Phillip Schofield was all smiles walking his dog after it was announced he’d be returning his TV return was announced.
The 62-year-old looked in high spirits as he walked his beloved labradoodle Alfie around West London on Wednesday (September 25). He opted for a smart casual look, with a grey jumper and matching jeans.
It comes after it was announced the former ITV star would be returning to telly for the first time since leaving This Morning over a year ago. Schofield left ITV after it emerged he’d been having an affair with a younger male colleague.
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Schofield will appear on Channel 5’s new series Cast Away, which sees him try to survive by himself for ten days on an island off of Madagascar. The three-part reality show airs Monday (September 30) at 9pm.
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It will see Schofield record his own experience on the island while trying to fend for himself. He said of the experience: “This is most definitely a first for me and the only thing I felt compelled to do. It appealed to me on so many levels.
“I’ve recently had a lot of time to think about my life, what went right and what went wrong, but I’ve always had the safe arms of friends and family wrapped around me. This time it’s just me, no ‘phone, no comforts, no crew and only lip balm as a luxury.
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“I’m looking forward to exploring the island, trying to tie knots to secure my shelter and foraging and fending for myself in the wild with no help. Maybe I’ll be Robinson Crusoe, or maybe I’ll just be Tom Hanks’ Wilson and quietly drift off into the wild blue yonder.”
Confirming his TV return on Instagram, he wrote: “Now you know how I spent my summer! Alone for 10 days, no food, no water, no crew. My story of survival, both on a desert island and off it.”
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The broadcaster has not appeared on TV since May 2023. He left This Morning in the wake of his ITV scandal and following a reported rift with his ex co-host Holly Willoughby.
It’s believed he’ll speak about his departure from television on the show. A teaser for the series saw Schofield wandering on the beach with the caption: “One celebrity on a desert island totally alone with one chance to finally tell his story”.
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Channel 5 said the documentary is an “epic study of solitude and mental fortitude” with each episode capturing “their raw experience – both physical survival and the emotional toll of solitude – offering an intimate exploration of the human spirit and the limits of endurance”.
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