The TV personality will feature on a Channel 5 show called Cast Away.
The former host will be stranded on a tropical island off the coast of Madagascar for the duration of the three-part series.
He wrote, “Now you know how I spent my Summer!” in an Instagram photo. ten days by yourself, without food, drink, or staff.
Following his admission of having a “unwise but not illegal” relationship with a younger male coworker, Schofield, 62, resigned from ITV in May of last year.
At the time, he claimed that after confessing to the affair, he had “lost everything” and that the aftermath had had a “catastrophic effect” on his mental health.
As a sneak peek at its “brand new” desert island series, it shared a brief video of an unidentified celebrity strolling down a desolate beach on social media over the weekend.
Schofield stated: “This is most definitely a first for me and the only thing I felt compelled to do” after being identified as the celebrity. I found it appealing in a lot of ways.
“Recently, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on my life and all the good and bad things that happened, but friends and family have always been there to support me. It’s just me this time.
