HOLLY Willoughby has sparked fears she’ll quit This Morning after Rochelle Humes stepped in for a third day alongside Phillip Schofield.
The ITV show host has been off sick after contracting painful shingles.
Holly, 42, said she was battling shingles in a message to viewers that was shared by the official This Morning social media accounts.
It read: “Hi… Just to let you know I may be away for the rest of the week as I have Shingles.
“I’ll be back as soon as I’m better. Huge Love, Holly xxx.”
Shingles is an infection that causes a painful rash on your skin, which tends to affect just one side of your body.
But her absence has led some fans to question her future on This Morning.
One viewer said on Twitter: “Call me cynical bit I think we have seen the last of the Phil and Holly duo.”
Another penned: “Holly pulling a sicky after her 2 week easter break, something is not right there, bet she’s just trying to stay away.”
And a third said: “Third day off, hmmmm!”
However, others looked forward to her planned return next week, and one typed: “Sending love and positive vibes to Holly Willoughby, hope you feel better soon! We’ll miss you on This Morning next week.”
Another said: “Holly Willoughby has shingles. Poor love, I’ve had it three times & it’s not at all pleasant. The recovery period is around 2-4 weeks so she may not be back on This Morning for a while. Wishing her all the best.”
Phillip was also absent from the show before Easter.
He was off the programme on pre-planned leave while his brother stood trial at Exeter Crown Court.
Timothy Schofield was convicted of three counts of causing a child to watch sexual activity and three of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.
The civilian police officer was also found guilty of three counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity and two of sexual activity with a child.
Phillip said afterwards: “These are despicable crimes, and I welcome the guilty verdicts. As far as I am concerned, I no longer have a brother.”
