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03.02.2022 - 14:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Holly Willoughby has finally explained where she has been after going missing from This Morning.
The presenter, 40, was back hosting the ITV daytime show on Thursday after almost three weeks away.
Holly has still been seen on Dancing On Ice on a Sunday.
But she wasn't alongside Phillip Schofield on This Morning today.
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She was joined by Josie Gibson who has been a hit with viewers since she first stepped into hosting duties last year.
Opening today's show, Holly cheerily said: "Hello, good morning and welcome to your Thursday's This Morning."
As she finished her sentence, Holly turned to gesture to Josie. As the pair looked at each other, Josie said: "Hello..."
"This is nice," Holly said as Josie agreed.
She then went on to quiz Holly on her absence.
"Welcome back because you've been away..."
"I have been away... It's lovely to see you," Holly said addressing the crew and viewers before telling Josie: "It's lovely to see you.
"I feel like the blondes have taken over TV for the day. Whose left us in charge?"
Holly went on to explain where she had been whisked off to in order to film her new BBC One show.
"I have been in Italy, in Northern Italy in the alps and I was doing a new TV show which is coming out... I don't know, later this year anyway, with Wim Hof."
She added: "We were doing all sorts of crazy stuff. It was freezing.
"I've had heat pads in places I didn't know existed."
The pair were then soon cracking on with the latest show.
Holly will be joined by Lee Mack as host of an entertainment reality show inspired by the teachings of Dutch extreme athlete Wim Hof.
Wim Hof's Superstar Survival on BBC One
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Holly Willoughby has revealed she's going to host ITV's This Morning with Alison Hammond while Phillip Schofield continues to isolate with Covid-19. Sharing a snap of her gorgeous green dress, Holly, 40, explained to her 7.6million Instagram followers: "Monday Monday… joined by the entirely wonderful @alisonhammond55 today… girl power!!! See you on @thismorning at 10am #hwstyle dress by @lkbennettlondon". She then shared a second photo of herself posing with Alison, who turned 47 over the weekend, in the studio, which she captioned: "There she is...
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.
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