Phillip Schofield admits he rebelled against his squeaky clean persona while cutting his teeth on children’s TV during the first years of his career.
In his new autobiography, Life’s What You Make It, the presenter admits to enjoying booze fueled nights out and even experimenting with cannabis before his days in the BBC Broom Cupboard.
Phillip. 58, wrote: ‘Children’s presenters were expected to be squeaky clean. I couldn’t be bound by those restrictions.’
Looking back: Phillip Schofield admit he rebelled against his squeaky clean persona while cutting his teeth on children’s TV during the first years of his career
The presenter, now a household name, revealed he first tried cannabis while living in New Zealand in the early ’80s, but didn’t enjoy the experience.
Recalling his initial experiment with the Class B drug, Phillip admitted he passed out – albeit with a smile on his face – prompting his friends to carry him to bed.
He recalled: ‘On the rare occasions…