Holly Willoughby was absent from This Morning's opening to attend a family occasion.
Today’s show opened with Phillip Schofield hosting solo as his usual co-host was nowhere to be seen. Addressing the situation, he said: “You may have noticed that someone is missing - that’s because Holly is busy doing something that a lot of parents up and down the country can relate to, she is at Chester’s nativity play and she joins us now!”
Crossing over to Holly via video call, she was seen standing outside wrapped up despite the cold. She said: "It’s all very exciting! I’m at Chester’s school and the class are getting ready and at 10.15 am they will all be going on stage.
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"There is a nativity of sorts but we’re actually following Clarence the Camel who is on a journey to find his home, I’ve seen lots of children dressed at Christmas puddings and gingerbread men! Chester is playing Father Christmas, so he’s a very important role - he's full of lots of stuffing and he’s looking super cute!
"He does have lines [to say] but the only one I know is ‘Ho ho ho!’ I’ve got my tissues in my pocket and I’m ready to have a cry because it’s always very emotional but it’s the first of December and it’s the perfect way to start Christmas.”
She added: “This is the weirdest thing because holding the camera - my phone that I’m talking to now - is the Headmaster Mr H and normally when I see a Headmaster I’m in all sorts of trouble but he’s actually holding the phone so I’m OK!”
Holly later returned to the show beaming ear to ear as she praised her son in his role. Admitting she needed tissues at one point, she said the performance was lovely and "it always gets you."
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