Phillip Schofield wished his co-host Holly Willoughby well on Sunday's Dancing On Ice after she was forced to pull out due to testing positive for Covid-19.The presenter, 59, was forced to present the hit ITV skating show alone as his co-host, 41, isolates at home.
Addressing Holly's absence, Phillip said: "As you can see, Holly isn't here tonight. We found out just a few hours ago [she tested positive for Covid]. "I know what it's like to watch this show from home, really weird, Holly get well soon, lots of love!" It comes after a spokesperson for Dancing On Ice announced the news earlier on Sunday, they said: "Unfortunately, Holly Willoughby is unable to host tonight's show after testing positive for Covid-19. "We look forward to Holly returning for the Dancing on Ice Live Final." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .
You can sign up at the top of the page. ITV has confirmed that Holly will return to her hosting duties for the live final, which airs on Sunday 27 March.The finale was postponed for one week due to a schedule shakeup by ITV.
Dancing On Ice was due to air its final episode on Sunday 20 March, but it was pushed back by a week to make way for the FA Cup Quarter Final.