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James Brinsford

John Barrowman and Emily Atack to replace Holly and Phil on This Morning

John Barrowman and Emily Atack are set to replace Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on This Morning .

The show is having a presenter shake-up while Holly and Phil take a break over Easter and the I'm A Celeb pals are stepping in to co-host in their absence.

Scottish actor John Barrowman and Inbetweeners actress Emily Atack have been chosen to take the helm after becoming a hit in the jungle, reports Mirror Online .

John and Emily with Holly (Instagram)

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Emily came in second place and John came in third behind King of the Jungle Harry Redknapp.

Bosses at ITV will no doubt be hoping that their bubbly personalities will captivate viewers and Emily cannot be more excited about presenting alongside her "best mate".

The new pairing will come together on This Morning for the first time on Friday April 12 and Emily has spoken to The Sun about her new TV gig.

John Barrowman lost out to winner Harry Redknapp and Emily Atack on I'm A Celeb (Daily Record)

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Emily said: “I am absolutely over the moon to be joining This Morning with my best mate John Barrowman over Easter.

“It’s a dream come true to be presenting one of my favourite shows. I look ­forward to being on the iconic sofa.

“We’re going to have so much fun.”

Sources have said that there is a hope that Emily will live up to expectations with ITV bosses, who are hoping this will lead to more presenting roles with the channel in the future.

Emily says John is her "best mate" (Instagram)

It could be an early indication what an Emily and John show could look like, as the pair are apparently in talks to do something together.

Emily has spoken previously about this project, saying: “There are ideas floating around. At the moment everything is meetings and exciting opportunities.”

Until then though, the This Morning sofa will be the first opportunity to see if ITV have the new Phil and Holly on their hands.

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