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Normally it takes years, if not decades, to train to be an Olympic athlete. However, the celebrity contestants on ITV's The Games have just five weeks to ...

But ultimately, one of them will be crowned the champion." Normally it takes years, if not decades, to train to be an Olympic athlete. The 12 super-fit celebrities will battle it out over a week of live programming from today (May 9), competing in events including diving, cycling, running and weightlifting, each trying to rack up enough points to get them to the top of the medals table and crowned Champion of The Games 2022.

Holly Willoughby was missing in action from This Morning on Monday as Rochelle Humes hosted with Phillip Schofield.

But, while plenty of fans told Holly they couldn't wait to see her in action on The Games, This Morning viewers had a few things to say about taking a break from the show again. After returning to This Morning, she was then forced off air and pulled out of the Dancing on Ice semi-final when she tested positive for Covid. ITV have rebooted the format that was popular in Channel 4 in the early 2000s, when comedian Bobby Davro famously belly flopped into swimming pool from a great height during a diving challenge.

Instead, Rochelle Humes, 33, is standing in for the star and will be alongside Phillip all week. So, where is Holly Willoughby and has she left the show? Find ...

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As Monday's episode got underway, viewers were greeted by Phillip Schofield and The Saturdays star Rochelle Humes, and the duo revealed they'll be at the helm ...

Holly will be fronting the programme, as Phil explained: ‘Welcome to your Monday morning! Nine o’clock tonight she’s live from Crystal Palace in The Games, not taking part, actually hosting it beautifully.’ ‘That’s live tonight and all week.

Phillip Schofield presented Monday's This Morning morning programme alongside Rochelle Humes, who was standing in for Holly Willoughby as she takes on new ...

The celebs will be taking part to compete against each other in a range of challenges including track events and in the swimming pool on the new ITV series. ITV ’s new reality sports show The Games will see 12 celebrities go head-to-head in a series of challenges, across a week of live shows. Holly is set to helm ITV ’s new reality sports show The Games with co-star Freddie Flintoff and as a result will miss This Morning this week.

Rochelle is hosting the show on Monday morning with Phillip Schofield.

Mostly said: "Oh God, Rochelle Humes, Clodagh AND Daisy Payne?! The test card would be more entertaining #ThisMorning." Another said: "Apparently Rochelle Humes is on This Morning tomorrow. Rochelle announced her return yesterday in an Instagram video to fans. Didn’t realise #TheGames would affect @hollywills being on TM seeing as it’s on at 9pm and TM is on at 10am.