Biography
Phillip Schofield
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Who is Phillip Schofield?
Phillip Schofield is a popular English TV and radio presenter who have been associated with show business since 1982 and has been actively involved in this field to date. He is also known for his long term relation of working in British free-to-air TV network ‘ITV.’ He has hosted many popular TV shows such as ‘This Morning,’ ‘All Star Mr & Mrs,’ ‘5 Gold Rings’ and many more. Phillip has also got the chance to share his screen with many renowned actors and other popular presenters during his professional career. Apart from his career, he is a social activist who is always supporting poor and needy people. Schofield is also one of the supporters of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices, where they help poor families. Moreover, he is abiding by gay supporters and openly supports homosexual marriage.
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| Full Name | Phillip Bryan Schofield |
| Birth Date | April 1, 1962 |
| Birth Place | Oldham, Lancashire |
| Parents | Brian and Pat Schofield |
| Brother | Tim Schofield |
| Age | 58 years old |
| Horoscope | Aries |
| Nationality | British |
| Religion | Christian |
| Height | 5 feet and 11 inches (180cm/1.80m) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154lbs) |
| Eyes | Dark Brown |
| Hair | White |
| Wife | Stephanie Lowe |
| Net Worth | $12 million |
Bio
Phillip Bryan Schofield was born on April 1, 1962, in Oldham, Lancashire, to parents Brian and Pat Schofield. He was raised in Newquay, Cornwall, alongside his brother named Tim Schofield. He is currently 58 years old with Aries sun sign.
Nationality and Physical Stats
Phillip Schofield holds a British nationality and is a devoted Christian. He belongs to the White ethnicity. Philip stands 5 feet and 11 inches (180cm/1.80m) tall and weighs around 70 kg (154lbs). Besides, he has a pair of dark brown colored eyes with white hair color.
Early Life/Education
Phillip Schofield completed his schooling at Trenance Infant School and Newquay Tretherras School. He was also interested in speaking in public, making him a show presenter when he was just 15 years old at a hospital radio station.
Personal Life
Phillip Schofield is married to Stephanie Lowe in March 1993. They have two daughters together. On 7 February 2020, Phillip stated that he was gay and said that he could come out with the ultimate support from his wife and daughters.
Social
Phillip Schofield has a huge fan following on his social media accounts. His Instagram account (schofe) has 3.2 million followers, and his Twitter handle (@Schofe) has 4.5 million followers. Likewise, his Facebook page has 990.1 thousand followers and 835.1 thousand likes. He also has his verified YouTube channel with 1.46 thousand subscribers.
Career
Presenter
Phillip Schofield first worked at ‘Shazam!’, a New Zealand music TV program in 1982. He then gained more fame in 1985 when he was associated with ‘Children’s BBC.’ He then came worldwide famous in 1987 when he worked for a Saturday morning magazine show called ‘Going Live’ on BBC1. He worked there for six years till 1993. Later, he presented ‘BBC Radio1’ till 1998. Meanwhile, he was also the host of the pop magazine award show from 1988 to 1991. He then associated with ITV and presented many different fronts. He first hosted the game show from 1994 to 1997 named ‘Talking Telephone Numbers.’
In around July 2006, he made a contract with ‘ITV.’ Meanwhile, from 2002 to 2005, he hosted other shows for BBC like ‘National Lottery Winning Lines,’ ‘Test the Nation,’ and co-hosted ‘This Morning’ which is a daytime show. Moreover, from 2006 to 2014 and from 2018 to date, he has been co-presenting ‘Dancing on Ice.’ Moreover, from 2009 to 2015, he has also hosted ‘The Cube,’ a primetime game show, and even co-hosted an award show ‘A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards.’ He also presented other shows in 2017 like ‘Schofield’s South African Adventure,’ ‘5 Gold Rings,’ and ‘How To Spend It Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield.’ He was recently seen hosting ‘The Royal Wedding of Prince Harry & Megan Markle’ in 2018.
More
Apart from being a presenter, Phillip Schofield also has some interest in acting. From 1998 to 1999, he did a musical stage play called ‘Doctor Dolittle’ as a titular role. Likewise, he also made a cameo role in the 2012 film ‘Keith Lemon: The Film.’
Net Worth
Phillip Schofield is a famous media personality who has a massive amount of fan followers. He earns from his profession, and as of now, it is estimated that he has $12 million net worth.
