EMOTIONAL Holly Willoughby was "desperate for a hug" as she sat away from Phillip Schofield on This Morning today. The presenters respected social distancing as they hosted the ITV show live after Lorraine and Loose Women were cancelled amid the coronavirus outbreak. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news and updates Phil opened the show and told viewers: "Still here.
But you might notice something a bit different as we are sitting far apart as per government guidelines." Holly, 39, added: "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.