Phillip Schofield shared a comical moment from backstage at Dancing On Ice as he and Holly Willoughby rehearsed a first for the celeb skating contest.
06.02.2022 - 23:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
There was a big change on Dancing On Ice as long-standing host Phillip Schofield was replaced.
Phillip usually presents the ice-skating competition every Sunday night alongside his This Morning co-host Holly Willoughby.
But Dancing On Ice viewers instead saw In For A Penny and Catchphrase presenter Stephen Mulhern take his place, as Phil has been forced to pull out of the show after testing positive for coronavirus.
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And it was a nostalgia-fest with viewers - and the TV duo - reminiscing about their days presenting together on children's television.
The pair hosted Holly and Stephen's Saturday Showdown, previously Ministry of Mayhem, on ITV from 2004 to 2006.
Holly and Stephen laughed as they reminded viewers that it was 16 years since 'we did kids' telly.'
And Holly giggled: "We're grown ups now."
Viewers flocked to Twitter to say how good it was to see them reunited and to say they were loving the partnership.
@StephsMoansx said: "Childhood nostalgia watching Holly and Stephen present together."
@danielmarkhurst wrote: "Holly and Stephen hosting? Missed opportunity if they don't do Cakey Sk8 #DancingOnIce."
@XLindyLou wrote: "Love this partnership already! Stephen and Holly #dancingonice."
And @blondsteve tweeted: "Holly and Stephen Mulhern work really well together - just Holly and Josie Gibson did on This Morning."
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Phillip Schofield shared a comical moment from backstage at Dancing On Ice as he and Holly Willoughby rehearsed a first for the celeb skating contest.
Dancing On Ice presenters Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield were barely able to contain their giggles as they tried out a ‘first’ on the show. Holly, 40, could be heard screaming and Phil, 59, laughing as they took part in rehearsals for DOI and found themselves being strapped to stands and pushed onto the skating rink.
Holly Willoughby struck again on Sunday night with another dazzling outfit.
Dancing On Ice has been blasted by fans as they complained over the 'wrong' bottom two.
Dancing On Ice fans complained they were missing Stephen Mulhern as Phillip Schofield returned to the rink.
Dancing On Ice viewers saw a change to the show this weekend.
Dancing On Ice fans believed they spotted a 'change' in Holly Willoughby as she hosted Dancing On Ice.
Phillip Schofield found himself watching the show go on without him on Sunday night.
Dancing On Ice fans went wild on Sunday night as Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern were reunited on TV after 16 years. The This Morning star, 40, hosted the ITV skating show with Stephen, 44, after co-host Phillip Schofield tested positive for coronavirus on Monday evening (January 31). It was announced on Friday that Stephen would be replacing Phillip, 59, who revealed on Sunday that he will miss Monday's This Morning as he continues to test positive for Covid-19.