Former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield said “I love you mum, forever” as he announced her death.
The 62-year-old shared a series of pictures as he announced his mother had died on Monday afternoon after a “heartbreaking weekend”.
“Over three days, we held her, loved her, hugged her and said everything that needed to be said,” Schofield said on his Instagram story.
“She was calm, peaceful, beautiful and dignified. I will forever be proud and privileged that she was my mum.”
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Schofield said his mother had joined his father, her “beloved Brian”, who died in 2008.
He continued: “Our eternal thanks to the paramedics. Treliske A&E and Critical Care team who have been, in the past and this weekend, my mum’s and our angels. Your love and care has been our saviour.
“I love you mum, forever,” Schofield added, with a heartbreak emoji.
He later shared a video of a plane flying overhead, captioning it: “God I loved her for wanting to do this. One of the oldest ever ladies to wing walk.”
It comes after Schofield starred in Channel 5 programme Cast Away, where he discussed departing ITV in May 2023 after admitting to a secret affair with a younger male colleague.
In the show, Schofield spent 10 days alone on a small island off the coast of Madagascar in his first return to a TV series since leaving ITV. – PA
