Holly Willoughby announces her absence from This Morning | Ents & Arts News

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She will not appear on the popular ITV talk show after the Easter break due to illness. Meanwhile, co-presenter Philip Scofield will return after a long absence.

Monday, April 17, 2023 02:15, United Kingdom

Morning show host Holly Willoughby will be absent from the show “for the rest of the week” due to illness.

The 42-year-old was away with Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Schofield, 61, for the Easter break, but will be extending her leave to recover from shingles.

Willoughby said in an Instagram post, “Hi…just to let you know I may be away for the rest of the week as I have shingles…will be back as soon as I’m better. Huge love, Holly.”

Photo: Willoughby announced she had shingles on social media. Pic: Instagram

Shingles is an infection that produces a painful rash on the body and is caused by the chickenpox virus, according to the NHS.

It most commonly affects the chest or abdomen, but the rash can appear anywhere on the body including the face, eyes, and genitals.

The popular ITV talk show has confirmed Schofield will return to the show on Monday, with former The Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes stepping in for Willoughby.

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The presented duo wasn’t seen on the couch together for some time after Scofield took a leave of absence from the show at the start of the month while his brother, Timothy Scofield, appeared in court.

The 54-year-old was charged with 11 sexual offenses involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019 at Exeter Crown Court on 3 April.

Image: Timothy Scofield has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage boy

After the sentences were handed down, Scofield called his brother’s crimes “despicable” and said, “As for me, I no longer have a brother.

“My greatest concern was and always has been for the well-being of the victim and his family.

“These are despicable crimes, and I welcome the guilty verdicts.”

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He said while testifying to his brother that he told the This Morning presenter that he and the complainant watched pornography together in September 2021.

Scofield submitted a written statement to the trial, saying that his brother Timothy “made it seem like a one-off” and that he told him “it must never happen again”.

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