PHILLIP Schofield’s wife Stephanie Lowe reportedly has a very emotional reason for not divorcing the star.
Stephanie loyally stood by her husband even when he revealed he was gay three years ago.
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Stephanie is devotedly next to her husband Phillip Schofield Credit: Getty
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Phillip admitted that he had an affair with a much younger colleagueCredit: Rex
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The former This Morning star insisted she has a ‘wonderful marriage’Credit: Louis Wood
And despite his admission that he had an affair with a much younger colleague, Phillip, 61, insists he and Stephanie, 59, “have a wonderful marriage”.
Despite the divorce, a source revealed to OK! that Stephanie still loves Phillip and doesn’t want to see him “fall further”.
“Whatever Phillip has been doing behind Steph’s back, she still loves him,” an insider shared late last year
“Even if the love they shared at the beginning of their marriage is different than it is now, the love is still there.”
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“Steph is, and always will be, Phillip’s support system,” the source added.
“She didn’t divorce him because she doesn’t want to see him fall any further.”
Although they split when Phil came out as gay in 2020, he continued to wear his wedding ring – as a symbol of their commitment.
Speaking during an interview with BBC reporter Amol Rajan, Phil brandished the ring as he insisted: “I’ve had a wonderful marriage, I have a wonderful marriage, although it’s not great at the moment, with an incredibly supportive wife and two beautiful children.”
Somewhat confusingly, he added: “We’re apart, but we’re very much together.”
Revealing the moment he told his wife about the affair, Phil told the BBC: “Oh my God, can you imagine how difficult that conversation was?”
“Let’s just say it was an incredibly difficult conversation. The hardest conversation I’ve ever had with her, and she’s very disappointed because I lied to her too. But today she wished me well, so we’ll see.”
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In an interview with The Sun, Phil said of his wife when he told her the truth: “She was very, very angry.”
Stephanie and Phillip’s friendship began in 1989 when Phil was 25 and working on children’s television, where he met Stephanie, a BBC production assistant.
They had a fairytale wedding at the 15th-century Ackergill Tower in the Highlands – which was visited by celebrities including Michael Douglas and Jack Nicholson – in March 1993.
Phil wore a blue Armani suit, but the wedding was attended by just 15 guests, including former Radio 1 DJ Peter Powell.
Phil admitted in 2020 that he knew he was gay before he got married.
Speaking about his sexuality, he explained: “I’m not saying I didn’t know.
“Whatever was ‘over there’, I thought, ‘OK, whatever this is, stay there because I’m happy.'”
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Stephanie is said to still ‘love’ her husband Credit: Getty
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Phillip’s wife doesn’t want to see him ‘fall any further’ Credit: Getty
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