Holly Willoughby, 39, is a regular fixture on This Morning alongside her co-star Phillip Schofield, 58.The mum-of-three today defended her decision to miss the ITV show in a last minute shake-up as Davina McCall stepped in.Holly was asked about her absence by co-star Phillip, and she admitted it had been "emotional".The presenter decided to take her three kids - Harry, 11, Belle, nine, and Chester, five, back to school following three months off due to the coronavirus pandemic.The Dancing On Ice host also thanked the ITV chat show for allowing her to take the time off and stressed that it was "important" to her.Holly said: "Thanks for yesterday.