Holly Willoughby shared a beautiful tribute to her friend Stephen Mulhern after he stepped in for Phillip Schofield on Dancing on Ice at the last minute.

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Taking to Instagram, the mother-of-three shared a selfie of them together at the show, and wrote: "Standing ovation for @stephenmulhern after being parachuted in at the last minute tonight… loved sharing the screen with you again after 16 years… well done Darlin."