Phillip Schofield has shared how the overwhelming weight of his sexuality once forced him to run off This Morning to be sick, leaving his co-host Holly Willoughby.
The presenter, who is married wife Steph, came out as gay in an emotional statement on Instagram in February.
In his new autobiography, Life’s What You Make Of It, Phillip revealed how his mental health took a toll started to affect him at the ITV daytime programme.
‘It was the first time my issues had spilled over into work,’ he wrote. ‘Another day I had to leave a fashion item to be sick. I now knew that I needed professional help.’
Another time, according to The Sun, he was on his way to the This Morning studios when he asked his driver to turn around, messaged producers to warn them he wouldn’t be coming in, and turned his phone off.
Phillip came out as gay earlier in the year, speaking to friend and co-presenter Holly about his decision to go public on This Morning.
He had said in February that Steph and daughters Ruby, 24, and Molly, 27 had been amazing since he came out to them.
‘Every person I tell it gets a little lighter and a little lighter, at the same time I have made this decision which is essential for me and essential for my head and that is principally the reason I have done this,’ he shared.
‘They have been supporting while we get to this moment because we all know it was coming…
‘We’ve never had any secrets. It is tough but it’s not something that has happened quickly, I have had to deal with this in my head for quite some time, we’ve gone through this together, we have been honest and have been open and Stephanie as I said, you know.
‘She’s amazing, she’s incredible, there’s no one in my life who would have supported me.
He added: ‘My girls have been astonishing in their love, hugs and encouraging words of comfort. Both mine and Steph’s entire families have stunned me with their love, instant acceptance, and support.’
Life’s What You Make Of It by Phillip Schofield, published by Michael Joseph, is out today.
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