As Phillip Schofield prepares to bare his soul on new Channel 5 show Cast Away... who is the beleaguered presenter's loyal wife Stephanie Lowe?
- Everything you need to know about Phillip Schofield's wife, Stephanie Lowe
He will bare his soul, and hopefully lay to rest more than one demon when he returns to mainstream television on Monday evening.
After more than a year in the TV wilderness, Phillip Schofield is back and ready to take no prisoners in Cast Away, a three-part show in which he is left to fend for himself on a remote island in the Indian Ocean.
There will be soul-searching aplenty as Schofield looks back at his ignominious departure from former paymaster ITV after his affair with a younger male colleague was exposed.
His loyal wife Stephanie Lowe was left both furious and devastated by his admission that he had an affair with the unnamed man, a runner on This Morning, during their marriage.
Friends of Stephanie Lowe say that she had no idea he was in a relationship because Schofield had always described the man as a friend and colleague.
The revelation comes following the scandal that has seen Schofield resign from ITV and subsequently admit that his career as a presenter is over.
But who is Stephanie Lowe? Did she have any children with Phillip Schofield?
Here is everything you need to know.
Stephanie Lowe and Phillip Schofield met one another while both were working at the BBC - back when Schofield on children's television and she as a production assistant
After more than a year in the TV wilderness, Schofield is back and ready to take no prisoners in Cast Away, a three-part Channel 5 show which begins on Monday evening
Stephanie failed to master the art of the drums when she appeared in a 2017 TV series with Phillip entitled Schofield's South African Adventure
Another moment showed the pair (pictured) enjoying a meal together before going on safari, with the presenter commenting that it was one of the best places to have breakfast
Who is Stephanie Lowe?
Stephanie Lowe and Phillip Schofield met one another while both were working at the BBC - back when Schofield on children's television and she as a production assistant.
The couple married in 1993, during a ceremony at Ackergill Tower, a Category A-listed castle in northern Scotland.
Schofield and his wife appeared in a 2017 TV series entitled Schofield's South African Adventure, where the couple explored the local culture of South Africa.
Stephanie also appeared in his 2019 show How To Spend Well At Christmas.
Despite separating from his wife after coming out as gay in 2020, the couple have not yet filed for divorce. Indeed, Schofield still wears his wedding ring, which he briefly showed to the camera during an interview with Amol Rajan of the BBC.
However, the former This Morning presenter admitted that his marriage to Stephanie has suffered due to the scandal involving Schofield and a younger colleague.
Speaking about his marriage in the BBC interview, Schofield stated: 'I had a wonderful marriage, although it's not brilliant right now, with an incredibly supportive wife.'
The former ITV presenter said the pair 'are separated but we are very much together', despite failing to directly apologise to his wife in the interview.
Quizzed on what he would like to say to Stephanie, Phillip said: 'Oh my god, can you imagine how difficult that conversation was?' before pausing and stating: 'Let's just say it was an incredibly difficult conversation.
'The most difficult conversation I've ever had to have with her, and she is extremely disappointed because I lied to her as well. But, she wished me well today, and so we'll see.'
Does Phillip Schofield have children?
Phillip Schofield and Stephanie Lowe share two daughters. Their eldest, Molly, was born in 1993 while her younger sibling Ruby was born in 1996.
Phillip Schofield and Stephanie Lowe share two daughters. Their eldest, Molly, was born in 1993 while her younger sibling Ruby was born in 1996
Asked what he would say to his two daughters following the scandal, Phillip said: 'My daughters were, I called them and said ''I have something to tell you'' and they came out to see me, and they were unbelievable.
Little is known about the lives of Schofield's daughters, who have stayed out of the public eye.
Asked what he would say to his two daughters, Phillip said: 'My daughters were, I called them and said ''I have something to tell you'' and they came out to see me, and they were unbelievable.
'I looked at them and thought ''well you got that right, and they don't think you're a bully, and they don't think you're toxic, and they know you screwed up, royally.'
For most of their married life, Schofield and Stephanie lived with their children in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
