Dancing On Ice has been thrown into chaos after Phillip Schofield admitted he may not be able to present the show after testing positive for Covid.
The host, 59, revealed his diagnosis yesterday with a pic of his lateral flow test and explained that he had to self-isolate.
Phil's This Morning duties are currently being covered by Alison Hammond.
The father-of-two told the bubbly Brummie, along with her co-host Rochelle Humes via video link, there were legitimate concerns ahead of the weekend.
Revealing he felt fine physically, Phil said: “I’m fine, I haven’t even got a sore throat now. I sneezed twice and that’s it!”
However speaking about Dancing On Ice this Sunday, he admitted: “We’re a little bit worried about Dancing On Ice because I’m cutting it a bit fine for Dancing On Ice on Sunday.”
The veteran presenter has to isolate until he gets two negative results.
Current Covid rules in England allow those testing positive for Covid to leave isolation after five days – provided lateral flow tests give negative results on days five and six.
Phil could therefore still make this weekend’s shows – but there is no guarantee.
The Mirror has asked ITV who will stand in for the star on Sunday should he be unable to present the show.
It's not the first time this season of Dancing On Ice has been rocked by Covid.
Happy Mondays star Bez had to bow out for a week after being diagnosed with the virus after his first performance.
Fans were devastated by the news, particularly after the musician's epic debut in which he careered round the ice wearing a crash helmet shaped like a melon.
Thankfully Bez and his skating partner Angela Egan made a welcome return to the show last week in an inspired Indiana Jones-themed routine.
The father-of-three stole the show again, still wearing a crash helmet, but this time it was hidden under a fedora.
Dancing on Ice has had a shaky start to the 2022 series – with Rachel Stevens narrowly missing her first episode of the show after she injured herself in training.
And bosses will no doubt be desperate to avoid the chaotic scenes that disrupted the show last year.
Series 13 saw five couples pull out of the programme for a variety of reasons, including injuries and Covid.
Dancing On Ice is on ITV on Sunday at 6.30pm.
