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<\/p>\nThis Morning fans were baffled as Holly Willoughby went missing from the morning show on Thursday – and was replaced by a big name co-star instead.<\/p>\n
Host Josie Gibson, 38, was joined by the much-loved Alison Hammond, 48.<\/p>\n
Alison – who has recently made her debut as presenter of Bake Off – joked she was getting jealous of seeing Josie and Holly together on the show.<\/p>\n
Although Friday is typically Holly’s day off – her absence on a Thursday left viewers in confusion.<\/p>\n
Beaming Josie kicked off the morning show as she said: ‘Look who’s joined me. It’s only the one and only Alison Hammond!’\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Unusual: This Morning fans were baffled as Holly Willoughby went missing from the morning show on Thursday – and was replaced by a big name co-star instead<\/p>\n
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Dynamic duo! Host Josie Gibson , 38, was joined by the much-loved Alison Hammond , 48<\/p>\n
‘Oh, Josie! I hope you don’t mind, I got a bit jealous. I saw you and Holly and you were talking about being blonde and I thought ‘I’m going to shake this up a bit. I’m getting in there,’ replied Allison.<\/p>\n
‘Is that ok? You don’t mind?’<\/p>\n
But Josie quipped : ‘No, of course not, I love you!’, while Alison replied: ‘I love you too.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fans took to X as they reacted to the presenter’s absence, wondering why Holly, 42, didn’t previously her unusual non-attendance.<\/p>\n
One wrote: ‘#ThisMorning princess Holly missing again? It is about time ITV\u00a0made her work for her \u00a31million. 5 days a week 48 weeks a year like the rest of us.’<\/p>\n
‘Is #HollyWilloughby off on her \u201chols\u201d\u00a0again? Well to be fair she has worked a 4 day week for at least 3 weeks. Time to get rid of her permanently guys. #toxicworkplace #ThisMorning,’ another user commented.<\/p>\n
A third said: ‘No Holly today?! Devastated. #HollyWilloughby’<\/p>\n
Another person quoted a tweet saying ‘No Holly!’ as they penned: ‘Not even a mention of why she\u2019s not on today?!’<\/p>\n
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Weird: Although Friday is typically Holly’s day off – her absence on a Thursday left viewers confused\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Good times: Beaming Josie kicked off the morning show as she said: ‘Look who’s joined me. It’s only the one and only Alison Hammond!’<\/p>\n
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Great pair: ‘Oh, Josie! I hope you don’t mind, I got a bit jealous. I saw you and Holly and you were talking about being blonde and I thought ‘I’m going to shake this up a bit. I’m getting in there,’ replied Allison<\/p>\n
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Fans took to X as they reacted to the presenter’s absence, wondering why Holly, 42, didn’t previously her unusual non-attendance.<\/p>\n
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Holly kissed her husband Dan Baldwin on the cheek as she wished him a happy birthday in loved-up post earlier on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The presenter – who rarely gives a glimpse into her marriage – celebrated the TV producer’s day by sharing a sweet photograph of them to Instagram.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the post, Holly and Dan, 49, could been at a festival from over the summer with the stage seen in the background.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She captioned the post: ‘Happy birthday to my Love.’<\/p>\n
The couple tied the knot at Amberley Castle in Sussex on August 4, 2007, and they have since welcomed three children together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now parents to children Harry, Belle and Chester, the couple maintain a low profile away from work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Holly\u00a0gave fans a rare insight into the saucy repartee that sparked her initial romance with husband Dan as she co-hosted This Morning.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The presenter originally dated TV producer Baldwin while working on chaotic Saturday morning children’s show Ministry Of Mayhem, before exchanging vows in 2007.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Holly hinted at the flirty banter that originally sparked her interest in Baldwin while presenting Thursday’s show alongside Craig Doyle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Couple: Holly kissed her husband Dan Baldwin, 49, on the cheek as she wishes him a happy birthday in loved-up post on Wednesday<\/p>\n
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Husband and wife: The presenter, who rarely gives a glimpse into her marriage, celebrated the TV producer’s day by sharing a sweet photograph of them to Instagram (pictured in 2016)<\/p>\n
Co-hosting a debate about the return of cheesy chat-up lines, Doyle gamely asked if Holly remembered Baldwin’s first romantic endeavours.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I actually do, but it’s not for morning telly,’ she admitted as guests Nick Ferrari and Nicola Thorp burst into fits of laughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She added: ‘It wasn’t really rude, but it was a little bit naughty, so not for morning telly.’\u00a0<\/p>\n