Holly Willoughby ‘nervous’ in This Morning return and ‘tilted herself away’ from Alison
04.09.2023 - 13:25
/ ok.co.uk
Holly Willoughby made her highly-anticipated return to presenting duties on This Morning following her summer break, alongside her co-star Alison Hammond. The pair began the ITV show with a hug, as they appeared back on screen together for first time after an all-singing-and-dancing opening segment from the cast of Mamma Mia! The Party, on Monday, 4 September.
But show veteran Holly, 42, felt "unsure" and "nervous" as she hosted with Alison, 48, "who made presenting look easy and effortless" according to a body language expert. Speaking on behalf of Spin Genie, Darren Stanton said: “Alison comes across as super relaxed, comfortable and confident.
She makes it look easy and effortless. It’s clear Holly depends on her co-hosts when she is presenting, but Alison could own the room." He continued: "When the pair were standing up and speaking to the camera, Alison had her hands down to her front, while Holly had her hands to the side as well as touching her fingers.
This fidgeting is a sign of impatience and nervousness.
She definitely comes across as nervous, unsettled and unsure." Darren also noticed that Holly "tilted herself away" from Alison, despite Alison being keen to "support her co-star", and explained why he thought this was. “Holly is good at what she does, but it comes across as inauthentic through her disingenuous smiles and disengaged eye contact," he revealed.
"Alison is quite animated, she comes across as super confident, but when Holly sits next to her on the sofa as they present as a duo, we see Holly tilting herself away to the left.
This suggests she finds Alison’s presence a bit overpowering. It’s a way of saying, ‘This is too much for me.’" Holly has been under a spotlight ever since her long-time friend
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