With Christmas now just weeks away, ITV This Morning hosts have shared their festive plans for the big day.
01.12.2022 - 14:51 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Viewers were left confused as Phillip Schofield appeared to be hosting This Morning alone today while Holly Willoughby was nowhere to be found.
Phillip, 60, was introduced towards the end of ITV Lorraine to discuss what was coming up next after the Scots broadcaster's show finished. Lorraine, 63, couldn't hide her surprise and said: "You're on your own! Where's Holly?"
To which Phillip cryptically responded: "I'll explain where Holly is soon..." before revealing that Holly, 41, was absent for a very sweet reason - she was watching her son's nativity play and would be joining him back in the studio later in the show.
Following an ad break at the top of the programme, Phillip told viewers: "You might notice there is someone missing, that's because Holly is busy doing something that a lot of parents up and down the country can relate to. She is at Chester's nativity play."
Holly then appeared on the screen, looking very blurry from the bad connection, and explained: "I'm at Chester's school. The cast are getting ready for quarter past 10, they're all going on stage. You say nativity, there is a nativity of sorts but we're actually following Clarence the camel, who is on a journey to find his home. Will he get there? I don't know.
"I can see behind the camera here that there are lots of children dressed as Christmas puddings, so it's all going off here." Phillip then asked the presenter what her son is playing, to which she responded: "Chester is playing Father Christmas. He has a very important role. He's full of lots of stuffing and he's looking super cute."
"I've got my tissues in my pocket, I'm ready to cry because it's been very emotional," Holly then shared before explaining it's the perfect way to start Christmas as it's
With Christmas now just weeks away, ITV This Morning hosts have shared their festive plans for the big day.
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