Phillip Schofield pictured with arm round male companion

Former This Morning host Phillip Schofield was spotted with his arm around a companion whilst leaving a bar. The presenter was seen leaning on their shoulder after enjoying drinks together in central London recently.

Phillip, 63, who resigned from ITV back in 2023 following his departure from This Morning, was seen out in the capital just days ago. Photos, which have been released this week, show him wearing a blue top, navy shorts and blue footwear whilst enjoying summer in the city last week.

His companion similarly dressed for the warmer weather, with them spotted in a short-sleeved black shirt, a pair of beige shorts and dark footwear. The identity of the person seen with Phillip isn't yet known.

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The pair were seen with their arms around each other as they walked through the area together. Phillip had his arm around his companion's waist in some photos, whilst his companion had an arm around the TV star's shoulder.

Phillip hasn't been in the spotlight much since resigning from ITV in 2023. The presenter's resignation coincided with him admitting to having had an "unwise but not illegal" relationship with a younger colleague whilst on This Morning.

He apologised at the time for having previously lied about the situation. In his statement announcing his resignation, former Dancing on Ice host Phillip also stated that the "consensual on-off relationship" was "now over".

Phillip however later made his TV comeback on Channel 5's Cast Away last year. The three-part series saw him speak about his life whilst left on a remote island for ten days, as well as featuring his family in scenes filmed at home.

The presenter, who announced five years ago that he was gay, has two children with Stephanie Lowe, 60, whom he married in 1993. The former couple are parents to daughters Molly Schofield, 32, and Ruby Schofield, 29, together.

As reported at the time, Molly said in the show that everything that happened has brought the family "closer". She said: "We've seen him at his lowest times, but I've been so proud of him, and as a daughter to see the love that people had for him that when it's taken away it's just heartbreaking."

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