September 29th 2024.
This past weekend, Phillip Schofield was seen celebrating a friend's engagement at a party. After keeping a low profile for the past year, the former This Morning host is making his way back into the public eye as he prepares for his highly anticipated TV comeback. The 62-year-old was photographed with friends, raising a glass to the happy couple alongside his wife Stephanie Lowe.
Looking dapper in a salmon pink shirt and navy blazer, Schofield was all smiles as he chatted with his friends and sipped on champagne at a London pub. The atmosphere was filled with love as heart-shaped balloons adorned the space. The ex-ITV star was later seen playing with a dog and sharing a laugh with his companions before heading home in a taxi.
Schofield's night out with Lowe comes after he publicly admitted to having an affair with a younger male runner on the daytime show. Despite the scandal making headlines for months, it did not end his marriage to Lowe, whom he married in 1993. The couple has two daughters together, Molly and Ruby, who have remained supportive of their father and his new project.
Tomorrow night, Channel 5 will air Cast Away, a three-part docuseries documenting Schofield's 10-day experience on a deserted island in Madagascar. This will be his first appearance on screens since leaving his presenting job last year. In the series, Schofield will open up about his personal life and the impact of his affair on his mental health.
Previews of the show have already hinted at the emotional journey Schofield will take viewers on, as he reflects on his strained relationships with former colleagues and the toll his scandal took on him. He reveals that at his lowest point, he had everything in place for a suicide attempt, but it was his family who pulled him back from the edge and saved him.
Schofield also appears to make subtle jabs at his old co-stars, including Holly Willoughby, with whom he presented This Morning and Dancing On Ice for years. In a not-so-subtle reference to Willoughby's return to TV after her break in light of Schofield's exit, he quotes her famous line, "Are you ok?" In footage of him sitting with his family at the dinner table, Schofield can be seen mocking Willoughby as they all laugh together.
Other moments in the series include Schofield's decision to not be hospitalized at his lowest point, as he feared it would become public knowledge. He also shuts down rumors of appearing on other reality shows, specifically I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!. It is evident that there are some channels and people he will not work for, and he makes it clear that his relationship with ITV is strained.
Millions are expected to tune in to Cast Away next week, as it promises to be an authentic and intense physical and mental challenge for Schofield. The press release for the show states that he will be completely alone, with only a handful of cameras to document his experience. It will be a time for him to confront his own thoughts and feelings as he navigates the challenges of total isolation and the forces of nature.
Schofield expresses his excitement for the opportunity to forage and fend for himself in the wild, comparing it to the stories of Robinson Crusoe and Tom Hanks' character in Cast Away. The show will air on Monday night at 9pm on Channel 5 and My5. If you have a celebrity story, video, or pictures, The Agency entertainment team would love to hear from you. You can email them, call, or submit your story through their website.
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