Enter Schengen with a 'damaged' UK passport as Schengen resident

I live in the Schengen area. I would like to visit family in the UK for a week. Unfortunately my UK passport got soaked and the first page (the one with all the formalities on) is stuck to the cover. My US entry stamp is faint but readable. The passport simply looks soaked. Apart from that everything is normal. The personal information page is fine. Nothing is ripped. I am aware that as a UK citizen, I can't be declined from entering the UK. I do want to go back home though. Could I face any problems:

Entering the Schengen area on foot (either in Calais, Dunkerque or Hoek van Holland)
Boarding a plane (Easyjet at London Southend)

I assume traveling by plane is riskier, since the passport will be checked by the carrier as well, but I wonder if there is any risk at all. And what do I do if I get declined and get sent 'home'?

Update: border guards on the way out of Netherlands said there wouldn't be an issue coming back. Border guard in the UK asked if the passport had been washed, somewhat jokingly. No other remarks, no questions. On the way back, the Dutch border guard said entering Netherlands on that passport was fine, even though it was damaged. He did mention we shouldn't try entering non-EU countries with it though.

Conclusion: It seems a slightly damaged EU passport is possibly usable to enter Schengen

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Can you travel to Europe without a passport from the UK?

. The UK Government has indicated that, as from 1 October 2021, a valid passport is the required entry document; ID cards will no longer be accepted.

Do they check passport between Schengen countries?

Any person, irrespective of nationality, can travel between Schengen countries without going through border checks. However, national authorities can carry out police checks at borders between these countries and in border areas.

Can UK residents enter Europe?

UK passport holders can cross an external EU border using just a valid passport and stay anywhere in the Schengen Area for up to 3 months. To stay in the Schengen Area for longer than 90 days, a visa or another kind of travel permit is required.

Can I leave the UK on one passport and return on another?

There are no real restrictions or definitive rules on which passport you use to book a flight, or any other form of international travel whether via ferry or train. For example, the British passport may allow visa-free entry to more countries than your other passport.

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