Phillip Schofield hugs male good friend goodnight after night at on line casino with Gok Wan and friends

Phillip Schofield was seen hugging a male good friend as he loved an evening out with friends together with fellow presenter Gok Wan on the Grosvenor On line casino, St Giles in London this week.

The tv host, 60, who got here out as homosexual in 2020, was in good spirits as he walked via the streets of Soho to the gaming venue after having fun with a night within the West Finish.

Broadcaster Phil wore a white T-shirt with the phrase ‘love wins’ emblazoned throughout it which he teamed with a pair of denims, and he was seen embracing one of many group after they emerged from the on line casino at round 2.30am.

Gok left shortly after and Phil was stood speaking to 2 of the group on the street whereas ready for his or her cabs.

The trio went their separate methods, with Phil giving one of many group a hug goodbye.

MailOnline has contacted a consultant for Phillip for remark. 

Dancing On Ice host Phil was in good spirits throughout his night out, smiling from ear-to-ear.

He wore a navy blue jacket over his T-shirt which he teamed with a pair of stonewashed denims and brown footwear.

Gok wore all black for the night, carrying a leather-based bag in the identical color and choosing a pair of fresh white trainers.

Phillip shares daughters Molly, 29, and Ruby, 26, with spouse Stephanie Lowe, 58, who he married in 1993.

In February 2020, Phillip introduced he was homosexual in a prolonged and impassioned publish on Instagram earlier than talking out with Holly Willoughby, 41, on This Morning.

He mentioned on the time that he had suffered ‘inside battle’ and however was able to ‘have fun and be proud’ of his sexuality.  

Kicking off the topic on This Morning, supportive Holly mentioned: ‘I believe all of us simply take a breath at that time, studying that I can hear your voice, the ache, how troublesome it’s for you, it is a massive day. I do know that is one thing you’ve got been residing with for a very very long time.’

Phil responded: ‘It is humorous as a result of everybody I’ve spoken to, and also you, have all been so supportive and so loving and caring, and my whole household to an individual have grabbed us and mentioned it is okay, we love you we’re pleased with you…  

‘Each individual I inform it will get slightly lighter and slightly lighter, on the similar time I’ve made this determination which is important for me and important for my head and that’s principally the explanation I’ve executed this. They’ve been supporting whereas we get to this second as a result of everyone knows it was coming…

‘We have by no means had any secrets and techniques. It’s powerful nevertheless it’s not one thing that has occurred rapidly, I’ve needed to take care of this in my head for fairly a while, we have gone via this collectively, we’ve got been trustworthy and have been open and Stephanie as I mentioned, you understand.’

Fast to lavish reward on his spouse, he mentioned: ‘She’s superb, she’s unbelievable, there is no one in my life who would have supported me. As a spouse the way in which she’s supported me, she’s astonishing, actually astonishing, it is a good questions, you understand this has been bothered me for a really very long time…

‘Everybody does this stuff at their very own pace in their very own time when the time is correct, there is no query it has in latest instances consumed my head, and has develop into a difficulty in my head, and so I acquired to the stage the place I assumed we sit right here day by day and I am over there and a few amazingly courageous unbelievable individual is sitting right here and I am listening to their story and pondering oh my God you are so courageous, and I am pondering I’ve to be that individual.

‘All you may be in your life is trustworthy with your self and I used to be attending to the purpose the place I knew I wasn’t trustworthy with myself I did not like myself very a lot, so when is the correct time to do it? And you understand as a household, you understand it’s the proper time.’ 

Talking about Holly, Phil mentioned: ‘That is the sister I’ve by no means had.’ And talking to the crew, he mentioned: ‘I am very pleased with this unbelievable crew, you might be all superb and I like you very a lot.’

Earlier than the present went dwell, Holly threw her assist behind her This Morning co-host, sharing a selfie of the pair behind the scenes on Dancing On Ice.

She wrote: ‘By no means been extra pleased with my good friend than I’m immediately. We’ll be collectively at 10am on This Morning x’.

He wrote on Instagram on the time: ‘You by no means know what is going on on in somebody’s seemingly excellent life, what points they’re battling, or the state of their wellbeing – and so you will not know what has been consuming me for the previous few years. With the power and assist of my spouse and my daughters, I’ve been coming to phrases with the truth that I’m homosexual.

That is one thing that has brought on many heart-breaking conversations at house. I’ve been married to Steph for practically 27 years, and we’ve got two stunning grown-up daughters, Molly and Ruby.

‘My household have held me so shut: they’ve tried to cheer me up, to smother me with kindness and love, regardless of their very own confusion. But nonetheless I am unable to sleep and there have been some very darkish moments.

‘My inside battle contrasts with an outdoor world that has modified so very a lot for the higher. In the present day, fairly rightly, being homosexual is a motive to have fun and be proud. Sure, I’m feeling ache and confusion, however that comes solely from the harm that I’m inflicting to my household.

‘Steph has been unbelievable – I like her so very a lot. She is the kindest soul I’ve ever met. My ladies have been astonishing of their love, hugs and inspiring phrases of consolation. Each mine and Steph’s whole households have surprised me with their love, on the spot acceptance and assist.’

Requested a few potential new relationship on This Morning, he mentioned: ‘I do not suppose so, I am not pondering there. I am doing every day at a time now. This has all the time been a gradual course of. There isn’t a quick course of after this. This was the day I knew every part was pointed in direction of. I could not have executed it if it hadn’t been you.’

Talking about how his mum Pat, 83, reacted: ‘It was the identical with my mum, my mum is watching this immediately. 

‘She’s been on the telephone this morning – hope you’re OK. I went right down to see her, she’s down in Cornwall, and I went right down to see her. 

‘And I instructed her and he or she mentioned ‘oh, OK, effectively, I do not care’ – and that is the identical with everybody.’