{"id":143991,"date":"2020-09-24T13:37:13","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T13:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/?p=143991"},"modified":"2020-09-27T16:36:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T16:36:35","slug":"phillip-schofield-will-share-9million-fortune-with-wife-in-amicable-divorce-to-avoid-bitter-split-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/phillip-schofield-will-share-9million-fortune-with-wife-in-amicable-divorce-to-avoid-bitter-split-l\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillip Schofield will share \u00a39million fortune with wife in amicable divorce to avoid bitter split l…"},"content":{"rendered":"


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THE irony wasn\u2019t lost on anybody \u2013 just as Phillip Schofield came out, the rest of the world went back in.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seven months after he publicly announced he was gay<\/a>, any hopes that the This Morning host had of enjoying his new-found freedom were shattered, thanks to lockdown.<\/p>\n

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Phillip Schofield and Stephanie Lowe have started discussing their amicable divorce<\/span>Credit: Rex Features<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Instead, the 58-year-old telly favourite has remained hunkered down in the family home he has shared with his wife of 27 years, Stephanie Lowe \u2014 and recently applied to convert the garage at the bottom of their garden into an unlikely bachelor pad<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Whether Phillip<\/a> will choose to live there long-term remains to be seen, but friends of the popular presenter say he and 56-year-old Steph, a former TV production assistant, have now discussed divorce.<\/p>\n

Phillip is keen to make their separation as painless as possible, and has recently taken on more work to ensure she is generously provided for, telling pals she will get half of everything.<\/p>\n

With his worth estimated to be around \u00a39million<\/a>, it means that devoted former BBC worker Steph is in line for a \u00a34.5million settlement.<\/p>\n

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Phil has signed a big-money deal with publisher Michael Joseph for his long-awaited autobiography, which is out next month<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tonight a source said: \u201cPhillip and Steph have had a lot of hard, painful conversations over the past ten months but remain as tight and devoted to one another as ever.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has been so supportive, and he won\u2019t skip off into the sunset now and abandon her.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the same time, he has no desire to become embroiled in a bitter and costly divorce battle.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhillip is in no hurry to meet someone new, but obviously the D word has now been mooted, albeit in very loose and casual terms. His earning power is at an all-time high, and Steph is entitled to half.<\/p>\n

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The couple have a \u00a32.5m house in Oxfordshire, plus an \u00a3850k holiday home in Portugal (pictured) and a flat in South London<\/span>Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHe is not disputing this \u2014 all he wants in return is her ongoing loyalty\u2009.\u2009.\u2009. and discretion.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis family is his No1 priority and that will never change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tellingly, Phillip is also keen to avoid a similar fallout to that of Ant McPartlin and Lisa Armstrong<\/a>, after seeing at first hand the cost to the I\u2019m A Celebrity host, with whom he shares a management company, YMU.<\/p>\n

Ant, 44, and make-up artist Lisa, 43, have been at loggerheads, including an increasingly toxic battle for their \u201cson\u201d, Labrador Hurley<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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The TV host has long-term deals with Princess Cruises (pictured), Waitrose Wine and We Buy Any Car<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The pair have signed binding non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, meaning neither can speak publicly about their relationship.<\/p>\n

However, it is understood that Phillip does not wish to go down this road, and no paperwork has been drawn up.<\/p>\n

Although, given that he recently signed a \u00a31.4million deal with publisher Michael Joseph for his eagerly awaited autobiography, Life\u2019s What You Make It, arguably it would have been a tad rich to gag the mother of their grown-up daughters, Molly and Ruby.<\/p>\n

The book, written entirely by Phillip from a collection of notes jotted down since the age of 14<\/a>, is in chronological order, and details his decision to come out. <\/p>\n

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Phil has pocketed a tidy sum for being the ‘face’ of The Craft Gin Club advent calendar<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Everyone at the publishing company has been made to sign an NDA ahead of its publication next month.<\/p>\n

Phillip also shuts down tawdry internet speculation about infidelity, with a source adding: \u201cThe gay stuff is all handled in a pretty matter-of-fact way. There is absolutely no sensationalism.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhillip makes it very clear he has been devoted to Steph, despite his inner conflict, and there is no suggestion of any cheating.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great book, with loads of great showbiz anecdotes and funny tales. His sexuality really isn\u2019t a major factor.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In 2016 he signed with ITV to host This Morning and Dancing On Ice and last year, he and co-star Holly got a \u00a3150k bonus for working 30 minutes extra each day<\/span>Credit: Rex Features<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last week it emerged that the former children\u2019s TV presenter \u2014 who fronted the CBBC Broom Cupboard continuity links alongside Gordon the Gopher for two years from 1985 \u2014 has seen his wealth grow by \u00a3800,000<\/a>, according to latest records.<\/p>\n

