History of Phillip Schofield in Timeline
Phillip Schofield is a well-known English television presenter. His career began at the BBC as a Children's BBC continuity announcer (1985-1987). He is best known for presenting popular shows like Going Live! (1987–1993), This Morning (2002–2023), Dancing on Ice, All Star Mr & Mrs (2008–2016), and The Cube. Schofield has been a prominent figure on both the BBC and ITV, hosting a diverse array of high-profile programs.
1935: Birth of father
In 1935, Phillip Schofield's father Brian H. Schofield was born.
April 1962: Phillip Schofield Born
In April 1962, Phillip Schofield was born in Oldham, England.
February 1982: Television Debut
In February 1982, Phillip Schofield made his television debut as the presenter of the youth music programme Shazam! in New Zealand.
September 1985: Joins Children's BBC
In September 1985, Phillip Schofield became the first in-vision continuity presenter for Children's BBC.
1985: Children's BBC Continuity Announcer
In 1985, Phillip Schofield began his career as a continuity announcer for Children's BBC.
September 1987: Presents Going Live!
In September 1987, Phillip Schofield began presenting the Saturday morning show "Going Live!".
1987: Going Live! Presenter
In 1987, Phillip Schofield started presenting "Going Live!"
1988: Hosts Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
In 1988, Phillip Schofield started hosting the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party, a pop-magazine awards show.
1988: Radio 1 FM Stereo Launch
In 1988, Phillip Schofield was chosen as one of the presenters to help launch BBC Radio 1's FM stereo broadcasts.
January 1991: Gordon Series on CBBC
In January 1991, the series named after Gordon premiered on CBBC, running until March 1991.
March 1991: End of Gordon Series First Run
In March 1991, the first run of the Gordon series ended on CBBC.
July 1991: Gordon Series Repeat
In July 1991, the Gordon series was repeated on BBC Two.
1991: Hosts Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
In 1991, Phillip Schofield hosted the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party, a pop-magazine awards show.
1991: West End Debut in Joseph
In 1991, Phillip Schofield made his West End debut, taking over the role of Joseph in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" from Jason Donovan.
December 1992: Release of "Close Every Door" Single
In December 1992, Phillip Schofield released a cover of "Close Every Door" as a single, which peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart.
December 1992: Gordon Series Repeat
In December 1992, the Gordon series was repeated on BBC One.
1992: Interest in Bordeaux Wines
In 1992, Phillip Schofield's interest in Bordeaux wines was sparked by Donovan.
March 1993: Marriage to Stephanie Lowe
In March 1993, Phillip Schofield married Stephanie Lowe at Ackergill Tower.
April 1993: End of Going Live!
In April 1993, Phillip Schofield's time on "Going Live!" concluded.
December 1993: Gordon Series Repeat
In December 1993, the Gordon series was repeated on BBC Two.
1993: End of Going Live!
In 1993, Phillip Schofield's time on "Going Live!" came to an end.
June 1994: Gordon Series Repeat
In June 1994, the Gordon series was repeated on BBC Two.
1994: Presents Talking Telephone Numbers
In 1994, Phillip Schofield began presenting "Talking Telephone Numbers" for five series.
January 1995: Gordon Series Repeat
In January 1995, the Gordon series was repeated on BBC Two.
March 1995: Last Gordon Series Repeat
In March 1995, the Gordon series was last repeated on the BBC.
1996: Hosts One in a Million
In 1996, Phillip Schofield hosted a show about remarkable coincidences called "One in a Million".
1996: Birth of daughter, Ruby
In 1996, Phillip Schofield's daughter, Ruby, was born.
1997: End of Talking Telephone Numbers
In 1997, Phillip Schofield finished presenting "Talking Telephone Numbers".
1998: Subject of This Is Your Life
In 1998, Phillip Schofield was the subject of "This Is Your Life", surprised by Michael Aspel at the curtain call of "Doctor Dolittle".
2000: Doctor Dolittle UK Tour
In 2000, Phillip Schofield toured the UK with the show "Doctor Dolittle".
August 2002: Joins This Morning
In August 2002, Phillip Schofield became a presenter on the ITV daytime show "This Morning".
