Phillip Schofield tests positive for Covid – throwing This Morning and Dancing On Ice into chaos

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary were overcome with emotion on This Morning as they announced the departure of a beloved colleague. The hosts of Friday's edition gave a warm farewell to a crew member who works on the show's sound effects and music. Alison explained: "Alan who does all the sound effects and the music and everything is actually leaving.

Alison Hammond made sure to finish the week of This Morning in another stylish outfit that naturally left her looking as radiant as always. Viewers of the popular ITV show were spoiled this week as they weren't only treated with the return of Phillip Schofield on Wednesday, but also two bonus appearances from Alison as she stepped in for him during his absence.

During Vanessa’s appearance last month on This Morning, host Phillip Schofield could be heard laughing after the ad break as he filled viewers in on his chat with his guest.“Blimey!” he exclaimed.“Well, Vanessa Feltz has talked about going down the social media route.“She’s just got a blue tick on her Instagram and now she’s talking about joining OnlyFans!”Vanessa, playing along with the joke, responded: “Why not?“Is that a bad idea to provide for my old age?”Asked if there would be a market for her to join, Holly said “there’s a market for everything”.The presenting duo was left in hysterics by Vanessa’s witty remarks.Vanessa concluded: “You see my parents are dead, they can’t be ashamed.”

A woman who previously phoned This Morning to discuss her phobia of custard has gone onto the show today to conquer her fear.

THIS Morning host Dermot O'Leary slammed West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma today after he was filmed kicking his pet cat in a sickening video. Cat-lover Dermot told Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield he was unable to watch the disturbing clip, exclusively revealed by The Sun.

This Morning viewers couldn't help but see the funny side during the latest episode of the popular ITV show after a woman bathed in custard in order to face her phobia head-on.Michelle appeared on the programme after she previously called in to talk about her fears to life coach duo the Speakmans on Monday's show.After only spending a few days with the pair, Michelle was able to understand where her fear of custard derived from and how she could tackle her horrors head-on.So Michelle took on the challenge of bathing in the dessert and seemed more than happy to do so, which left presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield amused.Seeing the hilarious scenes unfold fans rushed to Twitter to share their amusement and surprise.One fan joked: "Woman in bath of custard was a trifle too much."Another penned: "So much respect for Michelle #ThisMorning getting over her custard phobia,being force fed at school myself the impact has been life long… watching her has me in tears .. so proud of her."A third wrote: "God love her.

This Morning viewers watched on as one of the show’s callers plunged into a bath of custard after overcoming her 43 year phobia, before declaring herself the ‘Custard Queen’ and unveiling a surprise tattoo to mark the occasion. A recent segment from the ITV show went viral after host Phillip Schofield laughed as a woman phoned in to confess her phobia of what she’d been forced to call “the yellow stuff.” The lady called Michelle explained to Phil and his co-host Rochelle Humes that she’d been terrified of custard for the past 43 years, and that even the mere mention of it made her retch. But This Morning said they were there to help, as therapists Nick and Eva Speakman vowed to work with Michelle to overcome her unusual but intense phobia.

Holly Willoughby has accused Rochelle Humes of ruining the This Morning set by staining the sofa.Holly, 41, and Phillip Schofield, 59, tried to work out who left a pen stain on their famous blue couch and went through a list of presenters who they believed could possibly be the culprit.Phil said he did notice the mark on the chair yesterday when he presented alongside singer Rochelle but didn't have enough time to point it out.However, Holly who is celebrating her birthday today seemed certain that Rochelle was the person who left the distinctive mark on the chair.This is a live TV story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.

Holly Willoughby turned up to work today, Thursday 10 February, to find her dressing room filled with impressive birthday decorations. The This Morning veteran turns 41 today, and evidently her hair and make-up team didn’t want the occasion to go unmissed. In a video shared on Instagram, Holly panned around the room that was filled with pink and silver balloons, a large birthday banner, and confetti on her dressing table.The team also printed off 17 sheets of paper to write out ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOLLY’ and stuck them up on the wall.

Today is Holly Willoughby's 41st birthday, and she looks absolutely sensational as she opts for a retro print mini dress to wear today, proving Holly truly is our ultimate style icon. The birthday girl of course had to chose a special outfit for the day, and looks every inch ready for her special day in a floral print mini dress by Ted Baker.

This Morning favourite Dr. Ranj Singh has revealed that he was mugged on Tuesday night, explaining that the experience left him feeling "stupid and a bit embarrassed".READ: Holly Willoughby shares concern over 'touching' Phillip Schofield following return to This MorningTaking to Twitter, the TV doctor said: "I had the BEST night last night.

The new star of Mega Mansion Hunters, Tyron Ash, revealed on This Morning that prior to owning his estate agency he spent 40 months in prison. The owner of Tyron Ash Real Estate appeared on the ITV morning show to tell Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about his new Channel 4 series that follows his agents as they sell luxury homes and million pound mansions in the UK.

