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Holly Willoughby has revealed that she took two days off hosting This Morning during the week because two of her children were showing symptoms of COVID-19.
The 39-year-old television personality was replaced as Phillip Schofield’s co-host by Davina McCall and Alison Hammond while awaiting test results, which turned out to be negative.
Taking her Instagram Stories on Saturday, the star, who has daughter Belle, nine, and sons Harry, 11, and Chester, six, with husband Dan Baldwin, thanked fans for their concern, as she assured that she would be a host again. Monday.
Breaking the silence: Holly Willoughby has revealed that she took two days off hosting This Morning during the week because two of her children were showing symptoms of COVID-19.
She wrote: ‘I just wanted to thank you for all your kind messages … over the past few days, two of our children were not feeling well and had symptoms of COVID.
“ According to government guidelines, we were waiting for test results before I could go back to work, as well as wanting to care for two poor children, it meant having two days off @thismorning. ”
Holly also went on to explain why she had remained mum on the matter, as fans voiced their concern en masse over her unannounced absence.
Caring Mother: The 39-year-old TV personality is a devoted mother to her daughter Belle, 9, and sons Harry, 11, and Chester, 6, with husband Dan Baldwin.
She said: ‘I chose not to alert everyone to this because my focus was on taking care of them … luckily all the tests came back negative and everyone is feeling much better … see you on Monday!’
Holly concluded: ‘Once again, thanks for all the beautiful messages … Holly xx.’
According to The Sun, Holly’s family got the go-ahead on Friday night, clearing the way for her to resume her hosting duties starting next week.
A source told the publication: ‘Two of the children got really sick at the beginning of the week and had symptoms similar to Covid.
“ There was no question that Holly was going to work; she wanted to stay home and be a mother, taking care of her children.
Gratitude: Taking her Instagram Stories to explain her absence, the star thanked fans for their concern, as she assured that she would be hosting again on Monday.
‘So everyone has been isolating themselves at home, waiting for the test results. It was obviously a worrying moment, but Phillip [Schofield] and everyone at ITV was very supportive. ‘
The star caused concern among This Morning fans as she missed the show for the second day in a row on Thursday.
Schofield, 58, made a brief reference to the presenter’s absence when he revealed, “Holly has a day off, she’ll be back on Monday.”
Fan favorite Holly was replaced by announcer Davina McCall, 53, on Thursday after Alison Hammond 45 completed Wednesday’s edition.
Fans took to Twitter to express their confusion over the last minute change when they said, ‘Where the hell is Holly !!! Something is happening here #ThisMorning ‘.
What’s going on? Holly sparked concern among This Morning fans as she missed the show for the second day in a row on Thursday (last photo in series Tuesday)
‘#ThisMorning still not Holly then? More and more curious … What about Holly then … Phil has banished her? #This morning.’
‘Definitely something strange is going on with Holly #ThisMorning … Holly still on her extended day off I see #ThisMorning’.
‘Something about #ThisMorning is weird about Holly having’ days off ‘when she was supposed to be on the air and suddenly there’s a lack of celebrities and calls with dying chicks, weird.
‘Why are they being cautious about why Holly isn’t there? They are usually very open and transparent !!! #this morning.
Holly has a day off? Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are free every week and all school holidays.
‘Holly has a day off, come back Monday’: Phillip Schofield, 58, made a brief reference to the 39-year-old host’s absence when he joined backup host Davina McCall, 53.
What happened to Holly? Fans took to Twitter to express their confusion over the last minute change.
‘Why not say that something happens that has personal reasons? Why else would she be on the rebound for 2 days? I hope you are good ?! #This morning.
What happened to Holly? They said a break, but did they just come back from vacation on Monday? Thinking face #ThisMorning ‘. (sic)
Big Brother’s Davina last replaced Holly in June, when she skipped the program to bring her three children back to school after a three-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The ITV veteran had shared a picture of herself embarking on the ‘new normal school career’ with 11-year-old Harry, nine-year-old Belle and five-year-old Chester, after admitting that working mom’s fault is her ‘biggest challenge’.
Marking the first time they hosted the show together, Dancing On Ice’s Phillip asked, ‘Haven’t we done this with me before?’ And co-host Davina confirmed, ‘No, I don’t think we have.
Breaking Minute: Series reporter Alison Hammond, 45, took the shoes of fan favorites on Wednesday’s issue (pictured)
Expressing Concerns: During the two days Holly was absent from the show, fans took to Twitter in droves to express their concern.
Media personality Holly has been the face of This Morning since she replaced Fern Britton in September 2009, frequently taking breaks from work to spend time with her family during midterms and summer vacations.
The former Celebrity Juice panelist, who shares her children with her husband of 12 years, Dan Baldwin, spoke about experiencing the guilt of a working mother in a candid interview with Red Magazine.
The TV star confessed that she never imagined juggling motherhood with a career when she dreamed of having a family.
She explained: ‘Becoming a mother was the only thing I knew I definitely wanted when I was little, but the image that had never involved me was being a working mother and that has been the biggest challenge.
Shakeup: Big Brother’s Davina last replaced the media personality in June (pictured), when she skipped her turn to take her three children back to school.
I have been plagued by guilt for having made a mistake in that part. You love them so much and you don’t want to spoil them.
Holly said her work schedule meant she missed key days in her children’s lives.
The Brighton native added: ‘I really didn’t deliver on Harry or Belle’s first day of school because I was working. I hate not being there because those are memories you can’t get back.
“But I’ve come to realize that the only way I can combat those feelings is to accept that sometimes I don’t do it right, and that’s okay.”
The TV star added that she is ‘lucky’ to be able to greet her children after school and be there on the weekends.
Fatherhood is the number one priority in Holly’s life, so much so that she took her kids out of school when she took over for Ant McPartlin during the 2018 edition of I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! in Australia.
‘The New Norm’: The ITV veteran had shared a picture of herself in school with 11-year-old Harry, 9-year-old Belle, and 5-year-old Chester after admitting that working with her mother’s fault is his ‘biggest challenge’
Family First: The mother of three often takes breaks from work to spend time with her family during midterms and summer vacations.