2002: Co-hosts Test the Nation
In 2002, Phillip Schofield began co-hosting the BBC quiz show Test the Nation with Anne Robinson.
2002: This Morning Presenter
In 2002, Phillip Schofield began presenting "This Morning".
October 2004: End of National Lottery Winning Lines
In October 2004, Phillip Schofield finished presenting the National Lottery Winning Lines programme.
2005: Presents Have I Been Here Before?
Starting in 2005, Phillip Schofield presented two series of "Have I Been Here Before?", a daytime programme about past lives.
July 2006: Signs Exclusive Contract with ITV
In July 2006, Phillip Schofield signed an exclusive two-year contract with ITV.
2006: Presents Dancing on Ice
From 2006, Phillip Schofield presented Dancing on Ice.
2006: Presents The British Soap Awards
From 2006, Phillip Schofield started to present The British Soap Awards.
2006: Dancing on Ice Debut
In 2006, Phillip Schofield started presenting "Dancing on Ice".
April 2008: Hosts All Star Mr & Mrs Revival
In April 2008, Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton began hosting a revival of the ITV game show Mr and Mrs, renamed as All Star Mr & Mrs.
May 2008: Death of Father
In May 2008, Phillip Schofield's father passed away, leading to a break from presenting "This Morning".
2008: All Star Mr & Mrs Host
In 2008, Phillip Schofield became the host of "All Star Mr & Mrs".
2008: Death of Father
In 2008, Phillip Schofield's father Brian H. Schofield passed away.
February 2009: Gordon Appearance on Dancing on Ice
In February 2009, Gordon made an appearance with Schofield during an 1980s-themed edition of Dancing on Ice.
2009: Hosts The Sun Military Awards
From 2009, Phillip Schofield hosted A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards with Amanda Holden.
2009: Presents The Cube
From 2009, Phillip Schofield presented the primetime game show The Cube.
2009: Accusation from Fern Britton
In 2009, Fern Britton allegedly accused Phillip Schofield of meddling in the show, leading to her departure.
2009: Holly Willoughby Joins This Morning
In 2009, Holly Willoughby replaced Fern Britton as Phillip Schofield's co-host on "This Morning".
2009: The Cube Host
In 2009, Phillip Schofield started presenting "The Cube".
February 2010: Launched Radio Plymouth
In February 2010, Phillip Schofield launched Radio Plymouth in Devon.
September 2010: Gordon Appearance on This Morning
In September 2010, Gordon appeared on This Morning to celebrate Phillip Schofield's 25th anniversary of first presenting CBBC.
2010: Hosts The Comedy Annual
In 2010, Phillip Schofield hosted the annual comedy show The Comedy Annual on ITV.
April 2011: Royal Wedding Coverage
In April 2011, Phillip Schofield co-hosted ITV's coverage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton's wedding.
2011: Co-hosts Text Santa with Bleakley
From 2011, Phillip Schofield co-hosted the Christmas charity show Text Santa on ITV with Bleakley.
2011: Hosts The Comedy Annual
In 2011, Phillip Schofield hosted the annual comedy show The Comedy Annual on ITV.
2011: Honorary Doctorate from University of Plymouth
In 2011, Phillip Schofield was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts degree by the University of Plymouth for his contributions to stage and television.
2011: End of dancing on ice with willoughby
In 2011, it was the end of Phillip Schofield presenting Dancing on Ice with Willoughby.
February 2012: Gordon Appearance on Dancing on Ice
In February 2012, Gordon made a brief appearance on Dancing on Ice.
June 2012: Queen's Diamond Jubilee Coverage
In June 2012, Phillip Schofield co-hosted ITV's coverage of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
November 2012: Savile Scandal Interview
On 8th November 2012, Amid the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal, Phillip Schofield interviewed then prime minister David Cameron on This Morning and presented him with a list he had obtained from the internet of five people named as paedophiles in connection with the North Wales child abuse scandal.
2012: Presents Dancing on Ice with Bleakley
From 2012, Phillip Schofield presented Dancing on Ice with Christine Bleakley.
2012: All Star Mr & Mrs Returns
In 2012, All Star Mr & Mrs returned without Britton.
2012: Property purchase
In 2012, Phillip Schofield and his wife purchased a flat in the London Borough of Southwark.
