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Phillip Schofield ‘worried for Dancing on Ice’ after being struck down with Covid
Phil showed off his positive test via Zoom call on Tuesday’s This Morning (Picture: ITV)
Phillip Schofield revealed his appearance on this weekend’s Dancing On Ice is in doubt after receiving a positive Covid test.
The This Morning presenter was absent from Tuesday morning’s programme, with Alison Hammond filling in for him alongside Rochelle Humes.
Phil is now in isolation as he waits for a negative test before being able to return to his hosting duties.
However, he noted this could impact his stint on Dancing On Ice, as he caught up with Rochelle and Alison via the wonders of video call.
He told the pair: ‘We’re a little bit worried about Dancing On Ice, we’re cutting it a bit fine for Sunday.’
Phil wouldn’t be the first person to have to miss an episode of the ITV series due to Covid, with contestant Bez struck down between week one and two.
Rochelle Humes and Alison Hammond on This Morning (Picture: ITV)
But he was able to return after spending five days in isolation and back to perform in week three with his partner Angela Egan.
Updating the pair on his symptoms, Phil told his co-stars: ‘I’m fine, I haven’t even got a sore throat, I sneezed twice and that’s it!’
Alison joked he’d put ‘orange juice’ on his test so he wouldn’t have to appear after the presenter showed off his positive lateral flow on camera.
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV.
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