Phillip Schofield 'steadfastly turned down a sea of big money TV offers before signing up for Cast Away' - as he gets set to share his 'unedited and honest' story Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline and Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 19:02 EDT, 24 September 2024 | Updated: 19:04 EDT, 24 September 2024 e-mail View comments Phillip Schofield reportedly turned down a selection of big money TV offers before choosing to sign up for Cast Away - 16 months after his departure from This Morning. The presenter, 62, has secretly filmed Channel 5 special Cast Away, in which he lives on a tropical island in the Indian Ocean for 10 days.
An insider has now said that over the past few months he has had a steady stream of offers come in but 'steadfastly turned them all down'. It has been reported that he consulted with his family and friends before saying yes to this show - the details of which were kept 'top secret'. A new report suggest he decided to take on the challenge so he could share his story in an 'unedited and honest' way.
Phillip Schofield reportedly turned down a selection of big money TV offers before choosing to sign up for Cast Away - 16 months after his departure from This Morning The presenter, 62, has secretly filmed Channel 5 special Cast Away, in which he lives on a tropical island in the Indian Ocean for 10 days He will discuss his acrimonious departure from ITV and daytime show This Morning while fending for himself on.