Rochelle Humes sends message to Holly Willoughby as she replaces her on ITV This Morning amid Alison Hammond announcement

Rochelle Humes has sent a short but sweet message to Holly Willoughby after it was revealed she would be replacing her on This Morning this week. Holly was due back on screens on Monday (April 17) following a two-week Easter break which saw her take time away from her presenting duties to enjoy the school holidays with her children.

However, the 42-year-old's planned return to the programme alongside co-host and friend Phillip Schofield, who hasn't been seen on-screen for three weeks after taking on an unexpecting extra week off, has been hit by a setback.

Holly revealed on Sunday that she had taken ill. The mum of three took to Instagram to inform that she may be away for the rest of the week after coming down with shingles. She wrote on the distinctive green This Morning logo backdrop: "Hi ...just to let you know I may be away for the rest of the week as I have Shingles," she said with frustrated-face emoji.

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Holly added: "I'll be back as soon as I'm better. Huge Love." According to the NHS, shingles is an infection caused by the chickenpox virus that causes a painful rash. People should get advice from 111 as soon as possible if they think they have it.

According to the Shingles Support Society (SSS), red patches are usually the first sign of the rash appearing but there may also be itching, tingling or burning under the skin, pain around the area and “fluid-filled blisters” that burst and turn into sores before they dry out. Around 194,000 people in England and Wales get shingles every year, the SSS website said.

After Holly's announcement, This Morning confirmed that Rochelle would be stepping in to her presenting shoes as she makes her hosting