2012: Co-hosts Text Santa with Willoughby
In 2012, Phillip Schofield co-hosted the Christmas charity show Text Santa on ITV with Willoughby.
2013: Dancing on Ice Announced End
In 2013, Dancing on Ice was announced to come to an end following the 2014 series.
2013: Writing for Waitrose Weekend
In 2013, Phillip Schofield began writing for the Waitrose Weekend newspaper and became the face of wine in their UK stores.
2013: Co-hosts Text Santa with Willoughby
In 2013, Phillip Schofield co-hosted the Christmas charity show Text Santa on ITV with Willoughby.
March 2014: Narrates Educating Joey Essex
In March 2014, Phillip Schofield narrated the one-off ITV2 show Educating Joey Essex.
December 2014: Undertakes 24-hour TV Marathon
In December 2014, Phillip Schofield undertook a live 24-hour TV marathon to raise money for Text Santa.
2015: The Cube Hiatus
In 2015, "The Cube" went on hiatus, marking the end of Phillip Schofield's initial run as presenter.
2015: Co-hosts Text Santa
In 2015, Phillip Schofield co-hosted the Christmas charity show Text Santa on ITV.
2015: Presents You're Back in the Room
In 2015, Phillip Schofield presented You're Back in the Room for ITV.
April 2016: Filming for Educating Joey Essex
In April 2016, filming began for the second series of Educating Joey Essex.
2016: Schofield's South African Adventure
In 2016, Phillip Schofield travelled to South Africa with his wife for a series of short clips for This Morning, which led to Schofield's South African Adventure.
2016: End of All Star Mr & Mrs
In 2016, Phillip Schofield's time as host of "All Star Mr & Mrs" ended.
March 2017: Presents 5 Gold Rings
From March 2017, Phillip Schofield has presented 5 Gold Rings, a game show for ITV.
March 2018: Joseph Reprisal on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
In March 2018, Phillip Schofield reprised his role as Joseph for an episode of "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway".
May 2018: Royal Wedding Coverage
In May 2018, Phillip Schofield co-hosted ITV's coverage of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's wedding.
2018: Coronation Street Cameo
In 2018, Phillip Schofield and Willoughby made a cameo appearance on Coronation Street.
2018: Returns to Dancing on Ice
In 2018, Phillip Schofield returned to co-present Dancing on Ice with Willoughby.
2018: Dancing on Ice Return
In 2018, Phillip Schofield returned to present "Dancing on Ice".
December 2019: Criticism for "giggly" interview with Boris Johnson
In December 2019, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby faced criticism for their "giggly" interview with then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Their selfie with Johnson was also criticised, with viewers citing a "lack of professionalism" and "clear bias". Ofcom received 149 complaints about the interview.
February 2020: Schofield Comes Out as Gay
In February 2020, Phillip Schofield publicly came out as gay and announced his separation from his wife.
October 2020: Release of Autobiography "Life's What You Make It"
On October 15, 2020, Phillip Schofield released his autobiography, "Life's What You Make It," published by Penguin Books. The book received positive reviews from fellow presenters and newspapers.
2020: The Cube Reboot
In 2020, Phillip Schofield returned to present "The Cube" after it was rebooted.
2020: Returns to The Cube
In 2020, Phillip Schofield returned to present The Cube.
2020: Phillip Schofield-Branded Wines at Waitrose
In 2020, Waitrose began exclusively selling a range of Phillip Schofield–branded Italian boxed wines created by the wine company When in Rome.
2020: Affair with Younger Co-Worker
In May 2023, Schofield admitted to an extramarital affair with a younger male ITV co-worker, beginning when the co-worker was 20. He admitted to lying about it to ITV's management, his colleagues, his lawyers, his agent, and his family, and resigned from ITV.
2020: ITV Investigation of Rumors
In early 2020, ITV investigated rumors of a relationship between Phillip Schofield and a co-worker, but both men denied the affair at the time.
April 2021: Prince Philip, Fondly Remembered
Following Prince Phillip's death in April 2021, Phillip Schofield co-hosted the ITV tribute programme Prince Philip, Fondly Remembered.
September 2021: Disclosure of Offences
In September 2021, Timothy Schofield told Phillip Schofield some details of his offences.
