Vanessa Feltz rallies behind Phillip Schofield - but issues one warning
Vanessa Feltz has shared her thoughts on Phillip Schofield's latest TV venture, expressing both hope and caution about the bold move
Vanessa Feltz has revealed that her co-star pal Phillip Schofield is taking a huge gamble with his latest TV venture, issuing him a warning.
The former This Morning host shocked viewers this week after announcing his dramatic return to screens with a new Channel 5 survival show, Cast Away.
The gripping series sees the 62-year-old thrown into the isolation of a remote island, where he’s forced to confront the tumultuous events of the past year, following a wave of controversy that shook his career. Now, Vanessa, also 62, has spoken out about her friend’s bold new venture, sharing both her hopes and concerns.
She told Metro.co.uk: "I just think whatever he does to make him feel better, I wish him all the luck in the world.
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"Obviously I haven’t seen it, so I don’t know how he copes in isolation for all those days, and whether it turns out to be a good thing or a bad thing.
"Any reality TV show anyone does is a risk, that’s the whole point, you could come out brilliantly and everyone could fall in love with you and you could impress them to the max.
"But he is a very seasoned TV professional, and I really hope that it’s the right thing for him, and it does him the power of good, that he personally enjoys it and that the viewers enjoy it and that it makes him feel better and it makes everybody feel better. That’s what I would like. I’d like it to be a success."
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Phillip has been absent from our screens for the past 16 months, following his departure from This Morning and ITV after admitting to an "unwise, but not illegal" relationship with a younger male colleague. In his new show, he is expected to open up about his personal life since leaving the daytime programme.
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 went wrong, but I’ve always had the safe arms of friends and family wrapped around me. This time it’s just me, no phone, no comforts, no crew and only lip balm as a luxury.
“I’m looking forward to exploring the island, trying to tie knots to secure my shelter and foraging and fending for myself in the wild … with no help. Maybe I’ll be Robinson Crusoe, or maybe I’ll just be Tom Hanks’ Wilson and quietly drift off into the wild blue yonder.”
