After a tough few months, it seems Phillip Schofield and his wife Stephanie Lowe are back on good terms for Christmas
Phil & Steph
There’s no denying that Phillip Schofield has probably had the most difficult year of his life. The TV veteran quit This Morning and later ITV altogether after admitting to ‘an unwise but not illegal’ affair with a younger male colleague and ‘lying about it consistently’ – something that Phil, 61, confessed had made Steph, who he married in 1993, ‘very, very angry.’ But now that the dust has settled on his scandal, it seems the pair have managed to move on and make amends. And new pictures show the couple looking happy and united once again, so will they be spending Christmas together as a family?
Back on good terms
When news of Phillip’s affair first hit the headlines, he opened up, in a bombshell interview, about the moment he told Steph. ‘[It] was the most difficult conversation I’ve ever had to have with her. She is extremely disappointed because I lied to her as well.’ He added, ‘Things are not brilliant right now.’
But it seems that time really is a healer, as a few months ago it was revealed that the pair, who share daughters Molly, 30, and Ruby, 27, were back on speaking terms, with a source revealing that Phil was making visits to the family home.
‘It’s when he is with them that Phil appreciates what actually matters in his life and he is able to smile,’ the insider said. ‘That’s what he is mainly doing right now, reflecting on what he did wrong and trying to come to terms with his new life.’ And if recent pictures are anything to go by, it seems Phil and Steph have gone from strength to strength in recent months.
Family first
Phillip came out publicly as gay in 2020, but there has been no sign of a divorce from his wife of 30 years – he’s even called her his ‘rock.’ And keeping the family unit together has always been important to Phil, who is still wearing his wedding ring.
Last year, the Schofields spent Christmas together at the family home, with a source revealing to Woman’s Own at the time, ‘Christmas is all about spending time with the people you love.
While Phil and Steph are no longer together in the traditional sense,
