Speaking on the first episode of the three-part series which airs on Monday, the former This Morning host, 62, said: 'In the last eighteen months, it got as dark as it is possible to get.'

Former This Morning host Phillip Schofield has openly revealed that he came close to ending his life after his shocking departure from the ITV daytime show.

Former ITV star Phillip Schofield recently announced his return to TV after bagging a stint on Channel 5's Cast Away

Phillip Schofield's daughter, Molly, has recalled the moment her father came out as gay after 27 years of marriage to her mother, Stephanie Lowe - who he is still married to

Phillip Schofield has been working on his fitness ahead of his big TV comeback next week, after spending 10 days alone on a desert island in a bid to 'survive'.

The scandal-hit star is making his TV comeback on the brand-new three-part Channel 5 series next week

Phillip Schofield has revealed how close he came attempting suicide after his career took a nosedive. Once one of ITV's highest paid stars, he left the channel last year after admitting to having a relationship with a much younger male colleague on the show and This Morning subsequently lying about it.