And as a director of his company Fistral Productions, Steph will share in the spoils too.<\/p>\n

Phillip was also recently unveiled as the promotional \u201cface\u201d of a gin advent calendar, in a deal thought to be worth around \u00a360,000.<\/p>\n

He also boasts long-standing, money-spinning deals with Princess Cruises, Waitrose Wine and We Buy Any Car, and shows no sign of wanting to retire.<\/p>\n

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Phil’s wealth grew by \u00a3800k last year and as director of his company Fistral Productions Steph shares the spoils<\/span>Credit: Reuters<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The couple\u2019s \u00a32.5million home in Henley, Oxfordshire<\/a>, bought in 1993, is in Phillip\u2019s name, and he also has a wine cellar worth around \u00a3100,000. Phillip, one of ITV\u2019s highest-paid broadcasters, is also one of the industry\u2019s most financially savvy stars.<\/p>\n

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In 2016 he reportedly signed a \u00a32million deal with the network to continue hosting both This Morning and Dancing On Ice, both of which he fronts alongside best pal Holly Willoughby.<\/p>\n

And after The Jeremy Kyle Show was axed last year, the pair netted a \u00a3150,000 bonus<\/a> for working an additional 30 minutes a day to help fill the gap in the ITV schedule.<\/p>\n

Phillip also owns an \u00a3850,000 holiday home in Portugal, where he and Holly\u2019s family regularly spend their summers, as well as a pad in South London where he often stays when filming long hours on This Morning. <\/p>\n

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The This Morning host wants to make sure he can provide for his daughters Molly (left) and Ruby<\/span>Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A source added: \u201cPhillip has been working incredibly hard of late and is determined to keep earning while he can.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s one of television\u2019s most in-demand stars and wants to provide for his daughters and wife in the eventuality of their divorce.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhillip wants to ensure they are well looked after, and obviously that he too has financial freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n

Phillip announced he was gay in February and released an emotional statement on Instagram in which he hinted at the pain his hitherto closeted sexuality had caused his wife.<\/p>\n

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We told of Phil’s brave coming out earlier this year<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His friends and co-stars, particularly Holly Willoughby, rallied around him<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In it he wrote: \u201cWith the strength and support of my wife and my daughters, I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay. This is something that has caused many heart-breaking conversations at home.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, quite rightly, being gay is a reason to celebrate and be proud.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, I am feeling pain and confusion, but that comes only from the hurt that I am causing to my family.<\/p>\n

\u201cSteph has been incredible \u2014 I love her so very much. She is the kindest soul I have ever met.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A source says his wife ‘has been so supportive, and he won\u2019t skip off into the sunset now and abandon her’<\/span>Credit: Rex Features<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After making his name as a rising star of kids\u2019 TV, in 1987 Phillip defected from the Broom Cupboard to cult Saturday morning show Going Live!, alongside Sarah Greene.<\/p>\n

In 1991 he made his West End debut in the title role in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, taking over from Jason Donovan. <\/p>\n

Then in 2002 he landed the sofa spot on This Morning, replacing John Leslie.<\/p>\n

One source close to Phillip insisted that the new planning application for the garage conversion shows the couple aim to stay in a \u201cholding pattern\u201d until the presenter meets a new partner.<\/p>\n

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The pair are even living together, having applied to convert the garage at their marital home into a bachelor pad<\/span>Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The insider added: \u201cAt the moment there is no real urgency or movement on the divorce.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhillip and Stephanie are perfectly happy as they are, in this sort of limbo holding pattern.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhillip will now have his garden bachelor pad if he needs somewhere to retreat, and the idea is that until one of them meets someone new, there is no real need to make the separation formal. It\u2019s just a case of watch this space.\u201d<\/p>\n

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An insider says ‘until one of them meets someone new, there is no real need to make the separation formal’<\/span>Credit: PA:Press Association<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Phillip Schofield reveals he\u2019s written an explosive tell-all book after coming out as gay calling it \u2018deeply emotional\u2019<\/span><\/div>\n

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