This Morning star Holly Willoughby got emotional at the start of the show today as she told her co-host Phillip Schofield how much she needed a hug amid social distancing to combat the coronavirus outbreak.
The pair appeared on the show today, but were sat two metres apart to help contain the spread of the virus, which has thrown the ITV schedule into chaos.
Phil told viewers at the start of the show: "Still here. But you might notice something a bit different as we are sitting far apart as per government guidelines." Holly, 39, chipped in: "Yes we are but do you know what, I am really looking forward to that moment just to be able to give you a big hug because it’s the one thing I think we really need right now. "But we are here and