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Katie Fitzpatrick

Phillip Schofield enjoys a a trip to Paris with his wife and daughters

Phillip Schofield is making the most of his half-term break by holidaying in Paris with his wife Stephanie Lowe and their daughters.

Phillip, 57, shared snaps from the family holiday on his Instagram and he was all smiles as he enjoyed quality time with Stephanie and their daughters Molly and Ruby.

The family getaway comes almost two weeks after the This Morning and Dancing On Ice presenter revealed that he is gay.

The telly host, who is originally from Oldham, shared a snap of the family standing in front of a large red love heart emblazoned with lights, and a selfie taken with his wife of 27 years standing in front of the Eiffel Tower.

Phillip was flooded with support earlier this month after he addressed his sexuality live on air at the start of This Morning, which he presents with his friend Holly Willoughby.

Phillip Schofield and his wife Stephanie and daughters Molly and Ruby on their trip to Paris (Phillip Schofield/Instagram)

Sitting on the sofa, Phil, told Holly that now was the right time to come out.

“You know this has been bothering me for a long time,” he said.

“Everyone does these things at their own time. There is no question that in recent times this has consumed my head and has become an issue in my head.

“So I got to the stage where I thought, we sit here every day and I am over there and an amazing brave person sits here and I sit there thinking you are so brave and I thought, I have to be that person.

Phillip Schofield and his wife Stephanie (Phillip Schofield/Instagram)

"You have to be honest with yourself and I knew I wasn’t and I didn’t like myself because I wasn’t being honest. When is the right time?

"As a family, it was the right time.”

Phillip said there were “no secrets” between him and his wife.

He said: “I have made this decision which is essential for me and essential for my head, and that is principally the reason I have done this.

“Of course I am really very aware that Steph and the girls are at home watching this. We’re all together, and they have been supporting us up until this moment.”

When Holly asked how Steph was coping, Phil said it was “tough”.

“It’s tough but this is not something that has happened quickly,” he said. I have had to deal with this in my head for quite some time. We have gone through this together, we have been honest and open.

“I can’t write in any statement what I feel about that woman. She is amazing, incredible. There is no one in my life who has supported me as a wife as she has supported me. She is astonishing.”

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