A year after his very public fall from grace, after eventually admitting to having an affair with a much younger colleague and lying about it, Phillip Schofield is looking to rehabilitate his image.
And I can reveal the 62-year-old former This Morning presenter has tasked his daughter Molly, 30, with the pleasure, as she is now formally working as his manager. He is no longer working with lawyer Jonathan Coad.
On talent database The Media Eye, Molly is listed as Phil’s manager and it appears she is now running her own firm called MMS Projects.
And her first project seems to be curating a new positive image online for Phil. Amid reports he is eyeing up a new career in television, Phil recently returned to posting on his Instagram, positioning his dog Alfie front and centre – no doubt in a bid to thaw hearts.
The former This Morning presenter has asked his daughter Molly, 30, to be his new manager. The two pictured at the House of Dragon premier in August 2022
Phillip pictured on a walk with his dog while his daughter Molly helps him rehabilitate his reputation
Given the public vitriol directed at him when his affair was revealed last year, you would expect there to be some criticism in the comments, but it seems only the most positive responses are permitted.
For instance, on a photo of Alfie posted last week, all the comments appear to be lavishing love on the dog, with celebrity hairstylist Lino Carbosiero commenting: ‘Sooooo cute Phil.’
Phil also posted a ‘story’ of his dog watching Jeremy Clarkson, writing: ‘Thank goodness we love watching the same shows… he’s obsessed with Clarkson’s Farm!’
Until January this year, Molly worked at YMU, the talent agency that represented Phil for 35 years.
Uncomfortably, it was reported that she was in the office when she learned her dad had confessed to his affair with a young male runner on This Morning.
A baking ballerina
Is Marco Pierre White’s daughter Mirabelle being a tad harsh on herself by describing her Russian honey cake as ‘droopy’ on Instagram?
It may not pass muster with her father, but most cooks would be delighted with her concoction.
Still, the former ballerina, 22, has been training at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, so perhaps chef Raymond Blanc has been giving her some tips?
Marco Pierre White’s daughter Mirabelle has been training at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons and has been showing off her baking prowess on Instagram
The former ballerina, 22, posted a photo of her Russian honey cake on Instagram but described the masterpiece as ‘droopy’
Ellie’s new dinner date… with her ex
Ellie Goulding was recently spotted lounging on a Costa Rican beach with her surf instructor boyfriend Armando Perez, but it seems her new relationship hasn’t got in the way of keeping things friendly with her art-dealer husband Caspar Jopling.
Last week, Ellie, 37, and Caspar, 32, who formally announced their split in February after more than four years of marriage, strolled the streets of London together.
Maintaining a low profile, Ellie opted for a black jacket and leather trousers, which she accessorised with a Stella McCartney handbag.
Ellie Goulding, 37, and her art-dealer ex-husband Caspar Jopling, 32 were spotted on friendly terms going for a stroll after the singer’s time in Costa Rica
Despite Ellie’s new relationship with her surf instructor, the Love Me Like You Do singer seemed in high spirits as she enjoyed a cosy al fresco dinner in Notting Hil
The pair share a son, Arthur, so it’s no surprise that they are keen to keep things amicable. After the meal they were spotted going their separate ways
The two shared cigarettes outside the up-market restaurant in Central London after announcing their split in February
During the walk, Ellie sipped on a canned peach-flavoured vodka seltzer from her drinks brand Served as she chatted to her ex-partner
During the walk, Ellie sipped on a canned peach-flavoured vodka seltzer from her drinks brand Served.
Then, on Thursday night, the pair reunited again for a cosy al fresco dinner in Notting Hill, where they lingered outside the restaurant chatting and smoking before sharing a hug and going their separate ways.
The pair share a three-year-old son, Arthur, so it’s no surprise that they are keen to keep things amicable. Ellie met Armando on a girls’ trip to Costa Rica in December.
Before then she was rumoured to be enjoying a close friendship with Tory peer Zac Goldsmith.
Punctuality is considered a desirable trait by most, but not in Hollywood. That’s according to Top Gun actor Glen Powell, who was told by an agent to stop turning up on time to auditions as it made him seem desperate.
