Last week, the idea of "disgraced" Phillip Schofield returning to TV at all seemed unlikely - but now, following the announcement about his new TV series, he's tipped for I'm A Celebrity too. The ex- This Morning host announced earlier this week that he'd be hitting the nation's TV screens from a remote desert island where he spent ten days in isolation without bringing "any food or water". The aim was to do some soul searching and rediscover himself following the "ill-advised" affair with a much younger man which had seen him axed from ITV.
Besides watching the resulting show, Castaway, fans - or simply those who are curious - might be able to see him in the Australian jungle next, chomping on creepy crawlies and embarking on arduous Bushtucker Trials. Betideas.com have given him odds of 3/1 to head onto I'm A Celebrity as the next stage in his career comeback.
It's a move that's already been attempted by former Health Secretary Matt Hancock , who infuriated the nation when news of his affair - and how he'd broken his own lockdown rules - was made public. Boy George was so disgusted by having to share space with him in the jungle that he threatened to walk out, but he did manage to capture the hearts of some as he asked for forgiveness. Could Phillip have a similar experience? Betideas.
com spokesman Lee Astley certainly thinks so. “When it was announced that Phillip Schofield would return to our screens on his Channel 5 show, Cast Away, questions have been asked on what he.
