Phillip Schofield looked rather downcast as he was spotted outside his west London residence. This comes as his former close friend Holly Willoughby’s Netflix debut aired, where she taked on the role of host for the new series, Celebrity Bear Hunt, featuring Bear Grylls.

Phillip was seen taking out his rubbish bins, dressed in a Jack Wills hoodie and blue jeans, with his sleeves rolled up. Just a day prior, Holly stunned on the red carpet at the premiere of her new Netflix series at London’s Odeon West End. The 43 year old shone as she promoted the show alongside the famous faces taking on the Celebrity Bear Hunt challenge, including Lottie Moss, Una Healy, and Mel B.

Phillip Schofield was seen putting his rubbish bins out

Phillip was dressed in a Jack Wills hoodie and blue jeans, with his sleeves rolled up

Holly wowed as she posed for photographers in a plunging black gown, believed to be worth over £1,000. Her outfit featured elegant velvet detailing and she finished off her look with a pair of simple black heels.

Holly and Phillip were once great friends both on and off screen, with the pair hosting This Morning and Dancing On Ice together.

However, the pair, who worked side by side for 14 years, had a major falling out after Phillip admitted to lying about an ‘unwise but not illegal’ affair’ with a 20-year-old runner on This Morning. Ultimately, both exited the show, and the fractured relationship appeared to worsen when Holly released a statement expressing feeling “hurt” by his “lies”, reports the Mirror.

Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls attend the “Celebrity Bear Hunt” Special Screening (Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Phil revealed his last text to Holly before their ties were severed in a shock BBC interview following the fallout. He explained, “The last time we had a conversation was when I texted Holly and said, ‘Don’t reply’ – this was after the statement last week – ‘Don’t reply, you’re probably not allowed to, but I am deeply deeply sorry that I lied to you. And I am.”

Additionally, he told The Sun that the affair “was the one secret in our sanctuary that was never mentioned”, and that he had “lost my best friend”.

As Holly launches her big Netflix role, Phillip recently returned to TV on Channel 5’s Cast Away, where he spent 10 days on an island near Madagascar without “no food or water” in a survival challenge.

Phillip was snapped as Holly made her Netflix debut
Sitting down for a BBQ with his wife and two daughters in one scene before he left for the island, Phillip said: “If you’re okay, then we’re okay and I’m okay. Are you okay?” Many viewers believed this was a dig at Holly’s speech on This Morning after his departure from the show.

Meanwhile, Bear Grylls has been singing Holly’s praises upon her latest TV comeback. The legendary adventurer appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Wednesday, 5 February, engaging with hosts Ed Balls and Susanna Reid about his new Netflix adventure. He described Holly as both “humble” and “brave”. Reflecting on the challenges Holly has faced recently, Bear commented, “Holly has a beautiful spirit-she really does. As you say, she’s overcome many tough things in her life.”