Holly Willoughby has been forced to miss hosting duties on This Morning and Dancing on Ice after testing positive for coronavirus.
Appearing on the This Morning sofa for the second day alongside Holly’s temporary replacement Josie Gibson, co-host Phillip Schofield revealed he had reached out the 41-year-old star as she quarantines at home.
Holly tested positive for Covid-19 over the weekend, just hours before she was gearing up to go on air to host Dancing on Ice.
Phillip, 59, offered a health update to concerned ITV viewers during Tuesday’s episode, revealing that Holly was doing “fine”, but admitted she was “annoyed” over the situation.
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Phillip explained: “Holly obviously has still got rona, so sending her massive love and texting her throughout the day, checking she is okay.
“She’s fine, just annoyed, so lots of love and get well soon.”
Phil addressed her absence from the show on Monday morning, telling fans: “Well we were absolutely convinced,, Holly and I, that having worked all the way through everything, that we might be immune.
“And then it got me a few weeks ago, and over the weekend it’s got Holly.
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“So she’s tested positive and she’s at home watching, and it’s the weirdest thing in the world when you can’t do it and you’re watching it from home
Former Big Brother winner Josie has previously stepped in for Willoughby at the last minute, back in November last year, when Willoughby came down with a stomach bug.
Phillip said to Josie as they opened the show: “‘This is a bit of a first! About an hour ago you were on your way to do our live competitions in Surrey.
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Gibson confessed: “I couldn’t believe it… I thought they had the wrong number, Phil. I said, ‘You’ve phoned Josie.'”
She added: “How surreal. I’ve grown up watching the show and now I’m sat alongside you.
The Bristol-born TV presenter who regularly appears on the ITV show presenting competition segments, has since co-hosted the show several times.
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The ITV Dancing on Ice star also missed the live show on Sunday evening, as Phillip hosted solo.
Dancing on Ice issued a statement saying: “Holly, get well soon.
“We look forward to Holly returning for the Dancing on Ice live final.” The final of the series – which still has five celebrities vying to win – is due to take place next week.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
