Presenter Philip Schofield came out this week among support from family, friends and his colleagues from all sections of television and radio.

His wife said she supports the “brave step” he has taken in revealing he is gay.

Stephanie Lowe told the Sun newspaper that she loved the TV star “as much today as I ever have” and that she would “still be there, holding his hand” in the future.

Below Philip talks Holly Willoughby about his decision to come out and is joined also by Eamon Holmes and Ruth Langsford , whom it is interesting to note a friendship between all perhaps quashing reports of a working rift hollowing the National Television Awards earlier this week.