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Joel Leaver

This Morning chef taxis TV meal to Covid-stricken Phillip Schofield amid his isolation

Phillip Schofield was delighted to be sent a delicious home-cooked meal by his colleagues at This Morning this afternoon as he continues to isolate at home with Covid-19.

The TV presenter, 59, revealed that he had tested positive for the virus last week, with him subsequently replaced on the ITV magazine programme last week.

And he was still unable to return to presenting duties this morning, with his co-host Holly Willoughby, 40, fronting the latest episode with Alison Hammond, 47, instead.

They were in the studio with guests including chef Clodagh McKenna, 46, who regularly appears on This Morning - with her cooking a Thai green curry on the show today.

Holly Willoughby presented the show with Alison Hammond today, amid Phillip Schofield's isolation (ITV)

Phillip's colleagues made sure that he didn't miss out though, with him telling his 3 million followers on Instagram that he had been sent a portion of the dish from the studio.

Sharing a photo, he wrote: "Oh how I love the team @thismorning. Cooked on the show @clodagh_mckenna's Thai green curry just arrived at my door in a taxi."

He recently revealed that he had also been sent a "bag of shizzle" by the team on the show, which included sweets and a jigsaw of colleagues Alison and Dermot O'Leary, 48.

Phillip told fans that he had been sent the curry that was made on This Morning today (Instagram)
He also recently shared that he was sent a 'bag of shizzle' by his colleagues (Instagram)

And although he wasn't in the studio this morning, Phillip did appear on the show. He spoke about his isolation with Holly and Alison, appearing by video link live from his home.

He said: "I've ploughed my way through box sets, I've been cooking, I've been wandering around thinking what should I do next, I've sat in the garden for about half an hour."

The presenter said that he was "out of [his] brain" with boredom, later adding: "I have cleaned every single cupboard, every single surface, every everything."

Stephen Mulhern stepped in to cover Phillip's absence on Dancing on Ice (ITV)

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He was also forced to miss the latest episode of Dancing on Ice, which aired on Sunday, due to being in isolation. He was replaced by Stephen Mulhern, 44, on the show.

Phillip posted updates during the episode, with him watching from home. He wrote: "Well this is an experience I never expected. I'm loving watching with a G&T."

He even teased about his replacement - who is known for presenting a host of shows including Catchphrase.

This Morning continues tomorrow on ITV from 10am. Dancing on Ice continues on Sunday night (February 13).

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