Holly Willoughby will not be returning to This Morning next week, as she revealed she has been struck down with illness.
Posting to Instagram, the This Morning host revealed she had been suffering from shingles - and could be absent from the ITV show for a week as she takes time to recover.
She told her 8.2 million followers: "Hi... Just to let you know I may be away for the rest of the week as I have shingles... I'll be back as soon as I'm better."
The common infection causes red rashes which can take up to four weeks to heal.
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It has not yet been announced who has been lined up to replace Holly, who has been absent from the show for two weeks over the Easter period.
But long-term host Phillip Schofield is expected to return to the programme next week following a three week break.
Holly was joined by fellow host Alison Hammond and The Masked Singer star Joel Dommett for the first week of her co-star's absence. Last week, Friday regulars Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary took charge of the show all week, along with Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle.
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