Holly Willoughby shares bare-faced selfie in sunny garden after catching COVID

Holly Willoughby has showed off her glowing complexion with a bare-faced selfie from her sunny garden.

The TV star, 41, was forced to miss out on co-hosting the semi-final of Dancing On Ice and episodes of This Morning after testing positive for COVID-19.

In a post on Instagram, the mother-of-three appeared to be wearing a white dressing gown and not a scrap of make-up as she basked in the sun rays beside a hedge.

Captioning the image, she wrote: "Just what the doctor ordered."

The picture has been 'liked' more than 76,000 times, with many social media users sending their well-wishes.

Fellow TV star Vanessa Feltz commented: "Glad to see you up and about sweetheart."

Another added: "I hope you’re feeling better."

It is unclear whether Willoughby will be back presenting the final of Dancing On Ice alongside Phillip Schofield this evening.

However last week, as reported by Hello! Online, a spokesperson for the ITV skating show said: "Unfortunately, Holly Willoughby is unable to host tonight's show after testing positive for COVID-19.

"We look forward to Holly returning for the Dancing on Ice live final."

It is no longer a legal requirement to self-isolate following a positive test, but the government advice does currently state that people should say home and avoid contact with others.

A few days beforehand, Willoughby was pictured attending the fourth birthday party of private member's club Annabel's relocation to its 46 Berkeley Square address.

The star, who attended the 1970s-themed event with husband Dan Baldwin, wowed in a multi-coloured sequin dress by Attico.

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