{"id":12223,"date":"2022-03-15T09:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T08:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1604481"},"modified":"2022-03-15T09:35:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T08:35:10","slug":"why-isnt-holly-willoughby-on-this-morning-when-presenter-can-return","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/why-isnt-holly-willoughby-on-this-morning-when-presenter-can-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Why isn\u2019t Holly Willoughby on This Morning? When presenter can return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Grace Henry\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 15 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>We\u2019re used to seeing Holly Willoughby on the This Morning sofa alongside Phillip Schofield. However, on Monday 14th March, viewers noticed that the presenter was missing from the daytime chat show.<\/p>\n<p>Schofield was instead joined by former The Saturdays star and presenter Rochelle Humes, who filled in for Holly on the day.<\/p>\n<p>So, where is Holly? And will she be back on This Morning this week?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/p> <h2><strong>Why isn\u2019t Holly Willoughby on This Morning?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On Sunday 13th March 2022, ITV revealed that <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/dancing-on-ice-holly-willoughby-covid-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Holly had tested positive for COVID-19<\/a>, and would be missing out on the Dancing on Ice semi-final, which she also presents alongside Schofield.<\/p>\n<p>A statement read: \u201c<span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">Unfortunately, Holly Willoughby is unable to host tonight\u2019s show after testing positive for Covid-19. Tonight\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\"><a class=\"&quot;css-4rbku5\" css-18t94o4=\"\" css-901oao=\"\" css-16my406=\"\" r-1cvl2hr=\"\" r-1loqt21=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\" role=\"&quot;link&quot;\" href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DancingOnIce?src=hashtag_click&quot;\">#DancingOnIce<\/a><\/span><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\"> Semi<\/span><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">-Final will be hosted by Phillip Schofield and we look forward to Holly returning for our Live Final <\/span><span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\"><a class=\"&quot;css-4rbku5\" css-18t94o4=\"\" css-901oao=\"\" css-16my406=\"\" r-1cvl2hr=\"\" r-1loqt21=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\" role=\"&quot;link&quot;\" href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hollywills&quot;\">@hollywills <\/a><\/span><span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\"><a class=\"&quot;css-4rbku5\" css-18t94o4=\"\" css-901oao=\"\" css-16my406=\"\" r-1cvl2hr=\"\" r-1loqt21=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\" role=\"&quot;link&quot;\" href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schofe&quot;\">@Schofe\u201d<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>When will Holly be back on This Morning?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/this_morning_2021_01-1687820.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/this_morning_2021_01-1687820.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/this_morning_2021_01-1687820.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1534906\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/this_morning_2021_01-1687820.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Holly\" willoughby=\"\" and=\"\" phillip=\"\" schofield=\"\" title=\"&quot;this_morning_2021_01&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> <div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"> <span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>ITV<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Holly\u2019s This Morning return will depend on how soon she recovers from COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Following her positive result, she\u2019ll need to isolate herself for five days. The presenter will then need two negative lateral flow test results to return to her hosting duties.<\/p>\n<p>Providing all is well, it\u2019s likely she\u2019ll be back on the daytime show from Monday 21st March, and back in time for the Dancing on Ice final, which will take place on Sunday 27th March (instead of Sunday 20th March, due to the FA Cup Quarter Final between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool).<\/p>\n<p>Holly\u2019s This Morning absence comes just weeks after <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/phillip-schofield-this-morning-covid\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Phillip Schofield had to pull out of presenting after testing positive for COVID-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He was replaced by Stephen Mulhern on Dancing on Ice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This Morning airs weekdays from 10am to 12.30pm on ITV and ITV Hub. Previous instalments are available on ITV Hub.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. 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