Phillip Schofield told Holly Willoughby she could "lick his face" as they reunited on 'This Morning'.
Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby reunited this week
The presenting duo were back together on Wednesday (09.02.22) as Phil had tested negative and was able to return after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, while Holly made her own comeback during his absence after spending three weeks in Italy filming 'Wim Hof's Superstar Survival' with Lee Mack.
At the start of the ITV daytime show, Phil said: "You realise I am now fully anti-bodied up – you could now lick my face!"
Holly laughed and said she "actually could", although she was worried about any backlash from viewers during the pandemic.
She quipped: "I know! I actually could! I'd be scared somebody might come in and pull us apart or something. I mean, you're now..."
Phil added: "I’m bullet proof for 90 days – allegedly."
His AGE-year-old co-host giggled and starting poking and stroking him, joking that she'd "work up" to more contact.
She said: "I'll do that! That's my beginning bit, let's see if we get a very angry email now. We'll work up to licking! Welcome back!"
The AGE-year-old star gave viewers some context for the exchange, reminding people that earlier in the pandemic, Holly said she'd lick his face when they were "finally" able to sit next to each other on set.
Now, she said: "We're still not really officially allowed to, are we? Not yet. I feel like it's soon. I feel like it's really soon. My leg is actually touching your leg under the table."
Phil joked their reunion was "like a first date", and admitted he's missed a lot during his COVID-19 absence.
He told Holly: "I have missed you too. I've missed this, I've missed telly. I've missed everything. I've cleaned every single cupboards in the kitchen. I've binged on stuff that I haven't had time to watch..."
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