Apart from a couple of boisterous lunches, and a brief return to TV, Phillip Schofield has rarely been seen in public since his bombshell fall from grace more than two years ago.
At a trendy Soho hotel last September, the one-time king of daytime TV put on an animated display as he appeared to put his troubles behind him when he was spotted dining al fresco with daughter Molly and long-time friend Scott Brown.
And just days ago the former This Morning host set tongues wagging after staggering out onto the street clinging on to a mystery male companion after a boozy session.
It later emerged Schofield's 'partner in crime' during his lost afternoon was London-based nurse and academic Joshua Sharman, 30.
Now the Daily Mail can reveal the two men - who are thought to be in a relationship - are playing a key role in helping the fallen star get his life back on track.
