Phillip Schofield drowns his sorrows as he turns to his second career at a wine fair amid This Morning drama
PHILLIP Schofield was all smiles as he escaped his This Morning feud drama at the London Wine Fair today.
After wrapping up his presenting duties with ITV, Phillip, 61, headed to Olympia where he “talked all things sustainable wine” with brand When In Rome.
Wearing a pink shirt and dark trousers, Phillip had a big smile on his face as he filmed for the brand at their stall.
The TV star is passionate about all things gin and wine and previously had a signature range of vino with Waitrose.
It was dropped by the retailer late last year after being branded “undrinkable” but has since been revived by When In Rome, with the £25.99 red variety currently sold out.
Phillip’s Instagram posts from the fair are his first social media interaction for a week, and he has even turned off comments on his recent posts after his feud with co-star Holly Willoughby was revealed.
The Sun first reported how the TV stars’ relationship was under strain, with the star confronting Holly in a tense phone call shortly after their rift was made public.
It’s understood Holly was left blind sided when Phil released a statement on their feud without consulting her.
As Phil and Holly returned to This Morning yesterday, insiders revealed that he has been left a “shell” after it was told how their relationship is nothing like it was.
An insider told The Mirror: “He is becoming increasingly withdrawn and almost a shell of himself.
Meanwhile another source told us that Phillip is ramping up his response to the fallout by drafting in a legal team.
They said: “Phil has instructed a lawyer to help keep his reputation intact.
“They are overseeing stories relating to ITV and his role on This Morning and are ensuring Phil is protected.
“Phil has done absolutely nothing wrong and doesn’t have a PR team guiding him.
“He and ITV felt he needed someone, officially, in his corner to ward off stuff that isn’t true.”
“Phil doesn’t want this to get beyond his control.”
In his statement about his relationship with Holly, Phillip wrote: “As I have said before, Holly is my rock.
“We’re the best of friends — as always, she is an incredible support on screen, behind the scenes and on the phone.
“Holly has always been there for me, through thick and thin. And I’ve been there for her.
“The last few weeks haven’t been easy for either of us.”