Holly Willoughby smiles as she walks her dog Bailey and gets a pedicure as she prepares to return This morning on Monday

MONSTER Willoughby was all smiles as she took her dog Bailey for a walk and pedicure as she prepared to return to This Morning on Monday.

The mother-of-three and co-host Phil took a month off This Morning to spend Christmas with his family.

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Holly and Phil did their last show 10 and viewers were expecting them this week – but they were replaced with Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary.

Holly, 40, considered her factor as she went for a walk with little Bailey.

She looked cozy in a black coat and white beanie as she weathered the frigid weather.

The star also went for a last-minute pedicure before returning to work.

Phillip and Holly will eventually come back to the sofa next week after a month long vacation.

Fans were concerned the famous duo had quit after they failed to appear after the new year, but they are expected to return on Monday, January 10.

Holly and Phil did their last show 10 and viewers were expecting them this week – but they were replaced with Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary.

Taking to Twitter to ask about their whereabouts, viewers at home asked if they had left the show.

One wrote: “Is it Friday or did Phil and Holly leave the show without telling us?”

A second added: “Did Phil & Holly leave and forget to say goodbye? They took a long break #ThisMorning @thismorning. ”

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