Phillip Schofield's latest social media post has shed some light on his extended Christmas break from This Morning. Fans of ITV's popular daytime show were left baffled earlier this week when they were greeted by stand-in hosts Andi Peters and Josie Gibson.
Phillip and co-host Holly Willoughby haven't presented a live edition of This Morning since December 9 last year and viewers have been wondering where they are. An Instagram post from the 60-year-old presenter's official Instagram account revealed he has been seeing in the new year in Denmark's capital city, Copenhagen.
Meanwhile, Holly has shared her plans for the new year and said she'll be prioritising family walks in 2023. The pair endured a difficult 2022 amid rumours of tension off camera and public criticism over accusations they jumped the queue to see the Queen's coffin in September.
As This Morning returned for its first programme of the new year on Tuesday (January 3), guest host Andi couldn't resist having a cheeky dig at the regular presenters. He said: "The A Team are in."
He continued: "Everyone in the studio, the full timers are back to work..." Before pointing at himself and Josie and saying: "Oh no we're stand ins."
He added: "Sorry... The floorwalkers, the cameras, the lighting and the sound... And then you've got us two."
Twitter users were bemused by Phillip and Holly's absence. One, under the username orchidfoxy, asked: "Where's Holly and Phil? Holidays are over!"
Another, mrgrandad, commented: "Just seen that Phil & Holly are STILL off on their Xmas break! Didn’t they finish 2 weeks before?! Now I see why they earn the big bucks NOT #ThisMorning #Elitists"
A third, chakrapav, wondered: "Where are Philip and Holly? Surely 3 weeks off is more than ample for relaxation purposes. This feels very lazy."
This sentiment was echoed by Charlie017463 who sarcastically wrote: "Obviously Holly and Phil can't return to work at the same time as us normal peasants"
Their questions about the presenters' whereabouts were partially answered as Phillip took to Instagram with a snap of himself. The Dancing On Ice host posted a selfie from Denmark as he said: "Sad to leave Copenhagen. No question, the friendliest city I’ve ever visited."
Meanwhile, Holly, 41, who has three children with her TV presenter husband Dan Baldwin, shared her aspirations for the new year in a blog post on her Wylde Moon website. She wrote: "So, 2023 is going to be filled with walk and talk time, whether it’s all together, or taking it in turns with the kids, or Dan for some one on one time, with only nature and each other to plug into!"
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