PHILLIP Schofield got a scolding from his This Morning bosses after joking he was still Covid positive – despite being back at work.

The presenter returned to the daytime sofa after coronavirus forced him to isolate for a week.

After two negative tests, Phillip was finally fit to come back to work with co-host Holly Willoughby but landed himself in trouble within moments.

As he told viewers Formula One racing driver Lando Norris was in the studio, excited Phil said: "I can't wait."

"That's why you're back, isn't it," teased Holly.

He replied straight-faced saying: "It's the only reason I'm back. I'm still positive, actually."

Throwing her head back laughing, Holly quickly added: "Don't even joke…"

Phillip then held his hands up and repeated that it was clearly a joke and he wasn't Covid positive.

Holly said: "Oh I almost heard Twitter catch on fire there."

Then Phil held his hand to his ear as he referred to his This Morning bosses in the gallery – who may have been slightly concerned by his joke.

"You should hear them up there," he laughed nervously.

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The 59-year-old had earlier boasted he was "bullet proof for 90 days" from Covid.

He told Holly: "Do you realise I'm now fully anti-bodied up? You could lick my face."