Holly Willoughby breaks down in floods of tears – and Phil is forced to cut to a break on This Morning

Holly Willoughby has been unable to join her co-star Phillip Schofield on This Morning this week after a positive Covid-19 test. Josie Gibson has appeared on the ITV show to cover Holly after the star was forced to step away after she was left feeling unwell.Prior to Wednesday's This Morning, Lorraine welcomed Phillip and Josie on her screen via a video link as they spoke about what would be coming up on the ITV show schedule throughout the day.Lorraine had previously mentioned Holly having Covid as Phil opened up on the show and said that Holly was at home and looking after herself.Phil said: "She [Holly] is still taking care of herself, looking after herself; Josie's here," before sharing an update on what was coming up on the show.It's unclear when Holly will be back on screens, but Josie will be unable to join Phil on the sofa tomorrow as it has already been confirmed that she's covering the races with Alison Hammond.Josie, who has stepped in for Holly, often appears on the show for the segments away from the studios, but this week she's been firmly sat on the sofa.She's stepped in often over the last few months if either Phil or Holly have been off ill, with both the hosts contracting Covid-19 this year.Josie has become increasingly popular with viewers, with many fans calling for her to become a more regular fixture on the popular ITV show.Throughout the week many fans have taken to Twitter to share their love for the stand-in host.One user wrote: "Love Josie on This Morning, a breath of fresh air.

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.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."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 homeFormer 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.Gibson confessed: "I couldn't believe it...

ITV This Morning star Phillip Schofield has issued a health update on an "annoyed" Holly Willoughby. Holly, aged 41, is currently off the daytime TV favourite while she battles Covid.

This Morning's Phillip Schofield was forced to apologise on Tuesday's show when guest Colin Craig-Brown accidentally slipped a swear word into his interview. The New Zealander was talking to presenters Phillip and Josie Gibson about his Guinness World Record loss after realising his potato vegetable had actually turned out to be a gourd. The hopeful had been excited to get his name in the famous record bookas the 7.9kg vegetable was on track to be named the world's largest potato.

She may be suffering from Covid-19 but Holly Willoughby has still been sharing style updates with fans, posting a snap of herself looking Spring ready in a stunning floral dress. The star, who has been absent from Dancing On Ice and ITV's This Morning since testing positive for coronavirus, has shared outfit inspiration with her 7.6million followers.

confirmed in December that Keith Lemon’s hit ITV show would be making a dramatic comeback in 2022 after disappearing from the network’s autumn schedule last year, and now just a few days remain until the new episodes launch. Emily, who stars as a team captain on the programme, confessed that it was emotional getting back to work with fans allowed to watch inside the studio. ‘We’re BACK and I’m so grateful for it, it’s my first time as team captain with a full audience, we honestly all cried when we did the first record,’ she said.

PHILLIP Schofield was forced to apologise to This Morning viewers today after a foul-mouthed guest swore on air. Colin Craig-Brown thought he was the owner of the world's largest potato until having the title taken from him by Guinness World Records.

This Morning host Phillip Schofield appeared on the famous sofa alongside Josie Gibson and welcomed guest Colin Craig-Brown.Colin appeared on the show via video link with his gourd named Doug, which donned a pair of sunnies as they chatted away to the TV hosts to talk about the bombshell news that his gourd was not a spud.The 7.9kg tuber was on track to be the world's largest potato, but it turned out that it was a different vegetable all together after a sample was sent to the UK for DNA testing.As Colin appeared on the show to chat about the unfortunate turnaround, he began ranting and let a banned word slip through the net. He said: "It was a bit of a deflation, you know, to find out he wasn't a potato, but hey, as you walk along through life you get these sh***y sandwiches, someone packs them in your lunchbox." The quip took Phil and Josie by surprise as they both started to chuckle before Phil apologised profusely, with Josie adding: "Sorry about that!", before moving on.

JOSIE Gibson stepped in at the last minute to cover Holly Willoughby on today's This Morning - but many viewers had the same concern. The bubbly host joined Phillip Schofield for the latest edition of the daytime staple after Holly came down with Covid, but fans took to Twitter to comment on her nerves.

