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Who is Phillip Schofield’s wife Stephanie Lowe? What we know about the Cast Away and ex-This Morning star’s spouse
See what Phillip and his family said about him coming out and his ITV exit
STEPHANIE Lowe is married to TV star Phillip Schofield and has stuck by him through thick and thin.
Here’s everything you need to know about the wife of the TV presenter — who’s back on our screens in channel 5’s Cast Away.
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Who is Stephanie Lowe?
Stephanie is Phillip Schofield’s wife.
The pair met when she worked as a BBC production assistant and he was working for children's television.
The couple stopped living together after Phillip publicly came out as gay in January 2020.
However, they still care about each other a great deal and have not divorced.
Marriage and children
They married in 1993 and the couple share two daughters — Ruby and Molly.
In 2018, the couple celebrated 25 years of marriage and Phillip marked it with a post on Instagram.
He wrote: "2 birthdays and a Silver Wedding Anniversary in one week! That’s a lot of cards. Happy 25th Mrs S."
Opening up about his marriage in the past, Phillip revealed why Stephanie was no longer working so much in the TV world.
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Speaking to Christine Lampard on Lorraine about it, Phillip said: "She worked in television years ago, that was how we met, so she can do it, she just doesn't want to these days…
"She will only film with me. She got more into it as we went along."
‘I love him as much as ever’
After Phillip came out in February 2020, he moved out of his family home in Oxfordshire and into a central London apartment.
Steph said she ‘loves him as much now as I ever have’ and the pair had no plans for divorce.
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She said: “Although this is difficult for us all, I support Phillip in taking this brave step.”
Stephanie added: "We’ve been awestruck by the strength and love of our precious girls, even as they’ve been trying to make sense of it all for themselves.
“Our family have also been so supportive and will help us going forward.”
Phillip moved out of his family home in Oxfordshire and into a central London apartment after coming out as gay.
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Coming out ‘caused more anguish than joy’
In September 2024, the telly veteran, 62, opened up on his bombshell exit from ITV ahead of being sent to a desert island for Channel 5 documentary Cast Away.
He was joined by his family at his London home, with wife Stephanie Lowe and their daughters Molly, 31, and Ruby, 28.
His family was seen talking for the first time about the moment he came out, and also addressed the scandal surrounding his exit from This Morning in May 2023.
Speaking of coming out, Phillip said: “For me, doing it later in life, at the moment, it’s just given me more anguish than joy.
"Because I’m fully aware of the damage that it leaves.
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Stephanie defended Phillip and opened up about the abuse he’s received since being axed from This Morning — but admitted he could be in for more flak with the new show.
Stephanie said: “What people don’t realise is that they batter you, but there are other people affected.
“There’s no question, by doing this, you’re popping your head back up above the parapet for the very few horrid people that there are out there.”
Phillip’s ‘proud’ daughter
And daughter Molly spoke of how “proud” she is of her “amazing” father.
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She said: “Weirdly, everything that’s happened recently has made us closer. We’ve seen him in his lowest times. But I’ve been so proud of him. So proud of him.
“As a daughter, to see the love that people have for him. But when it’s taken away, it’s heartbreaking.
“On a desert island, you can’t fake it. This is the real you.
“So you can’t hide anything. And I really hope that people see him how we see him. Because he is just amazing.”
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However she fears that his lack of practical skills may be a problem.
She said: “The DIY I’m really nervous about, because he can’t. He can’t do it. He can do a lot of things, but he can’t do DIY.”
Molly also recalls the moment her dad came out live on This Morning, with Holly by his side.
She said: “When my dad came out, it was very hard for me. It was very hard for the entire family, mainly my mum of course.
“Everything was turned upside-down, but we talked through it and over time it’s got easier. My mum and my sister, we’re all the same.
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“We’ll always continue to support him, no matter what. I never thought it would have gone the way it has. But to have my parents still best friends is just . . . I’m the luckiest person ever.”
‘Without them, I wouldn’t be here’
During the new show Cast Away, which was filmed by Phillip himself while he was isolated on an island off the coast of Madagascar, the former This Morning star reflected on the downward spiral he endured after being axed from the ITV daytime show.
In one poignant moment, he opens up about how he plotted to take his own life — and it was only after speaking to his daughters he managed to stop himself.
He said: “It got as dark as it is possible to get. A year ago, I got so, so close.
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“I had everything in place. Everything was set up. Everything was ready.
“And it was Molly that was looking after me. Molly and Ruby were both looking after me at the time."
“Molly said: ‘Do you imagine what this would do to us if you actually managed to pull this off? Imagine what would happen? Can you imagine what it would do to me if you did this on my watch?'
“And that was just enough. Just enough to take a step back from the edge.”
He then added: “Without them, I wouldn’t be here.”
WHERE TO GET HELP YOU NEED
IF you are ever worried that someone’s life is in immediate danger, call 999 or go directly to the emergency services.
For anyone in crisis, struggling to cope or needing immediate help, use the Shout Crisis text line (text 85258) or The Samaritans (call 116 123) – which are both available 24/7, 365 days a year.
CALM offer a confidential helpline (0800 585858) and livechat, both available from 5pm to midnight.
Visit nhs.uk/mental-health/ to find NHS mental health support near you, and how to self-refer for talking therapies, such as CBT and counselling for mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, panic, OCD and more.
Visit the Movember website for more advice on men’s health and recommended support groups, organisations and charities.
Movember Conversations is an online tool that helps you practise difficult conversations with pretend scenarios.
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