Phillip Schofield has expressed that he is “devastated” by the passing of his “remarkable” mother, Pat.
In a post on Instagram, featuring photos of him alongside his mother, the former This Morning host stated: “I adore you mum, always”, reflecting on what he described as a “sorrowful weekend”.
He mentioned: “Over the span of three days, we cradled her, cherished her, embraced her, and expressed all that needed to be expressed.”
He remarked that Pat, who was reported to be 88, was “tranquil, graceful, stunning and dignified. I will eternally be proud and fortunate that she was my mum”.
Schofield, aged 62, added that his “remarkable” mother had reunited with his father, her “dear Brian”, who passed away in 2008.
He extended “everlasting gratitude” to the paramedics and the Treliske [Royal Cornwall Hospital] A&E and Critical Care team, describing the NHS personnel as “my mum’s and our angels”, whose “compassion and support has been our salvation”.
“I adore you mum, always,” Schofield added, including a heartbreak emoji.
He subsequently shared a video capturing a plane soaring overhead, captioning it: “God, I cherished her for wanting to do this. One of the eldest females to wing walk.”
Last month, Schofield featured in the Channel 5 program Cast Away, during which he spent 10 days isolated on a small island near Madagascar.
This marked his first return to a television series since departing ITV in May 2023 after admitting to an “ill-advised yet not illegal” clandestine relationship with a younger male colleague.
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He stated at that time that he had “lost everything” after revealing the affair, and that the repercussions had a “disastrous impact” on his mental state.
An external review indicated that ITV made “significant attempts” to ascertain the truth concerning an alleged relationship between Schofield and a colleague on This Morning in 2019 but was “unable to discover the pertinent evidence” until the presenter’s own acknowledgment.
Schofield “reluctantly opted not” to participate in the review, led by Jane Mulcahy KC, due to “the potential risk to his wellbeing”.