This Morning host Phillip Schofield celebrated his 57th birthday yesterday at a boozy lunch with his family and showbiz friends.
Sharing the festivities on Snapchat, Phil revealed that the group had headed to the luxurious High Road House, part of the Soho House chain, in Chiswick, after filming wrapped on Monday’s episode of This Morning.
And he had already got a head start on the celebrations while hosting a gin and tonic sampling segment earlier on during the ITV show.
Uploading a picture of a “birthday pie & rose”, Schofe’s festivities at the private members’ club were soon off to a flying start.
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Sharing a video of his pals singing him Happy Birthday, the presenter’s celebrity-packed guest list was soon revealed, as Declan Donnelly and his wife Ali Astall were seen singing along.
Next came former footballer Frank Lampard, although his wife Christine was nowhere to be seen.
Schofe’s This Morning co-host Holly Willoughby was also there to celebrate her pal’s birthday, raising a glass of Aperol to toast his birthday.
The presenter’s wife Stephanie and daughters Ruby and Molly completed Schofe’s birthday gang.
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After the song had finished, Holly quipped: “Who harmonised?! Was that you, Dec?” to which the laughing father-of-one answered: “No!”
Phil seemed touched with the effort his pals had gone to and said: “Aww thank you guys.”
Ever the professional, Phil ensured he didn’t have a sore head for today’s show by ending his celebrations with a large glass of water.
Uploading the image to Snapchat, he said: “School night!!! WATER THERAPY!!!”
Earlier in the day, This Morning bosses had presented Phil with a fancy bottle of gin as a present, while Holly delivered his birthday cake, complete with candles, before the show went on air.
As Ent Daily reported yesterday, they also surprised the silver fox with a very special birthday message from Dame Judi Dench, who Holly revealed to be Phil’s dream This Morning guest.
After the clip, a clearly touched Phil said: “That’s the best present ever, oh my gosh, that’s fabulous.”
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