‘He said, ‘Hey man, you gotta be less punctual, like a little more cool actor-y,’ the 35-year-old says.
While he doesn’t think that would help him get roles, he admits: ‘There’s definitely a bit of a game… the best guy doesn’t necessarily get the job.’
Top Gun actor Glen Powell was told his punctuality made him look too desperate for roles and was advised to start turning up a little later
Charli goes for a vampire look
For most people, summer is the time to get working on a tan. But not for pale-skinned beauty Charli Howard, who is keenly championing ‘vampire girl summer’.
The 33-year-old model says she has finally come to terms with her skin tone – much to the chagrin of her bookers, it seems.
‘There have been a few times I’ve been asked to put on fake tan for shoots, and I just don’t look like myself whatsoever,’ she says.
Charli Howard, 33, has embraced her pale skin and refuses to tan for her modelling jobs
Winston Churchill was always immaculately turned out – and now it seems style is a family trait, as his interior designer great-granddaughter Flora Soames can now call herself a fashion designer.
Flora, 42, has teamed up with Norfolk-based clothing brand Carrier Company to create jackets and trousers made from her houndstooth fabric
A date with Di’s legacy
Best known for portraying Diana in The Crown, Elizabeth Debicki showed that she shares the late princess’s passion for women’s rights.
Leaving her Los Angeles hotel, the actress, wore a cap emblazoned with 1973 – a nod to the Roe vs Wade ruling of that year, which enshrined the right to have an abortion in America.
She demonstrated royally expensive taste, too: her Loewe Balloon Bucket Bag retails at almost £3,000.
‘It’s been slow moving away from it [her role as Diana],’ the 33-year-old has said. ‘I’ve taken my treasures from it.
Elizabeth Debicki showed her feminist side when leaving her LA hotel by wearing a cap emblazoned with the date of Roe vs Wade ruling which enshrined abortion rights in America
The actress paired her outfit with a large cross-body Loewe Balloon Bucket Bag and trainers, keeping things casual as she rolled her suitcase along
Richard Osman’s novel The Thursday Murder Club broke sales records and is being turned into a film starring Helen Mirren.
Now a theatre adaptation is also in the offing – Richard has teamed up with Plebs actor Tom Basden to write a stage version
Chop chop!
Once named by society bible Tatler as the ‘most beautiful royal’, Lady Amelia Windsor, underwent a striking makeover last week as she lopped off her long blonde hair in pursuit of the latest hair trend – the aptly named ‘Princess Bob’.
Amelia, 28, got her hair cut at the salon owned by Meghan Markle’s hairdresser, George Northwood, and proudly took to Instagram to show off the results.
Other proponents of the ‘Princess Bob’ include Princess Olympia of Greece and actress Elle Fanning.
Once named by society bible Tatler as the ‘most beautiful royal’, Lady Amelia Windsor has taken a big step and changed her style
The royal took the plunge and went in for a big shop, going for a chic bob
Amelia, 28, got her hair cut at the salon owned by Meghan Markle’s hairdresser, George Northwood, and proudly took to Instagram to show off the results
Sleeping in your car is rarely a sign life is going well. But for Georgia May Jagger – the model daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall – it’s a holiday lifestyle choice.
During a break in San Luis Obispo on California’s central coast, the 32-yearold, shunned the allure of luxury five-star resorts in favour of a duvet in the boot.
Georgia May Jagger – the model daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall – chose to holiday in San Luis Obispo on California’s central coast
The 32-year old shunned the allure of luxury five-star resorts in favour of a duvet in the boot of a car
Yet it seems her online followers remain unconvinced she really would rough it, as one asked brashly: ‘Camping? Really camping?’
‘Yes, really camping,’ came the swift reply.
The Princess of Wales has been keeping a low profile as she continues her recovery from cancer, but I’m pleased to report that she took a trip to the shops with husband William last week.
The pair were spotted at Norfolk delicatessen Bakers & Larners of Holt, a family-run establishment that has been in existence since 1770.
It’s renowned for its luxury chocolate, and William took full advantage by buying some.
Kate once jokingly suggested the chocolate in their household disappeared over Easter because William kept eating it.