Phillip Schofield announces death of 'magnificent' mum

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Phillip Schofield has announced the death of his beloved mum Pat. The former This Morning star, 62, announced the sad news in a post on Instagram this evening (Monday).

Alongside a selection of photos of himself and his mum, Phillip wrote: "Today, at 3pm and after a heartbreaking weekend, my magnificent mum decided it was time to go to her beloved Brian. "Over three days, we held her, loved her, hugged her and said everything that needed to be said.

She was calm, peaceful, beautiful and dignified. I will forever be proud and privileged that she was my mum." READ MORE: Scammers used my face to sell non-existent Oasis tickets on Facebook and Instagram Phillip added: "Our eternal thanks to the paramedics, Treliske AandE and Critical Care team who have been, in the past and this weekend, my mum's and our angels.

Your love and care has been our saviour." The TV star did not reveal his mother's cause of death, the Mirror reports. Phillip had previously discussed his mother's health woes during his time on a remote island filming Channel 5 series Cast Away, which aired last month.