British talk show host gay
Phillip Schofield: Why is a top British morning TV demonstrate in crisis?
One of British television's most popular daytime shows is in crisis, sparked by the news that one of its co-presenters had an affair with a younger colleague.
The scandal has for days overpowered news headlines and upended the clean-cut image of This Morning, a exhibit known for its daily dose of news, light business and recipes.
An almost ever-present figure on British daytime TV, Phillip Schofield suddenly quit when he admitted he had lied about the relationship to his employer, broadcaster ITV, and his wife, agent and lawyer.
A frenzy of media speculation and gossip preceded the discovery, and Schofield has now told the BBC he believes his career is over - apologising for a "grave error" of judgement.
So what is this scandal about and why has it gripped the UK?
From TV's 'golden couple' to Queue-gate
The 61-year-old has presented This Morning for the past 20 years. It is a mid-morning exhibition predominantly made up of celebrity interviews, entertainment news, current affairs, cooking and consumer advice.
He and co-host Holly Willoughby wer
LGBTQ+ Speakers & Presenters
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Graham Norton on sexuality: “I was gay at a time when people weren’t.”
Hilarious, charismatic and charming, Vicki Power caught up with the adorable funny guy himself to talk surviving lockdown and growing up gay in Ireland.
Graham Norton is used to organism the funniest person in the room. His wit works at warp speed, finding the most amusing riposte to quips made by the A-listers that cluster on his chat show sofa.
At the alike time, his warmth encourages the prickliest of celebrities to loosen up and share a funny story with the audience. In person, Graham is just the same, witty and waspish, if slightly more subdued when the cameras are not on him.
As we chat over a Zoom call — he’s still on summer holiday at his house in County Cork, Ireland — Graham opens up about lockdown life and conclusion love. The show must go on He helped the nation through the early stage of the pandemic with his BBC1 chat show conducted lockdown-style.
I’m certainly not ready to retire.
Confined to his residence in London’s Docklands with three TV cameras (but no camera operators), Graham chatted to celebrity guests in a low-key fashion over Zoom, without a studio audience. He confesses it w
Metro – Top 12 Broadcasters, Journalists, or Hosts 2024
In alphabetical order
This category recognises an LGBT+ individual delivering content on screen or in the news. The top 10s will have an impact the public’s view of the LGBT+ community.
ALAN CARR
Alan, a former presenter of the British LGBT Awards, is one of the fi nest comedians the UK has ever produced. Whether he’s entertaining audiences on TV and radio, performing standup or chatting with well-known guests on his hilarious podcast Life’s a Beach, a laugh is guaranteed if Alan’s deeply interested. The beloved entertainer has won three British Comedy Awards, two National Television Awards and a Bafta. In 2023, he moved ITV viewers with his semi-autobiographical series Transforming Ends, which was centred around his life growing up in Northampton, where his father Graham was the manager of the town’s football team. He is a frequent guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
BRUNO TONIOLI
Bruno is an award-winning television personality, choreographer and dancer. He is best known to TV audiences for judging Strictly Approach Dancing until 2019 and joining the Britain’s Got Talent panel in 2023. He h