Rupert Everett says media should drop ‘homophobic’ coverage of Philip Schofield affair scandal
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Veteran British actor Rupert Everett has come to the defence of Philip Schofield following the former presenter’s affair scandal. In an interview with Channel 4, Everett, 64, said the coverage of Schofield’s affair is “homophobic” and should be “dropped” by the media. open image in gallery Rupert Everett and Philip Schofield Speaking to Channel 4 about the fallout from Schofield’s affair, Everett said: “What’s he done? The fact that it’s on the front pages of all our newspapers – we’ve got so many more important things to talk about.” open image in gallery Willoughby and Schofield at the National Television Awards in 2020 Schofield previously told The Sun that attraction was “no different in the gay world as it is in the heterosexual world”.
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