Phillip Schofield looks pretty pleased with himself as he is pictured for the first time

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Phillip Schofield looked pretty pleased with himself when he was pictured for the first time since the news of his TV comeback announcement broke.

The disgraced This Morning star, 62, is set to appear on a Channel 5

survival show called Cast Away, set to air on Monday.

Despite people taking to Twitter to call him 'narcissistic' he looked like he had no regrets when he was seen walking his dog Alfie on Wednesday.

Phillip, who was wearing a grey cable knit jumper and jeans, flashed a smile at photographers as he passed by in the park.

The previously beloved TV star shocked fans this week when he revealed he would soon be making a return to TV screens 16 months after an 'unwise but not illegal' affair scandal with a younger male colleague ended his career.

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Phillip Schofield looked pretty pleased with himself on Wednesday as he was pictured for the first time since his TV comeback news broke after followers branded him a 'narcissist'

The disgraced This Morning star, 62, is set to appear on a Channel 5 survival show called Cast Away, set to air on Monday

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Despite people taking to Twitter to call him 'narcissistic' he looked like he had no regrets when he was seen walking his dog Alfie on Wednesday

Photo byDaily Mail

The previously beloved TV star shocked fans this week when he revealed he would soon be making a return to TV screens 16 months after an 'unwise but not illegal' affair scandal with a younger male colleague ended his career

Billed as 'an authentic and intense physical and mental challenge' Channel 5 have confirmed that Phillip was 'left alone with only a handful of cameras to document his own experience.'

One clip from the show, released today, sees Schofield in tears telling the camera: 'I know what I did was unwise, but is it enough to completely destroy someone?'

Body language expert Judy James told the Mirror that Phillip looked 'suitably dramatic' in the short clip which was released on Wednesday.

She said: 'The TV perma-smile is gone, to be replaced by a tightly clamped mouth that is pulled down hard at the corners in what looks like an expression of deep sadness or tragedy but which is possibly Schofield's more normal 'resting' expression when he's not beaming on set.

'His eyes look reflective and equally tragic. He's got the kind of tan and bleached hair and beard that people normally envy when someone comes back from holiday but which add a 'Castaway' vibe to his branding here.

'The broken-looking man we saw clutching his vape during his exit from TV interview might not have seemed the most comfortable or ideal candidate for filmed solitude and some sort of survival challenge, which would be an emotional assault course to the strongest personality. But Schofield is a veteran in the TV business and will know exactly how this kind of thing works, so it is hopefully low on risk.'

However, Phil's forlorn look was gone when he stepped out following the news of the new show, looking much more upbeat than he has been seen in recent months.

Phillip bought Alfie earlier this year and broke a nearly a year of social media silence since his fall from grace by sharing the news of his new pup.

Alfie has been a companion for Phillip following his career flop and has regularly been pictured on walks with the pet.

On Wednesday, Phillip was seen walking Alfie on a lead and stopping to stroke him and give him a treat on the side of the road.

Earlier in the day, Phillip broke his silence on his TV return on social media.

The disgraced presenter has secretly filmed a special three part series for Channel 5, which required him to give up his home comforts for 10 days of soul-searching on a tropical island in the Indian Ocean, which he described as his 'story of survival'

It will be the first time Schofield has been on TV since leaving the ITV's This Morning in May 2023 after admitting to having a relationship with a much younger male colleague.

The scandal, which dominated the headlines for months, led to the breakdown of his friendship with co-presenter Holly Willoughby and 'devastated' his wife Steph. The couple separated in 2020 when Phillip came out as gay but had remained close until his betrayal was revealed.

But while Schofield may hope the move will allow him to reconnect with viewers, the show has already been met with disdain by the public and TV critics alike, with some it a 'disgrace' and branding the former presenter 'narcissistic'.

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