Emotional Phillip Schofield announces he is gay

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Phillip Schofield has announced he is gay.

The This Morning presenter - who has been married for nearly 27 years - made the revelation on Friday morning, sharing an emotional post on his Instagram account.

The statement reads: "You never know what’s going on in someone’s seemingly perfect life, what issues they are struggling with, or the state of their wellbeing — and so you won’t know what has been consuming me for the last few years.

“With the strength and support of my wife and my daughters, I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay."

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