This Morning viewers were left in shock as Rochelle Humes replaced Holly Willoughby with Phillip Schofield telling them Holly would be off for two weeks to film another show.
Holly was seen on live TV on Sunday, as she hosted the return of Dancing on Ice alongside her This Morning co-star Phillip, wowing in a pale blue dress, which saw her showered with compliments.
Given that Holly appeared absolutely fine on Dancing on Ice, plenty of fans were fully expecting to see her back alongside Phillip to present This Morning.
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However, as Lorraine Kelly cut to Phillip at the end of her show, it was Rochelle, not Holly, who was sat next to him.
Lorraine seem startled by the presenting shake up and, viewers were too, particularly as there was no explanation given as to where Holly was at the start of This Morning.
Instead, the show started with 'roller skating granddad' Mick Berry skating into Television Centre, before joining Hit List presenter Rochelle and Phillip in the studio.
Rather than telling viewers were Holy was, Phillip launched straight into the interview with Mick, before eventually explaining was off filming another TV show.
He said: "A very different show for you today. Rochelle is here, keeping Holly's sear arm.
"She's off with the Ice Man. She's making a show away at the moment. She's off for two weeks," before looking at Rochelle and adding: "And you're here for the full two weeks."
Rochelle replied: "Yep. Coming to hang out, keeping her seat warm."
Before This Morning started on Monday, fans speculated who might be joining Phillip, with one clarifying: "No it’s Phil and Rochelle. Holly’s filming a show for the BBC over in Italy and is flying back to the UK for Dancing on Ice at the weekend, but Phil isn’t"
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