Phillip Schofield to be absent from This Morning for weeks as ITV show confirms replacement
dailyrecord.co.ukPhillip Schofield will not return to This Morning for weeks following his brothers court case, which accuses him of 11 sexual offences involving a child.The ITV host has been absent from the daytime show since Monday.
And now, it's been confirmed he will not be returning next week after the co-hosts' usual Friday break.Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary, who present the show on Fridays, are due to take over presenting duties as Holly Willoughby and Phil take their scheduled Easter break reports the Mirror.Earlier in the week, Alison filled in for the 60-year-old presenter on Monday and Tuesday, with The Masked Singer host Joel Dommett stepping into Phillip's shoes on Wednesday and Thursday.
During an ad break on Thursday, the show revealed that Alison and Dermot will replace Holly and Phil during the two-week Easter break.In the announcement, the regular Friday presenters appear in a flashback clip in the This Morning studio.Fans of the show were thrilled to see Joel fill in for Phil this week and took to Twitter to praise The Masked Singer host.One pleased fan wrote: "Well done to Joel on the past 2 days on #ThisMorning He was brill!""Isn’t Joel a breath of fresh air #thismorning," another said while a third added: "I’m liking Joel Dommett on This Morning. #ThisMorning."#ThisMorning oh how I adore @joeldommett on the show.
Today the Pelvic Floor section had Joel’s eyes watering I could see & his smiling of wtf am I watching. He’s so likeable for sure.
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