holly willoughby phillip schofield this morning (Credit: ITV)
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Phillip Schofield’s This Morning stand-in revealed as John Barrowman

Reunited with Holly after the jungle!

Holly Willoughby is set to be reunited with an I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here campmate after Phillip Schofield replacement on This Morning was revealed to be John Barrowman.

The 51-year-old actor will be stepping in for Phillip, 56, when he takes a day off on Monday.

I’m A Celebrity’s John Barrowman will be replacing Phillip Schofield o This Morning (Credit: ITV/WENN)

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John said: “I am delighted to co-host This Morning, it’s such an iconic show and to be reunited with Holly – a familiar face from my jungle family – is just fabulous. I’m really looking forward to it.”

A source on This Morning added: “John has great energy and combined with previous presenting experience will be a great fit for a live two hour show like This Morning.”

John, who has flown in from his home in Palm Springs to present the show, will only be standing in for Phillip for one show and the presenter will still appear on Sunday night’s Dancing On Ice live show as usual.

John Barrowman and Holly Willoughby will be reunited again after his I’m A Celebrity exit (Credit: ITV/WENN)

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The former Doctor Who star came third in this year’s I’m A Celebrity, admitted he was stunned to get so far in the show.

He said: “It’s a bit of a relief and excitement – I can’t believe how many people voted for me.”

This isn’t the first reunion for this year’s I’m A Celebrity gang. James McVey has revealed he plans on inviting all his old campmates, as well as Holly Willoughby, 37, who stood in for Ant McPartlin, and Declan Donnelly, to his upcoming wedding to Kirstie Brittain.

He said: “I’d love to invite them all, well I will invite them all. I’d love for them to be there. Hopefully it’ll be a big kind of reunion.”

John Barrowman (Credit: ITV/WENN)
John has stayed in touch with his I’m A Celebrity campmates (Credit: ITV/WENN)

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However, Holly’s last reunion with I’m A Celebrity’s Nick Knowles didn’t go so well, when he launched into a rant on This Morning, calling the crew of the jungle show “unsupportive”.

He said: “They try to get under your skin. They make you tired and dehydrated,. We almost had trenchfoot. The bedding was wet all the time.”

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor

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