Phillip Schofield is gearing up for a gripping ordeal as he embarks on a desert island survival challenge to confront his inner battles. The renown presenter, who part ways with ITV's This Morning following revelations of a relationship with a younger male co-worker, is marking a return to television with Channel 5's Cast Away. For the show, Phillip will spend 10 days isolated on an island close to Madagascar surviving with "no food or water".
Others have undertaken similar trials before him. Notably, Ruby Wax participated in Cast Away's inaugural series, and Joanna Lumley has also braved isolation for BBC's Girl Friday. For her own adventure, Joanna was cast away on Tsarabanjina Island, managing to fashion shoes from her bra.
Phillip, only armed with the garments hes clad in and "no camera crew", is set to undergo comparable hardships. Promotional images reveal a hirsute Phil lounging on idyllic white sands, casually dressed in a grey T-shirt, blue shorts, running shoes for the comfort on his feet, and sporting a wide-brimmed hat against the intense heat. Clad with a microphone and cobbling together a makeshift shelter, Phil appears resourceful using a tarp for bedding and converting what seems to be a canvas sack into a pillow, reports the Express .
The star declared: "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." With the debut episode airing next week, viewers are left wonderin.