Holly Willoughby will not appear on tonight’s Dancing On Ice semi-final after testing positive for COVID-19, it has been confirmed.
The show’s official Twitter account broke the news that Willoughby will not be returning to the glitzy studio set this weekend, with her This Morning presenting partner Phillip Schofield instead going solo.
However, it is expected that she will return for next week’s live Dancing On Ice final, which was recently delayed by one week to a new date of Sunday 27th March 2022.
You can find the show’s statement on the matter below.
Unfortunately, Holly Willoughby is unable to host tonight’s show after testing positive for Covid-19. Tonight’s #DancingOnIce Semi-Final will be hosted by Phillip Schofield and we look forward to Holly returning for our Live Final ❤️ @hollywills @Schofe pic.twitter.com/8a9HPPJtbv
— Dancing on Ice (@dancingonice) March 13, 2022
Due to the recent change to the Dancing On Ice schedule, tonight’s semi-final will see a double elimination in which the five remaining contestants will be whittled down to the top three.
The remaining members of the Dancing On Ice line-up are Olympian Kye Whyte, former Strictly pro Brendan Cole, dancer Regan Gascoigne as well as pop stars Kimberly Wyatt and Connor Ball.
More to follow.