Phillip Schofield has pledged to tell his story of “survival, both on a desert island and off it” in a Channel 5 show that sees him return the screen following his nearly two-year absence from the limelight. The three-part show Phillip Schofield: Cast Away will see the former presenter marooned on a tropical island off the coast of Madagascar. Schofield, 62, has made few public appearances following his resignation from ITV last May after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger male colleague.
On Wednesday, he wrote on Instagram: “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.” He also posted an image of himself on a beach with his normally clean shaven face looking shaggy with a white beard, and wearing shorts and a T-shirt.
The series will air across three nights, from Monday until Wednesday, and will see the former presenter getting to grips with isolation across 10 days and nine nights. Channel 5 said the experience of Schofield being left alone allows him to “confront the challenges of total isolation, the forces of nature and provides the time to battle within his own mind as he explores his own controversial story”. Schofield said: “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 we.
