Holly Willoughby 'not hiding from pressure' as she ditches UK and is spotted enjoying This Morning break
20.07.2023 - 11:07
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Holly Willoughby is said to be 'not hiding away' despite the recent pressure she has faced to continue on as normal following the Phillip Schofield scandal that rocked This Morning.
The presenter is currently enjoying her eight-week-long break from the ITV daytime programme and has this week been snapped out and about in the sun in Portugal where she often spends her time off with her husband Dan Baldwin and their three children - Harry, Belle and Chester.
Holly, 42, hasn't been seen at the helm of This Morning for two weeks now. Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary have since stepped into the main hosting role as she enjoys her usual summer holiday as planned. And while she takes the time off annually, some were surprised by her sudden exit as it came with no warning or the usual fanfare of hosting an extra episode during the final week.
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While it isn't clear when the 42-year-old, who was last seen on the programme on Thursday, July 6, will return, she has now been spotted enjoying some time away from the UK with her loved ones. According to the Mirror, Holly looked carefree in a pair of shades, a cheesecloth shirt and denim shorts as she made the most of the summer sun.
And despite the recent furore surrounding her former pal and co-host and Holly's subsequent quiet exit from This Morning for her scheduled summer break, body language expert Judi James has revealed Holly is not "hiding away miserably".
She told the Mirror: "There’s no suggestion in these photos that Holly is hiding away miserably, licking her wounds after the pressures of the last few months, or that she’s taking any breaks from being fabulous. She looks like the