughby interviewed him live on This Morning.The Sun then sat down exclusively with Phillip just moments after he came off air. Still visibly reeling from the landmark moment, he admitted that the courage of This Morning viewers in confronting their own sexuality has inspired him. He said: “I remember we had a phone-in, quite a long time ago, with a lady who called in who was 94 years old and said she had wanted to come out her whole life. And eventually she did…. Read full this story
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