On August 11, 2025, former This Morning host Phillip Schofield, 63, sparked frenzied speculation about his 32-year marriage to Stephanie Lowe after being spotted leaving a London LGBTQ+ bar with a 30-year-old male companion, nurse Joshua Luke Sharman. The pair, seen clutching a vape and each other’s waists, appeared carefree, but the sighting has reignited questions about Schofield’s personal life, as reported by Daily Mail. Despite both still wearing wedding rings, the outing has fueled rumors of a looming divorce, with fans on X divided over the implications.

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Schofield’s marriage has been under scrutiny since his 2020 coming out as gay and a 2023 admission of an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger This Morning colleague, which led to his ITV exit, per The Sun. The recent sighting, described by eyewitnesses as a “boozy afternoon,” saw Schofield “a little worse for wear,” per YouTube. This follows a reported holiday with Sharman on the Amalfi Coast, where sources claimed the pair discussed marriage, according to thenewsscroll.com. X posts like “Phil’s living his best life!” contrast with others questioning, “What about Stephanie?”

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Despite the speculation, Schofield and Lowe, married since 1993, have maintained a united front, co-parenting their daughters, Molly and Ruby. Lowe’s support during Schofield’s 2023 scandal was notable, with both emphasizing their commitment, per Daily Mail. However, the public nature of his recent outings, including a Bournemouth trip with an unidentified man in April 2025, has intensified rumors, per The Sun. “Stephanie’s loyal, but this looks like a bachelor lifestyle,” one X user tweeted, while another defended, “They’re still married—let them live.”

Insiders told Daily Mail that Schofield is “making up for lost time” post-ITV, but no divorce has been confirmed. The sighting with Sharman, a nurse with no public ties to Schofield’s past controversies, adds a new layer, with some speculating it’s platonic. Others, per YouTube, see it as a sign of deeper changes, especially after Schofield’s Cast Away comeback. “He’s embracing who he is,” a friend told Daily Mail, though Lowe’s silence fuels debate.

As Schofield navigates his evolving public image, the question of his marriage’s future looms large. Whether this is a carefree phase or a prelude to collapse, fans and the media are watching closely, with X buzzing over every detail of this unfolding drama.