The army of famous pals publicly standing by Phillip Schofield: Rylan Clark, Richard E Grant and Declan Donnelly are among stars showing support for the disgraced presenter amid claims he's plotting a TV return

Phillip Schofield's reported comeback appears to be gathering steam,with many stars showing their support for the disgraced presenter through his array of Instagram posts.

The This Morning star,62,left ITV under a huge cloud in May 2023,after admitting that he had an affair with a younger colleague on the show.

While Phillip took a significant break from the public eye in the wake of the scandal,in May he made a return to Instagram with posts featuring his dog Alfie.

Stars including Richard E Grant,Rylan Clark and Kate Garraway have shared their support for Phillip through various 'likes' and comments underneath his posts.

His most recent post featured a snap of his dog with the caption: 'Wet through with Uggs on.'

Phillip quit This Morning in a cloud of controversy having first lied to bosses about the 'unwise,but not illegal' relationship with the male runner 34 years his junior 

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After Phillip left the show in May,his co-host Holly Willoughby later quit in October due to an alleged kidnap plot.

The pair were officially replaced by Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley in March as the two took on the show full time after a series of guest presenters had been rotating the daytime slot.

Back in March friends of the star have said that he is 'quite certain' he will never work again.

One said: 'Phillip has been very,very down recently. He doesn't know how he is going to work again. It's devastating for him to realise but he also knows that there is not a lot he can do about it. He doesn't know who will take him. He knows there is no way back to ITV or the BBC.'

Sources close to the star say that his friends are trying to encourage him to think he can have a 'fulfilling life' away from showbusiness.

One said: 'Just because he may not be on telly again doesn't mean he can't enjoy his life. Phil isn't so sure though.'

The star has though been tipped for a job on national radio – his 'first love' – with Britain's largest commercial stations said to be jostling to bring him in to woo new listeners from rivals,including BBC Radio 2.

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