2021: The Cube Hiatus (Again)
In 2021, "The Cube" went on hiatus again, ending Phillip Schofield's second run as presenter.
2021: ITV Investigation
In 2021, ITV confirmed that an external advisor conducted an investigation related to allegations surrounding This Morning.
September 2022: "Energy Bills" Prize Controversy
In September 2022, "This Morning" introduced a prize of "energy bills" in their "spin to win" game, covering four months of payments up to £400 each. The segment drew criticism and comparisons to "Black Mirror", with Sky News questioning if Russia was using Phillip Schofield for propaganda after the game was reported on Russian state television.
September 2022: Criticism for Queueing at Queen Elizabeth II's Lying-in-State
In September 2022, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby faced criticism for not joining the public queue to view Queen Elizabeth II's lying-in-state. They were escorted from the press gallery, unlike other celebrities and former Prime Minister Theresa May, who queued with the public. This led to online petitions calling for their dismissal.
September 2022: Referencing the energy bill controversy
On September 6, 2022, Phillip Schofield referenced the energy bill controversy by sarcastically commenting, "I wonder how much of that they can complain about online." This remark and the original segment led to 170 complaints to Ofcom and widespread criticism.
October 2022: Dropped by We Buy Any Car
In October 2022, Phillip Schofield was dropped by "We Buy Any Car" amidst criticism for not joining the queue for Queen Elizabeth II's lying-in-state. All adverts featuring Schofield were removed from the company's YouTube channel.
2022: Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
In 2022, During the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Phillip Schofield presented two programmes celebrating the occasion.
2022: How To Spend It Well Concludes
In 2022, Phillip Schofield's festive gift testing series How To Spend It Well at Christmas concluded.
2022: Waitrose Ceases Selling Schofield Wines
In 2022, Waitrose stopped selling Phillip Schofield's branded wines due to negative reviews. Subsequently, "When in Rome" also ceased selling the wines after revelations about Schofield's affair.
April 2023: Brother's Conviction
In April 2023, Phillip Schofield's brother, Timothy Schofield, was found guilty of sexual offences.
May 2023: Resignation from ITV
In May 2023, Phillip Schofield admitted to an extramarital affair and resigned from ITV amidst media coverage.
May 2023: Departure from This Morning
In May 2023, Phillip Schofield departed from "This Morning".
May 2023: Further fallout with 'We Buy Any Car'
In May 2023, revelations of Phillip Schofield's affair likely contributed to the decision of 'We Buy Any Car' dropping him as the face of their brand.
June 2023: Schofield and Lowe remain legally married
As of June 2023, Phillip Schofield and Stephanie Lowe are still legally married.
June 2023: Apology and Interviews Following Resignation
In June 2023, Phillip Schofield gave interviews to BBC's Amol Rajan and The Sun, apologizing for the distress caused to the co-worker involved in the affair. He denied grooming and stated his career was over, expressing feelings of shame and suicidal thoughts.
October 2023: Willoughby Departure from This Morning
In October 2023, Holly Willoughby departed from "This Morning".
October 2023: ITV Introduces Relationship Disclosure Policy
In October 2023, ITV introduced a policy requiring all workers to disclose personal relationships with colleagues, covering romantic, familial, and close connections. Non-compliance could result in disciplinary action.
2023: End of The British Soap Awards
From 2023, Phillip Schofield no longer presented The British Soap Awards.
2023: Departure from This Morning
In 2023, Phillip Schofield left "This Morning".
2023: Allegations of a toxic culture
In 2023, following Phillip Schofield's departure and the revelation of his affair, multiple individuals involved with "This Morning" alleged a toxic work environment. Dr. Ranj Singh reported an official complaint of a toxic culture in 2023 and felt he was managed out. Eamonn Holmes stated that Phillip Schofield was "a narcissist and a bully at the centre of the toxicity."
September 2024: Return to TV on Channel 5's Cast Away
In September 2024, after a 16-month break, Phillip Schofield returned to television on Channel 5's reality show "Cast Away", where he was left stranded on an island alone for 10 days, filming his experience.
2024: Property sold
In 2024, Phillip Schofield and his wife sold their flat in the London Borough of Southwark.
