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Jessica Sansome

Where is Phillip Schofield on ITV This Morning? Host replaced by Alison Hammond in last minute shake-up

Phillip Schofield has been replaced on This Morning.

The presenter has been forced off the show for at least the rest of this week after testing positive for coroanvirus.

Phillip, 59, took to Instagram on Monday night with a picture of his Lateral Flow Test.

It came hours after he appeared live on the ITV daytime show alongside Rochelle Humes.

READ MORE: This Morning confusion as Holly Willoughby doesn't return after Rochelle Humes' 'last day'

Phillip has been replaced at the last minute by Alison Hammond.

Rochelle and Alison, who presents the programme on a Friday alongside Dermot O'Leary, have been at the helm of This Morning before.

The pair were seen on the show together last September during another week of chaos behind-the-scenes.

Alison and Rochelle were set to present more shows together but Eamonn Holmes, who has since left This Morning after 15 years, was drafted in at the last minute when Alison had to miss the show due to illness and Vernon Kay's planned debut was scrapped following a positive Covid test.

Rochelle and Alison will host the show (ITV)

Vernon did in fact manage to make his debut, alongside Rochelle and Josie Gibson, just before Christmas.

Back to Phil, the TV star said: "Well b******s!!" alongside an image of his Covid test, clearly displaying two lines to show he has the virus.

Reassuring fans on his health, Phillip added: "Currently just a slightly sore throat.”

The news will see the ITV presenter miss This Morning for the rest of the week as current rules state you need a negative test on day five and six to be able to leave isolation early.

Rochelle and Phil hosted Monday's show (ITV)

If he doesn't get those negative tests, his position on Sunday’s Dancing On Ice live show will also be in doubt.

Phillip was last seen hosting the programme on Monday with Rochelle and was with Holly Willoughby at Dancing On Ice on Sunday.

Holly is currently absent from the weekday daytime show, and has been for the past two weeks, due to filming a new show for the BBC.

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