Holly Willoughby and Phil Schofield will return to This Morning next Monday – but show starts an HOUR earlier in huge schedule shakeup

HOLLY Willoughby and Phillip Schofield will be returning to the sofa next Monday after having seven weeks off to recharge their batteries.

However, the dynamic duo will be on our screens an hour earlier than expected - from 9.30am.

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reports that ITV are going to extend the show for an extra hour - making it run from 9.30am-12.30pm.

Holly, 38 and Phil, 57 were last seen on our screens in mid-July, and have been making the most of their free time before they head back to their busy schedules on the show.

Eamonn Holmes, 58 and Ruth Langsford, 59 were the main hosts over the summer, however The Saturdays star Rochelle Humes, 30 also made an appearance.

The This Morning co-hosts get the summer off every year, and TV couple Eammon and Ruth are the regular stand-ins when Holly and Phil are gone - as well as every Friday.

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On their time off, the Holly and Phil enjoyed another joint family holiday together in Portugal with their partners and children - which comes just months after their bust-up.

The co-hosts reportedly fell out over a magazine cover after their relationship came under strain when Holly stepped in for Ant McPartlin for I'm A Celebrity.

Back in April, the Sunday Times Magazine cover sparked animosity between the two - as Holly was pictured with a crown on her head, while Phil wore nothing.

A source told The Sun at the time: “To say there has been a bit of tension is an understatement."

But it seems pretty clear now that the pair's friendship seems to be back on track - even calling each other "besties".