Daytime TV
The daytime anchor said she's still feeling the effects of an "infection that I didn’t even realise I had".
The pair have hosted This Morning together since 2021.
"I did not want to inflict this on our wonderful viewers for a full three hours."
"People want things to move on," the daytime presenter said, ahead of her show's NTAs loss.
It is the first time in 12 years the daytime show has not taken home a prize.
Much was made in the press of Holly's supposed "snub" from the Best Presenter category, for which Alison is nominated.
"New term, new trim."
Holly has been absent from the ITV daytime show over the school holidays.
There's still 116 sleeps until the big day.
The former T4 presenter will be on the sofa alongside Josie Gibson on Wednesday's edition of the ITV show.