Fans call Phillip Schofield ‘cringe’ as he skinny dips and burns tent in final episode of Cast Away

Phillip Schofield’s short-lived return to tv has drawn to an extremity arsenic the last occurrence successful his three-part bid Cast Away dropped contiguous – and galore fans felt it was the astir chaotic installment yet.

Once a beloved fig connected British daytime television, Schofield has recovered himself the halfway of a cringe-worthy spectacle successful the last occurrence of his caller show.

Schofield, 62, resigned from This Morning in 2023 pursuing weeks of speculation surrounding his fractured relationship with Holly Willoughby. Six days later he near ITV wholly with contiguous effect after admitting to an matter with a overmuch younger This Morning colleague.

The erstwhile presenter’s latest task into endurance TV was meant arsenic a redemption arc, but alternatively it seemingly near galore viewers uncomfortable.

One of the latest episode’s cardinal moments – a structure occurrence caused by Schofield’s effort to fend disconnected a expected ‘big cat’ – adding substance to an already arguable comeback.

In the bizarre 3rd and last episode, which aired Wednesday, Schofield accidentally acceptable his structure ablaze portion camping unsocial connected an land successful Madagascar.

In 1 of the episode’s astir talked-about moments, Schofield, convinced helium had seen paw prints and heard a ‘big cat’ prowling adjacent his camp, attempted to scare it disconnected by lighting a campfire. His structure caught fire, leaving him without structure for the night.

‘As I was sleeping, catastrophe struck,’ Schofield narrated successful the aftermath. ‘My prima occurrence swept retired of power and acceptable my campy ablaze.’ Speaking to the camera, helium added, ‘Thank God I heard it.’

Schofield past decided to portion down and spell skinny dipping, to the daze of viewers.

Fans were little than impressed, with galore taking to societal media to explicit their skepticism.

@seanmmontague wrote connected X: ‘I really cannot instrumentality this seriously… it’s conscionable bad… bad, bad.’

Others labeled the amusement ‘contrived’ and ‘cringe,’ with @DannyDenay bluntly commenting, ‘What a f***ing moron, this is cringe af.’

One unimpressed commenter, @TraylorHolmes, quipped: ‘Did immoderate of america request to spot him naked?? Narcissist.’

One spectator noted connected societal media that the full amusement felt painfully self-aware, accusing Schofield of knowing ‘exactly what helium is doing during this show.’

Another pointed retired that his behaviour appeared to beryllium little astir genuine endurance and much astir reclaiming the spotlight successful a calculated way.

Cast Away was intended arsenic a bold determination for Schofield, who has kept a comparatively debased illustration since leaving This Morning successful May.

During Cast Away, Schofield reflected connected however galore of his celebrated friends abandoned him aft the matter became public. ‘People who I thought were my friends conscionable went. And it’s like, ‘What the hell,'” helium said.

He besides made a veiled notation to the controversy, adding, ‘I deliberation different presenter oregon 2 mightiness person done the aforesaid thing. Difference is, heterosexual.’

But viewers weren’t buying it for the astir part.

As 1 viewer, @MAMentoring, bluntly enactment it, “Sooo Phillip Schofield connected Cast Away aft everything that’s happened, believed it was a large thought to portion disconnected and tally into the surf to spell skinny dipping… successful the aforesaid occurrence helium states ‘I’m not stupid.'”

But not each viewers were opposed to Schofield’s antics. Some fans praised the amusement for its amusement value, with 1 idiosyncratic (@justjamess87) writing: ‘Absolutely loving the sarcasm connected Phillip Schofield Cast Away. Once again large TV… let’s anticipation you get backmost connected tele soon.’

Nevertheless, alternatively of a heroic return, the last occurrence near galore wondering if Schofield’s clip successful the limelight whitethorn beryllium coming to an end, with viewers calling his actions little survivalist and much self-serving.

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