Holly Willoughby will return to ITV because the host of ‘Dancing On Ice’.
Holly Willoughby is returning to host Dancing On Ice
The 42-year-old presenter give up her job as the primary presenter of ‘This Morning’ again in October following her discovery of an alleged plot to kidnap her and following months of upheaval within the wake of her long-time co-anchor Phillip Schofield stepping away from the daytime present after greater than 20 years after admitting he lied to bosses about an affair with a youthful male colleague.
Hypothesis had been rife that Holly was not going to return to ‘Dancing On Ice’ for the 2024 sequence, however ITV have now confirmed to the Day by day Mirror newspaper that she’s going to host the determine skating present together with Stephen Mulhern, who’s changing Schofield, who has additionally departed that programme.
Holly and Stephen, 46, first labored collectively on CITV present ‘Ministry of Mayhem’, the sequence on which she met her future husband, producer Dan Baldwin.
Katie Rawcliffe, Head of Leisure Commissioning at ITV, mentioned: “Holly and Stephen are two of our greatest beloved presenters, so reuniting them 20 years after they first appeared on display collectively to host ‘Dancing on Ice’ marks the beginning of an thrilling yr for the present. Celebrating 20 years since they first labored collectively on ‘Ministry of Mayhem’, Willoughby and Mulhern will preside over the motion on the excessive octane skating present as this yr’s celebrities compete to grow to be champion of the ice. Judges Torvill and Dean, Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse are again on the panel.”.
Holly has hardly ever been seen since she give up ‘This Morning’ three months in the past.
She introduced her departure on her Instagram account admitting she had determined to say the “tough goodbye” for herself and her household, which incorporates husband Dan and their kids, Harry, Belle and Chester.
Her assertion learn: “I’ve let ITV know right this moment that after 14 years, I can’t be returning to ‘This Morning’.
“To everybody who has ever labored on the present through the years, thanks so a lot. That is such a tough goodbye, you might be unimaginable and I without end shall be pleased with what we have achieved collectively. Thanks to everybody at ITV for being supportive. To each visitor who has sat on our couch, thanks.
“Most of all, thanks to the great viewers. You have been so loyal, so supportive and the easiest firm day by day.”
Holly referenced former presenters, husband and spouse duo Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, who insisted the present belongs to the viewers relatively than the celebs who inhabit the couch.
She added: “Richard and Judy mentioned ‘we solely take care of this present, it can at all times belong to the viewers’.
“It has been an honour to simply be a part of its story and I do know this story has many chapters left to go. Sadly, nevertheless, I now really feel I’ve to make this choice for me and my household.
“I’ll miss you all a lot.”