Phil Vickery warmed This Morning viewers' hearts today after he was pulled into a heartwarming group embrace with Phillip Schofield and Josie Gibson to celebrate the hosts were finally allowed to return to the live studio kitchen for the first time in two years.The TV chef, 60, was introducing his 'Pimp My Chips' cooking segment on the popular ITV show when he was interrupted by Phillip Schofield, who said: "Can I just say? This is the first time we've stood in the kitchen for two years!" "So we can do this, can't we?" chef Phil asked before leaning over and throwing an arm around the presenter's shoulder.The show's host, who was joined by Josie Gibson after Holly Willoughby tested positive for Covid-19, beamed with excitement at not having to social distance from his co-stars anymore and replied: "I assume we're allowed to do that!" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Josie then dragged the pair into a giggling huddle with Phillip Schofield exclaiming: "Group hug!" and chef Phil joking: "We'll all be off next week!" Prior to this, covid-19 restrictions meant that the show's hosts were forced to keep a safe distance away from the studio kitchen, as well as from the guest chefs who joined them to show off their culinary skills.The presenters were becoming used to being perched on the This Morning sofa watching the cooks whip up delicious delicacies from several metres away, with tasters being passed over to them to try.

She is the golden girl of ITV, fronting both This Morning and Dancing on Ice. So it's perhaps unsurprising that ITV bosses were sent into a 'tail spin' when Holly Willoughby revealed she had tested positive for Covid-19 this weekend. "ITV have been really careful to make sure their presenters are working in the most Covid safe was so it's a real blow that Holly tested positive," an ITV source told OK! They said the timing could not have been worse, coming as it did in the wake of Philip Schofield being forced to miss shows when he himself tested positive and Holly's period of absence while she filmed Wim Hof's Superstar Survival with comic Lee Mack.

This Morning stars Josie Gibson and Phillip Schofield got themselves into a total pickle on Monday's edition of the show as the latter presenter nearly ended up sitting on his co-host's lap. It all began with Josie, 37, making a hilarious blunder and blocking 59 year old Phillip into the corner of the sofa so that he had no choice but to half sit on her as they plonked down together at the same time. The awkward mishap occurred as all viewers could see on the screen was the scheduling for what was coming up on the show, but in the background they could hear Josie, who was filling in for Holly Willoughby, saying "oh sorry" to her colleague.

Phillip Schofield sent a message to his co-host Holly Willoughby as she's forced to miss the show.

DANCING On Ice has been hit with a "sexism" row after Phillip Schofield was allowed to host alone while Holly Willoughby was absent. Holly, 41, was forced to miss filming after testing positive for Covid, leaving viewers baffled when Phillip, 59, opened the show alone.

HOLLY Willoughby will be replaced by Josie Gibson on today's This Morning after she tested positive for Covid. Holly was forced to miss last night's Dancing on Ice semi final after catching the virus.

Fans of Dancing On Ice were left confused after tuning in to Sunday 14 March's episode when it became apparent that Phillip Schofield would be presenting the show alone. Holly Willoughby, who usually hosts the Sunday night extravaganza alongside her This Morning co-star, was forced to pull out last minute after testing positive for Covid-19.

Josie Gibson has stepped up to fill in for Holly Willoughby, after the presenter was forced to pull out of her hosting duties on Monday. Big Brother star Josie, 37, is hosting the ITV daytime show alongside Phillip Schofield after Holly, 41, tested positive for Covid-19. ITV confirmed to OK! Josie would be filling in for Holly shortly before she appeared on screen.

Holly Willoughby will be absent from This Morning this week after being forced to miss Dancing On Ice.

Holly Willoughby will not be appearing on This Morning to kick off the week after contracting Covid-19. The ITV presenter fell ill over the weekend and has unfortunately had to pull out of her live TV presenting duties, but has been replaced by Josie Gibson.ITV confirmed to Daily Star that Josie would be replacing Holly on Monday morning's show after the regular host was left unwell.

Dancing On Ice had a very different look as Phillip Schofield went solo to present the ITV skating contest without Holly Willoughby.

Phillip Schofield wished his co-host Holly Willoughby well on Sunday's Dancing On Ice after she was forced to pull out due to testing positive for Covid-19.The presenter, 59, was forced to present the hit ITV skating show alone as his co-host, 41, isolates at home. Addressing Holly's absence, Phillip said: "As you can see, Holly isn't here tonight. We found out just a few hours ago [she tested positive for Covid].