Those tuning into ITV1's This Morning might be wondering where Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are. The presenters, who host the daytime show Monday through to Thursday, will be absent this week as they take a break over the half term.
Holly, 42, and Phillip, 60, will still present ITV1's Dancing On Ice which airs every Sunday night. However, they will be replaced on This Morning by Josie Gibson and Dermot O'Leary.
Josie, who is a regular presenter on This Morning, last hosted the show over Christmas and New Year. Speaking about returning to present alongside Dermot, she said: "I'm back on This Morning for half term with Derm and I’m completely honoured. Whenever I’m sitting there hosting the show, I often look around and think 'how the hell did this happen to me?'.
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"I've had so many different hosting partners and I just love Dermot! Derm and Andi [Peters] are who I grew up watching and my mum reminded me recently that I used to demand a taxi home after school so I would make it in time for Andi on the telly!
"So it's just mad that I'm now sitting beside them myself on the telly. I still can't quite believe it."
On being reunited with Dermot, Josie said: "Yes. Dermot is just so funny, he really makes me belly laugh off-camera as well. He's a real sweetheart as well. I presented with him before when Alison was off and we had a really good time.
"Does Alison get jealous of me working with him? I think she's jealous of him getting to work with me! Ha!"
Josie and Dermot will host the show from Monday, February 13 to Thursday, February 16. Alison Hammond will return as usual to host the show on Friday, February 17 alongside Dermot, while Holly and Phil are set to make a comeback on Monday, February 20.
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