Phillip Schofield: Here's what we know about Ruby and Molly, his daughters who saved his life
More under this adPhillip Schofield conducted an interview with BBC and has opened up about his struggles since the scandal started. He talks about his daughters helping him through it all.
Phillip Schofield, who has allegedly been feuding with Holly Willoughby, has left television and has been dropped by his agents at YMU. Moreover, after news about his affair with a much younger colleague, he was dropped as an ambassador for The Prince’s Trust, which he said ‘broke my heart’.
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Since the affair was made public, Schofield released a statement in which he apologises to everyone, especially his wife, Stephanie Lowe. During his interview with BBC, he opens up about how his mental health has taken a huge hit and that his light on the situation is coming from his two daughters, Ruby and Molly.
More under this adMore under this adBut who are Phillip’s two daughters, who are helping him through this difficult time in his life?
Phillip Schofield says his daughters have stuck by him
In his interview with BBC, Phillip Schofield explains that he is heartbroken talking about ‘television in the past tense’. Schofield has ‘lost everything’ since the news of his affair broke out and is struggling mentally.
More under this adMore under this adThe former TV presenter explained that his days are filled with ‘blackness, and sadness, and regret, and remorse, and guilt’.
However, Schofield has found support in his two daughters, Ruby and Molly. He reveals that his daughters essentially saved his life as they have been with him this past week:
More under this adMore under this adLast week, if my daughters hadn't been there, I wouldn't be here
He then added that his daughters are scared for him and refuse to let him be alone.
They've been by my side every moment because they're scared to let me out of their sightMore under this adMore under this ad
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Who are Molly and Ruby Schofield?
Not much is known about Phillip Schofield’s two daughters. Molly Schofield was born in 1993 while Ruby Schofield was born in 1996 according to GHBase their exact date of birth is not confirmed.
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Molly somewhat followed in her father’s footsteps for her career and entered the entertainment industry. Indeed Molly is a talent manager for YMU - her father’s former agency - for the last 8 years, as reported by Hello!
When it comes to Schofield’s second daughter, Ruby, a lot less is known about her. According to PeopleWorld, she graduated from Leeds Beckett University with a psychology degree.
More under this adMore under this adSources used:
BBC: ‘Phillip Schofield says his career is over following affair’
Hello!: ‘Phillip Schofield's daughter faces tough decision amid affair scandal – details’
PeopleWorld: ‘A look at Phillip Schofield’s daughters Ruby and Molly who was working at her father’s former talent agency’
GHBase: ‘Phillip Schofield Children: Meet Ruby Lowe And Molly Lowe’