Phillip Schofield's daughter bursts into tears and declares 'I'm so proud'

Phillip Schofield enjoyed a final meal with his wife Stephanie and daughters Molly and Ruby before setting off to a remote island.

Ahead of the ten day trip, daughter Molly broke down on camera as she confessed how "proud" she felt of her dad for overcoming public scrutiny over his "ill-advised but not illegal" affair. Phillip confessed at the meal, which was televised as part of this evening's Cast Away show, "I know a lot of people hoped that I would suffer horribly."

However, a tearful Molly insisted: "I really hope people see him the way we see him." Phillip has maintained a warm and affectionate relationship with wife Stephanie despite coming out as gay and then being outed for an affair with a colleague decades his junior.

He also has a special relationship with his daughters, who he says brought him back from the brink. However, the meal was the last one he'd have with the women in his family before spending ten days alone on an island off the coast of Madagascar, foraging for herself without food or water.

Joanna Lumley, who'd had a similar island adventure, recorded a video message for her pal, warning him to "keep your knives sharp". She also entertained him with stories of how she'd fashioned a pair of shoes out of her bra.

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