The two people who have stuck by Phillip Schofield through thick and thin: 'Their bond is as strong as ever'
ok.co.ukThey say that blood is thicker than water, and for Phillip Schofield it's been a lifeline since his fall from grace and scandal at This Morning.The veteran presenter has been back in the headlines this week after reportedly paying his former male colleague - with whom he had his "unwise but not illegal" affair - a substantial six-figure payment in a deal that came with a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for both sides.
As the story of his dramatic departure circled once again, a source exclusively told OK! that Phillip, 61, is being supported by the two people who will do anything they can to help him - his daughters Molly, 30, and Ruby, 27, who he shares with wife Stephanie Lowe.The two women are reportedly "fiercely protective" over their father, who came out publicly in early 2020, and will do all they can to look after him. "Alongside their mum, they’re the two people that have stuck by Philip through thick and thin - they wouldn’t dream of doing anything else," our source said. "Their bond is as strong as ever.
Ultimately, they’re fiercely protective, they love their daddy, they always will be and they’re going to help get him through this." Last summer Phillip revealed his two daughters had pulled him out of a very dark place, saying he "wouldn't be here" without them.
In an interview with The Sun, he said: "I am in a very bad way. Mentally, utterly, utterly broken. And if it hadn’t been for my girls last week I wouldn’t be here.
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