The Dancing on Ice<\/a> panel, including new judge Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean and Ashley Banjo will be back to give their verdict on each performance, while Holly Willoughby will return to host the series as usual.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, Phillip Schofield won\u2019t be live in the studio for Sunday night\u2019s show (6th February.)<\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything you need to know on Phillip\u2019s absence and who will be standing in for him on Dancing on Ice.<\/p> Phillip Schofield has tested positive for coronavirus, meaning he\u2019ll have to sit out of his presenting duties while he isolates for the recommended time.<\/p>\n In the meantime, Phillip will be replaced by presenter Stephen Mulhern<\/a> for the weekend.<\/p>\n Phillip shared an Instagram Stories post on Saturday that confirmed he had tested positive twice for Covid-19 on Saturday and wished his replacement good luck.<\/p>\n He penned: \u201cSorry @dancingonice Have an amazing show @stephenmulhern it\u2019s SO much fun x\u201d.<\/p>\n On Monday, 31st January, Phillip shared the news on his Instagram story with a photo of his lateral flow test showing two\u00a0 lines.<\/p>\n \u201cWell b******s,\u201d The TV presenter wrote, before adding: \u201cCurrently just a slightly sore throat.\u201d<\/p>\n Schofield\u2019s return to Dancing on Ice will depend on how soon he recovers from Covid-19.<\/p>\n Following his positive result, he\u2019ll need to isolate for five days. He will then need two negative lateral flow test results to return to his hosting duties.<\/p>\n This past week, Phillip Schofield missed out on presenting This Morning<\/a>\u00a0and admitted he was \u201ccutting it fine\u201d to host Dancing on Ice alongside Holly Willoughby, given that his COVID-19 test only came back as positive on Monday.<\/p>\n Dancing on Ice airs on ITV on Sundays at 6pm. If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or check out our dedicated\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0hub.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Grace Henry Published: Saturday, 05 February 2022 at 12:00 am ITV\u2019s Dancing on Ice continues this weekend, with the remaining Dancing on Ice 2022 contestants performing for the show\u2019s Dance Week. 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The Dancing on Ice panel, including new judge Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean and Ashley Banjo will be back to give their…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/10832"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Why is Phillip Schofield not on Dancing on Ice?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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