Holly Willoughby tragic news: Star confirms heartbreaking reason for This Morning absence
HOLLY WILLOUGHBY took to Instagram today, revealing the heartbreaking reason she is missing the latest instalment of This Morning. Instead Rylan Clark will host alongside Phillip Schofield.
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Holly Willoughby confirmed why she would not be on This Morning today with her co-star Phillip Schofield. It was announced last week that the presenter would not be on Tuesday’s programme but no reason was given at the time. But the 38-year-old has spoken out in view of her 5.3 million Instagram followers about her “beautiful Nan”. She said her family were set to say “goodbye” to grandmother and stated: “Go and be with Grandad.”
Today we say goodbye for a little while to my beautiful Nan
Holly uploaded a snap of herself and her grandma, which saw them beaming away at the camera.
Her relative looked chic in navy with a chunky necklace, as she stood slightly behind her famous granddaughter.
With a huge grin on her face in the sweet selfie, the mother-of-three wore her hair up and sported a beige jumper.
She captioned her picture: “Today we say goodbye for a little while to my beautiful Nan… go and be with Grandad…
“He’s been waiting for you… love you… miss you…”
Holly’s update was liked more than 74,000 times in half an hour, and she was soon inundated with sweet replies.
One person stated: “So very sorry Holly - sending love to you and the family x.”
Two others went on: “Sending warm hugs Holly x #alwaysinyourheart,” and: “So sorry for your loss Holly.”
“Your grandad will be happy to have his wife back with him,” a fourth added.
Rylan Clark, 30, will step in and host with Phillip, 56, after the news first emerged on Wednesday of last week.
During the latter and Holly’s chat with the former X Factor star and his Celebrity Apprentice co-star Claude Littner, it was confirmed the blonde beauty would be missing a later instalment.
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As the interview wrapped up, Phillip looked at Rylan and announced: “We’re presenting this. Next Tuesday, you and I are presenting this.”
He went on to add: “I think that’s the first time that’s been said out loud!”
Rylan smirked before agreeing: “Yes we are.”
Phillip concluded: “But yes, more details to follow.”
It comes after Holly was forced to present without him last week, after he was taken ill.
This Morning airs weekdays at 10.30am