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Holly Willoughby pulls out of Dancing on Ice show as she tests positive for Covid-19

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Holly Willoughby has been forced to pull out of Sunday night's Dancing on Ice after testing positive for Covid-19. A spokesperson for Dancing on Ice announced the news as they said: "Unfortunately, Holly Willoughby is unable to host tonight's show after testing positive for Covid-19. "We look forward to Holly returning for the Dancing on Ice Live Final." TV star Holly, 41, hosts the skating competition alongside her This Morning bestie Phillip Schofield.

Phil, 59, will host the show, which is the semi-final of the competition, alone. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

But, ITV confirmed Holly will return to her hosting duties for the live final, which airs on Sunday 27 March.The finale was postponed for one week due to a schedule shakeup by ITV.

Dancing On Ice was due to air its final episode on Sunday 20 March, but it was pushed back by a week to make way for the FA Cup Quarter Final.

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