This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield has reportedly been offered a mega-bucks book deal to tell his life story after he came out as gay earlier this year.
The 58-year-old came out in an heartfelt statement released on Instagram in February after being married to his wife Stephanie for 27 years and raising two daughters, Ruby and Molly.
It’s now been claimed that book publishers are desperate to secure the rights to his autobiography and have offered up as much as £1.5million to get Phil to pen the tell-all book.
A source told the Mirror, “Book publishers are all desperate for him to write an autobiography.
“They know it could be a best-seller as he's such a household name with a legion of fans.
“The money on advances is now more than £1.5m which could tempt him!"
CHECK OUT Holly Willougby's top-selling This Morning dresses during lockdown
Holly Willoughby's top-selling dresses during lockdown
1 of 10June 1: host Tiggy Midi Dress
On Monday 1 June, Holly returned to the This Morning sofa from a half-term break in a floral print dress by one of her favourite brands, Ghost. The dress has caused a huge buzz online in the last 24 hours, increasing searches for yellow floral dresses by 86%.
2 of 10April 20: Sandro Paris Knitted Tailored Dress
After the Easter break, Holly came back to our screens with a bang. She wore a tailored fit black mini dress from Sandro Paris, the dress was completely sold out in May. There are now a few limited sizes back in stock.
3 of 10April 27: Ghost Daisy Print Lucinda Dress
In bronze position was Holly's cute daisy detailed dress from Ghost. The dress sold out instantly, and searches for 'daisy print dresses' spiked by 79% in the coming days. One fan commented on her Instagram post "ud83dudc96 Just ordered mine! Finally back in stock after the Holly effect!!".
4 of 10March 25: Whistles Almond Blossom Misha Dress
Searches for 'Whistle dresses' increased by 77% in the following weeks, after Holly wore this ensemble. The dress is currently in the sales with £70 off.
5 of 10May 20: J Crew Midi Dress in Embroidered Chiffon
In the week following Holly's appearance on This Morning in this stunning summer dress, searches for 'yellow midi dresses' increased by 57%.
6 of 10May 19: Floral Ghost Dress
The third appearance from the brand Ghost on the top 10 list, the dress immediately sold out on Ghost's website and then on Asos. Thanks to her appearances in a Ghost dress in March, April & May, searches for Ghost dresses increased by 50% in May, when compared with May 2019 figures.
7 of 10April 8: LK Bennett Susie painted floral silk dress
The dress is still available on LK Bennett's website and currently has a 25% discount. Floral themes have been a huge staple in Holly's lockdown looks, and searches for floral dresses increased by 42% in the week following her Wednesday appearance on This Morning.
8 of 10May 12: Audree dress by Ghost
The fourth and final appearance from brand Ghost on this list comes in at no.8. In the week after Holly wore the dress, searches spiked on LovetheSales.com for 'ghost dresses'. Searches peaked a week later after Holly wore a floral dress by Ghost (no.6), which is why the Audree dress comes in at no.8 on the list.
9 of 10May 13: Oasis gingham midi dress
The dress was the most viewed style on John Lewis in the 48 hours after Holly's appearance on This Morning. Unfortunately with Oasis announcing its closure last month, the dress won't come back in style. However shoppers have been searching for similar styles on LovetheSales.com. Searches for black & white gingham dresses increased by 36% in the fortnight after Holly's appearance in the dress.
10 of 10April 29: LK Bennett green & white striped dress
Demand for green striped dresses increased by 26% in the month of May, the LK Bennett dress is nearly sold out on Very.co.uk.
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This comes after Phillip was forced to deny being in a new relationship after sharing a photo of him enjoying a socially distanced walk with a friend.
Phil captioned the post, “First socially distanced walk with a mate! Thank you @sischofe .. last person I had a drink with before the wheels fell off, first I’ve seen as we try to reattach them!”
Predictably, the comments were flooded with speculation the pair are more than pals, with one commenter writing, “Yeah ok Phil 'mate'! Wink wink!” while another childishly said, “Mate is that what they call it nowadays”, followed by a laughing emoji.
Clearly not amused at the accusations, Phil responded, “Yes! A Mate!” he said. “That’s what they can still call family friends who you’ve known for 20 years and who come round to check if you’re ok.”
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After releasing his coming out statement earlier this year, Phil appeared on This Morning for an interview with co-host Holly Willoughby and revealed he wasn’t in a rush to date.
He told her, “I’m doing each day at a time. This has always been a slow process.
"I'm not rushing out to anybody."
He also praised his supportive wife, adding, “We've never had any secrets. It is tough but it's not something that has happened quickly, I have had to deal with his in my head for quite some time, we've gone through this together, we have been honest and have been open.
"And Stephanie as I said, you know she's amazing, she's incredible there's no one in my life who would have supported me, as a wife the way she's supported me, she's astonishing, literally astonishing."