By Gavin Mackintosh-
Phil Schofield was today spotted smiling as he reunited with former This Morning co-star Vanessa Feltz. The pair were seen as they left the trendy Little Bird restaurant in Chiswick, West London, as they beamed with bright smiles walking out of the eatery, The Mirror reports.
It was the first time in months since the former ITV star’s dramatic resignation from the broadcaster in May that the star was seen after admitting to an ‘unwise but not illegal’ affair with a much younger male colleague.
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The former This Morning presenter, 61, was axed by ITV in May after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a much younger male colleague. He was also dropped as ambassador by The Prince trust Charity. His sudden visibility comes the first day after an MP revealed multiple reports from present and past employees about the level of toxicity in ITV.
Schofield’s retained friendship with Vanessa is at odds with the enmity which has developed between him and close pal Holly Willoughby, following his admission to have lied to her over the infamous affair with a runner boy for the television show. Vanessa publicly declared her friendship and support for Schofield, as did a number of his associates who sought to demonstrate some form of loyalty for the fallen star.
Public loyalty in the media and celebrity world, though supportive, often tends to undermine the gravity of misconduct in question.
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The subsequent fall of BBC presenter, Huw Edwards, and the horrifying slew of allegations against his critic Danny Wotton, may have given Schofield some confidence to pop his head out for a while, at least to enjoy some sunshine and not stay locked up in his mansion.
Schofield who is a multi millionaire has recently had to endure the hospitalization of his mother, whose health took a knock following the her son’s scandal, especially as she had not fully recovered from the shock of her other son being jailed for sexual assault against an underage boy. It has been a terrible year for the Schofield family, and Phil’s future remains uncertain, though not his bank balance.
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