THIS Morning viewers were left saying the very same thing as they tuned in to watch one of the Tinder Swindler victims on the show. Cecilie Fjellhoy was in the ITV studio to talk to host Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about the experience, which has left her nearly £200,000 in debt.

A doctor on This Morning has revealed a new weight-loss jab set to tackle obesity in England.

PHILLIP Schofield got a scolding from his This Morning bosses after joking he was still Covid positive - despite being back at work. The presenter returned to the daytime sofa after coronavirus forced him to isolate for a week.

Holly Willoughby teased her This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield that they would "work up to licking" each other as she welcomed him back to the show.Phillip returned to screens today after being forced to take time off when he tested positive for Covid-19 just over a week ago.He was finally given the green light to return to work yesterday after testing negative for the virus over two consecutive days.Delighted to be back beside her co-star and friend Holly couldn't contain her excitement as she opened the show by saying: "Look who's back!"Phil then cheekily teased Holly about how he's no longer a threat to her as he has developed some immunity to Covid - so she could lick his face without fear.He said: "You realise I am now fully antibodied up? You could lick my face," Holly giggled as she responded: "I know I actually could."But hinting that it may land them in trouble with show producers she added: "I'd be scared someone might come in and pull us apart or something... you're now like, this is it."Phillip replied: "I'm bulletproof for 90 days, allegedly."Holly proceeded to playfully touch and slap Phil over his arms breaking their no contact rule for the first time.She then joked that she would be getting a telling off from their bosses as she quipped: "I'll do that, that's my beginning bit.

This Morning viewers were left outraged after a victim of the Tinder Swindler conman, who featured on the new Netflix series, appeared on the show and asked for help paying off her debts.Cecilie Fjellhoy joined hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield to discuss the hit show which focuses on Israeli love rat Simon Leviev.The pretty Norwegian graduate found herself falling victim to serial swindler Simon after she matched with him on popular dating app Tinder.Her intense fauxmance with the criminal mastermind very quickly began turning sour as he turned from her dream man into a drain on finances and emotions.Cecile, 29, ultimately found herself checking in to a psychiatric facility and over £200,000 in debt as she faced reality and got out of the relationship.Now she and her fellow victims have started a fundraising page to attempt to get back the £600,000 they lost at the hands of their lover.However, viewers of the ITV daytime show were lacking in sympathy for the woman as Cecile explained the impact the experience had on her and were disgusted that she was now asking others to pay off the debt she had accrued because of Simon.Taking to Twitter to air their disgust they didn't hold back as they slammed Cecile and her fellow victims Pernilla Sjoholm and Ayleen Charlotte.One angry viewer wrote: "What!! They’re now asking other people to pay for them! #swindler #ThisMorning."Another added: "A Go Fund Me page, the nerve of them!."A third posted: "Someone paid 1500 on that go fund me ??? What?!"Another social media user wrote: "Is this a joke? Why do they expect other people to pay for their mistakes."A fifth user tweeted: "It's horrible what happened to them and everything but they can't seriously be expecting other

Holly Willoughby continues her streak of winning looks this Wednesday morning as she hosts another episode of ITV’s This Morning show, with Phillip Schofield back at her side. The mum of three’s wardrobe is undoubtedly one of the best on TV, and Holly’s outfit on today’s show certainly didn’t disappoint. Catching our attention for all the right reasons, the blonde bombshell opted for a gorgeous spring look donning a white jumper by Pure Collection, paired with a white and blue pleated midi skirt by Reiss.

This Morning viewers went wild as presenter Phillip Schofield returned to host the popular ITV show alongside Holly Willoughby. Phillip, 59, has been absent from the show for just over a week after testing positive for Covid-19.

This Morning star Holly Willoughby was left scratching her head after hearing that tablets have an expiry date and can't just be thrown away.The TV beauty looked gobsmacked as she and co-host Alison Hammond talked about medications with Dr Ellie Cannon.The trio were discussing branded and non-branded medicine when a "best before date" was mentioned.Looking stunned, Holly said: "I didn't even know that was a thing on tablets, until I read that there and I was like, 'Oh my God is there?'""I've probably got stuff lurking at the back of my medicine cabinet," she added, as Alison suggested she had a good clear out.Holly had another surprise when Dr Cannon explained that tablets shouldn't just be thrown in the bin, but should be taken to a pharmacy to be disposed of safely."I didn't know that either!" the star exclaimed.Alison had joined Holly on the ITV programme to fill in for Phillip Schofield, who has been in Covid isolation.The presenter tested positive for the coronavirus at the end of January but, luckily, felt "fine".Appearing on This Morning via video link earlier this month, he assured fans: "I haven't even got a sore throat now. I've sneezed twice, and that's it! I've got a slight temperature."This is not what I expected, I've got to say."He is now headed back to the sofa after testing negative twice.Phillip announced the good news by sharing two photos of negative lateral flow tests on Instagram this week."Oh hello!! What do we have here?" he wrote on the first snap.Posting the picture of his second negative test, he wrote: "It's official!!! Two days negative...

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are finally reunited on This Morning.