Phillip Schofield has confirmed that his beloved mother Pat has died aged 88.
The heartbroken former This Morning presenter revealed he “held her, loved her and held her” during her final days before she passed away this afternoon.
Schofield, 62, broke the news to her fans on her Instagram account tonight that her “magnificent mother” had died after a “heartbreaking weekend.”
He shared a photo of himself smiling as he lovingly placed his arm around Pat’s shoulders and wrote: “For three days we held her, loved her, held her and said everything that needed to be said.
‘She was calm, peaceful, beautiful and dignified. “I will always be proud and privileged that she was my mother.”
Schofield gave his “eternal gratitude” to the paramedics, Treliske A&E in Truro, Cornwall, and the intensive care team who have been “with my mother and our angels in the past and this weekend.”
She signed the post with a broken heart emoji along with the words: “I love you mom, forever.”
Pat’s death comes sixteen years after Schofield’s father, Brian, died aged 72 in 2008 after suffering a heart attack.
Phillip Schofield has confirmed the death of his mother Pat, weeks after returning to mainstream television with a new Channel 5 show.
Schofield with his “magnificent mother” Pat at the Wallingford Community Hospital summer party in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, in 2008.
In a heartbreaking tribute, Schofield said he will always be privileged and proud that “she was my mother.”
In October, the presenter made a timid return to the spotlight for the Channel 5 program Náufrago, during which he defended himself on a remote island for ten days.
The three-part show was Schofield’s first TV job since losing his lucrative role on ITV and This Morning following an affair with a young colleague.
On Instagram, Schofield wrote: “Today at 3pm and after a heartbreaking weekend, my magnificent mother decided to go with her beloved Brian.”
‘For three days we held her, we loved her, we hugged her and we said everything that needed to be said.
‘She was calm, peaceful, beautiful and dignified. “I will always be proud and privileged that she was my mother.”
Last year, Schofield held a vigil at her mother’s bedside in the hospital after she fell seriously ill.
At the time she was treated for an unknown condition in a Cornwall hospital for several days.
Pat returned home, where Schofield lovingly cared for her and stayed with her at his home in Newquay while she recovered.
Pat walked out live on television on her 81st birthday in 2017.
Schofield shares an emotional moment with his mother Pat in Cornwall last year.
Schofield sought support from his mother after his high-profile departure from ITV.
Pat was admitted to hospital last year after her other son’s stress (right). Timothy’s sentence became too much for her.
Phillip Schofield and his brother Tim Schofield kiss their mother Pat on the cheek
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Timothy Schofield was found guilty of 11 offenses between October 2016 and October 2019, including two of sexual activity with a child.
MailOnline reported at the time that she was admitted to hospital after the strain of her other son Timothy’s sentencing became too much for her.
Timothy was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing a teenager.
A source told Us that Schofield put his beloved mother first despite his own problems. He admitted having an affair with a much younger This Morning colleague while he was married to his wife Stephanie Lowe and lying about it.
Schofield sought support from his mother following his high-profile exit from ITV.
He was pictured driving outside his home in June last year with his cousin David Schofield, weeks after the presenter and his mother were seen cuddling on a bench overlooking the sea in Newquay.
Another TV insider also revealed how much the former This Morning presenter ‘adores’ his mother.
In 2017, daredevil Pat went on a walk for her 81st birthday and footage was shown on ITV’s This Morning.
A beaming Schofield sat on the sofa next to Holly Willoughby as he told how he thought she was “absolutely crazy”.
A cheerful Holly comments how she’s loving every second of it as Pat smiles and waves as she flies.
