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Emotional Phillip Schofield reveals act of kindness from a stranger that ‘lifted his spirits’ amid suicidal thoughts
PHILIP Schofield has revealed the act of kindness from a stranger that ‘lifted his spirits’ amid his mental health decline.
The broadcaster, 62, was forced to leave This Morning and subsequently ITV last year after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger member of production.
Phillip Schofield will return to television tonight – 16 months on from leaving ITV[/caption] During the show Phil recounts how an act of kindness from a stranger lifted his spirits while suffering suicidal thoughts[/caption] The 62-year-old has been Cast Away on a remote island for 10 days to tell his side of the story[/caption]Following the revelation, Phillip was left suicidal as his daughters Molly and Ruby looked after him.
But now the star returns to screens to tell his version of the story in Channel 5’s Cast Away.
During the show – which kicks off at 9pm and airs over three nights this week – Schofe reveals how a simple act of kindness from a stranger helped him while we experienced suicidal thoughts.
He had locked himself away at home while suffering with his mental health when his mum became ill, forcing him to leave and visit her in Cornwall.
Phillip explained: “I walked into the reception of the hospital and a big guy with a big red face and big arms and tattoos and I walked into reception trying to find where the intensive care unit was.
“This guy said ‘Schofield’ and I said ‘yeah’ and I thought ‘oh s**t’ and he said ‘can I give you a hug mate?’ and I said ‘actually do you know you can’ and he gave me a massive, massive hug and said ‘they’re all s***s mate they’re all s***s’.”
Phillip also revealed his health deteriorated so badly he had planned to end his life.
In emotional scenes, he recalls: “A year ago I got so close. I had everything in place, everything was set up and everything was ready…
“Molly and Ruby [were] both looking after me at the time and Molly said ‘do you imagine what this would do to us if you actually managed to pull this off?’
“And that was just enough, just enough to take a step back from the edge.
“I could have been hospitalised. I had the option to be. hospitalised but then I thought that is going to get out. So I just raced back to the family home and shut the gates and I was in there.'”
The Sun first revealed how Schofield was returning to television – 16 months after the scandal first broke.
We also told how Phillip blasts “three three s**ts in showbiz’ while on a remote island for Cast Away.
Speaking about his 40-year career, he says: “They know how important that was to me.
“They know when you throw someone under a bus, you’ve got to have a really bloody good reason to do it. Brand, ambition is not good enough.”
Phil added: “People can be fake. They can be so fake with you when it’s all going well, and suddenly utter, utter betrayal.”
You're Not Alone
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide
It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
That is why The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.
The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… You’re Not Alone.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
- CALM, www.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585 858
- Heads Together,www.headstogether.org.uk
- HUMEN www.wearehumen.org
- Mind, www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393
- Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 068 41 41
- Samaritans,www.samaritans.org, 116 123