Phillip Schofield invites Holly Willoughby to LICK his face as he makes grand return to This Morning
Phillip Scofield made his grand return to This Morning on Wednesday after a week-long absence due to testing positive for Covid.
And the presenter, 59, was delighted to be reunited with his co-host Holly Willoughby in the studio, so much so that he invited her to lick his face.
Raving about the fact he is now ‘bulletproof for 90 days’, Phillip told 40-year-old Holly: ‘You realise I am now fully antibodied up. You could lick my face.’
He’s back! Phillip Scofield made his grand return to This Morning on Wednesday after a week-long absence due to testing positive for Covid
Taken aback by his comment, Holly joked: ‘I actually could.’
She added: ‘I’d be scared that somebody could come in and pull us apart or something.’
Holly then began stroking Phillip as he burst into laughter, quipping: ‘That’s my beginning bit. We’ll work up to licking.’
Strange request: And the presenter, 59, was delighted to be reunited with his co-host Holly Willoughby in the studio, so much so that he invited her to lick his face
Hilarious: Holly then began stroking Phillip as he burst into laughter, quipping: ‘That’s my beginning bit. We’ll work up to licking’
Phillip revealed on Tuesday that he’s finally out of isolation after producing two negative Covid tests.
The presenter had been forced to skip hosting This Morning and Dancing On Ice and admitted he was ‘bored out of his brain’ while locked away in his home after testing positive for Covid seven days in a row.
Yet his luck changed on Monday afternoon after he produced a negative lateral flow test, with a follow-up negative on Tuesday meaning that he could leave isolation.
Grateful: Phillip revealed he’s finally out of isolation on Tuesday after producing two negative Covid tests (pictured keeping himself busy during his quarantine)
Phillip shared a snap of his test on Tuesday captioned: ‘It’s official!!! 2 days negative… I’m FREEEEEEE’.
The day before, the star had shared another test snap, captioned: ‘oh hello!! What do we have here?’ alongside a fingers crossed emoji.
Current government isolation rules state people who test positive in England can now end their quarantine after five full days, as long as they have negative lateral flow results on the fifth and sixth.
The default self-isolation period remains 10 days, and that people can only end it early if they receive two negative results on consecutive days – the earliest being days five and six
About time: Phillip shared a snap of his test on Tuesday captioned: ‘It’s official!!! 2 days negative… I’m FREEEEEEE’
Promising: Sharing a snap of his negative lateral flow test on Instagram on Monday afternoon, Phillip quipped ‘oh hello!! What do we have here?’ alongside a fingers crossed emoji
Phillip’s negative test came shortly after he appeared on Monday’s episode of This Morning virtually.
Chatting to hosts Holly Willoughby and stand-in host Alison Hammond from his stylish home, Phillip shared: ‘I’m perfectly okay. A week ago I had a slightly scratchy throat for an hour. I have ploughed my way through box sets.’
He added: ‘I have been cooking. I sat in the garden because the sun came out. I’m bored out of my brain.’
Phillip, who first announced he had tested positive for the virus on January 31, continued: ‘I have cleaned every single cupboard, every surface, everything.’
He then turned his attention to Sunday night’s Dancing On Ice – which he was unable to host alongside Holly due to his testing positive.
Of the show, which Holly hosted alongside step-in presenter Stephen Mulhern, Phillip said: ‘By the way Holly, it was really weird. It was so weird watching. I sat with a gin and tonic.’
Working from home: On Monday, Phillip, 59, made a virtual appearance on This Morning after revealing he had tested positive for Covid for the seventh day in a row
Stephen was confirmed as a replacement for Phillip on Saturday with a statement from ITV reading: ‘This Sunday’s episode of Dancing on Ice will be hosted by Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern while Phillip Schofield continues to self-isolate.’
Prior to his chat, the veteran presenter took to Instagram to share yet another positive result, writing: ‘Come on, this is getting so bloody dull now. I am seriously going out after this.’
Phillip first took to Instagram to share the news he had tested positive for Covid eight days ago.
Doing OK: Chatting to hosts Holly Willoughby and Alison Hammond from his stylish home, Phillip shared: ‘I’m perfectly okay’
Bored: Phillip, who first announced he had tested positive for the virus on January 31, continued: ‘I have cleaned every single cupboard, every surface, everything’
Just two days before Phillip shared the photo of his test result, he indulged in a jam-packed evening out to the theatre and a restaurant with his wife Stephanie Lowe and their children Molly and Ruby.
Phillip made light of his positive test on Monday night, writing ‘Well b******s!!’ followed by a faceplant emoji before adding, ‘Currently just a slightly sore throat.’
It marks the second time Phillip has appeared remotely on This Morning while isolating at home.
Another positive: Hours earlier, the presenter took to Instagram to share yet another positive result, writing: ‘Come on, this is getting so bloody dull now. I am seriously going out after this’
On Tuesday, he chatted to stand-in hosts Rochelle Humes and Alison, telling them that he was ‘cutting it a bit fine’ to be free of COVID in time for Dancing On Ice.
Speaking on the show via video link, he said: ‘There are a number of things I’m disappointed about. Obviously, I’m disappointed I’m not there.
‘We’re a little bit worried about Dancing On Ice, because I’m cutting it a bit fine for that on Sunday. I’m going to miss Gok’s dumplings, which I’m gutted about.’
Cheering on: Phillip tuned in to watch Dancing On Ice on Sunday (Holly and Stephen Mulhern are pictured)
