Phillip Schofield surprised fans last week when he was spotted out in public twice. But while rumours are rife that the presenter could be plotting a TV comeback, a source tells new he has no imminent plans to return to our screens – and his former co-host and best friend Holly Willoughby is relieved.
Phillip was pictured helping his pal and former This Morning colleague Vanessa Feltz into a car after they dined at the Little Bird restaurant in Chiswick.
Four days later, he was seen sipping a Bloody Mary cocktail and enjoying a burger at The Weir Bar in Brentford with a female companion. They were the first public sightings of the 61-year-old since his resignation from ITV in May after he admitted to an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger male colleague.
The source said that while the outings have stirred up rumours that Phillip could be about to make a comeback, there are no plans for a return to the screen, as broadcasters are still wary about the public’s perception.
“There were rumours flying around about him making a comeback, but that just isn’t going to happen. TV channels are keeping their distance,” said the source.
“Vanessa was putting the feelers out to TalkTV producers about Phil having a segment there, but they gave her a hard ‘no’. He’s almost been blacklisted from TV.”
Asked about a possible move to TalkTV, the presenter’s lawyer Jonathan Coad told new he had “not heard anything to that effect from Phillip”.
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