Phillip Schofield enjoys a drink at a London pub backyard – two months after leaving This Morning over affair scandal

Phillip Schofield loved a drink at a London pub on Sunday, two months after leaving This Morning following his affair scandal.

The previous ITV star, 61, was seen sipping on a Bloody Mary cocktail and having fun with a burger at The Weir Bar in Brentford. 

It is without doubt one of the few instances Phillip has been seen publicly since his dramatic resignation from the broadcaster in Might after admitting to an ‘unwise however not unlawful’ affair with a a lot youthful male colleague. 

Since standing down from his function, Schofield has develop into one thing of a recluse, spending a lot of his time in Newquay, Cornwall along with his 87-year-old mom Pat.

He additionally lately introduced he had develop into too frightened to step outdoors fearing he can be ‘spat on.’

Household time: Phillip Schofield loved a drink on Sunday, two months after leaving This Morning following his affair scandal

Drink: The previous ITV star, 61, was seen sipping on a Bloody Mary cocktail at The Weir Bar in Brentford 

Nonetheless whereas out and about in Hounslow on Sunday Phillip appeared relaxed whereas seated on a bench within the outdoors consuming space.

It comes as buddies of Phillip have stated that his working life was now ‘over’ following his admission that he had an affair with a a lot youthful colleague after which lied about it.

One informed MailOnline: ‘Phillip has been very, very down lately. He does not know the way he’s going to work once more.

‘He’s fairly positive that he’s executed. He retains saying he won’t ever work once more. It is devastating for him to grasp however he additionally is aware of that there’s not so much he can do about it.

‘He does not know who will take him, he is aware of there is no such thing as a approach again to ITV or the BBC.’

Sources near Schofield say that his circle of buddies try to encourage him to assume that he can have a ‘fulfilling life’ away from showbusiness.

One other added: ‘Simply because he will not be on telly once more does not imply he cannot take pleasure in his life. Phil is not so positive although.’

There have been rumours earlier in the summertime that Schofield was being lined as much as rebuild his profession on TalkTV, however his legal professionals shortly shut these claims down, stating that he was ‘completely not’ becoming a member of the channel so far as he was conscious.

Tough: It is without doubt one of the few instances Phillip has been seen publicly since his dramatic resignation from the broadcaster in Might after admitting to an ‘unwise however not unlawful’ affair with a a lot youthful male colleague

Catch up: Nonetheless whereas out and about on Sunday Phillip appeared relaxed on a bench within the outdoors consuming space

Out and about: He wore a wise white shirt as he chatted away over the weekend 

Schofield had been concerned within the tryst for years, holding it secret till he admitted to The Mail on Sunday that he had lied in regards to the affair simply being rumours.

He went on to admit he had misled his employer, his colleagues, his buddies and his brokers on the administration agency YMU, who dropped him in consequence.

When he broke his silence after leaving the present he insisted he had not ‘groomed’ the person, regardless of first assembly him when he was 15.

And he went on to declare: ‘Attraction is attraction. It is no totally different within the homosexual world as it’s within the heterosexual world or within the lesbian world.

‘There should not be a distinction. That is the place homophobia is available in. We did first meet when he was 15, I visited the drama faculty [he attended]. 

‘So yeah, there is a distinction. It is accepted by Leonardo DiCaprio, it is not accepted if it is within the homosexual world.’

The previous ITV character went on to handle his fears of going out in public, worrying he would obtain verbal abuse or be spat on.

He stated: ‘I have no idea a time I can stroll out of the door.

‘I haven’t got any spirit. My buddies inform me, “It can get higher”. It will not. Not now. Not this one.

‘You watch all these layers of you slide away and slide away and slide away. The issues that had been expensive to you. However I deserve it. It is my fault. I deserve it.’ 

He stated he would by no means use social media once more following the dramatic fallout.  

Final week it was revealed that Schofield had decreased the asking value of his £1.2million west London flat that he purchased along with his spouse.

The luxurious bolthole, only a stones throw away from Tv Central in White Metropolis the place his morning present was filmed, grew to become a spot the place Schofield would take his youthful lover for ‘playtime’ on Thursdays, it was claimed earlier this yr.

The stainless two-bedroom flat, which is a part of a gated group, has had its worth slashed by £85,000.

It follows Schofield and his estranged spouse Stephanie, 59, already decreasing the property’s asking value £100,000, making it decrease than the worth they paid for it in 2012.  

The flat is alleged to be in ‘superb situation’ and is the ‘excellent setting for entertaining’.

When Schofield stepped down from his function there have been fears that This Morning could possibly be axed all collectively.

And these issues solely grew when his co-presenter of 13 years Holly Willoughby disappeared on vacation with out saying goodbye to viewers.

However sources have since confirmed that the 42-year-old is way from quitting, as an alternative being set to signal a profitable new contract – and save the present.

They confirmed that Willoughby can be again as deliberate in September, regardless of workers behind-the-scenes worry she was ‘quietly quitting’.

Powerful: It comes as buddies of Phillip have stated that his working life was now ‘over’ following his admission that he had an affair with a a lot youthful colleague after which lied about it

Non-public: Neither of Phillip’s daughters has commented on his affair with the a lot youthful This Morning showrunner (pictured with Molly Schofield in 2022)

Collectively: Phillip and Stephanie Lowe married in 1997 and raised two daughters collectively till their cut up in 2020

Change: The previous ITV star has develop into a lot of a recluse since he stood down from his function after admitting to mendacity about an affair with a a lot youthful colleague (pictured with Holly on This Morning in Might)

Stepping away from the storm, Willoughby spent her summer season break jetting off to Cornwall and Portugal along with her husband Dan Baldwin and youngsters Harry, 14, Belle, 12, and Chester, eight. 

She has spent a lot of her two-month break on the Iberian peninsula, absorbing the solar at a £2million mansion.

The star made numerous appearances placing on a courageous face on the Algarve, buying in a fantastic yellow gown, having a dip within the sea and hanging out along with her household.

She additionally celebrated her sixteenth anniversary along with her husband on the seaside, giving her Instagram followers a uncommon perception into her marriage and hinting that he is helped her heal from the issue of the final yr.