Holly Willoughby's next big gig after This Morning exit confirmed
14.03.2024 - 21:29
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Holly Willoughby's biggest TV gig since she quit This Morning in October has been confirmed. The 43-year-old is set to be the new host of a Netflix reality show centred around survivalist Bear Grylls.
Set in Central America, The Hunt will see 'a group of unlikely British celebrities' dropped into the jungle where they have to take on Bear in a number of challenges. If they fail to impress, they will be hunted down by Bear himself, risking elimination if they are captured,
The streaming giant confirmed the show would launch in 2025 today (Thursday March 14). A raft of other new shows were also revealed - including season seven of Black Mirror.
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Holly's new role comes six months after she left This Morning following kidnapping and death threats against herself and her family. In May, co-host Phillip Schofield had quit the show after admitting to an 'unwise but not illegal' affair with a younger colleague.
In January, the mother-of-three took to Instagram to break her silence since leaving the show. On January 12, she confirmed her departure from the flagship ITV show and said it had been an 'honour to just be part of its story', but said it was a call she had to make for herself and her family.
She wrote: "I have let ITV know today that after 14 years, I will not be returning to This Morning. To everyone who has ever worked on the show over the years, thank you so so much.
"This is such a difficult goodbye, you are incredible and I forever will be proud of what we've done together. Thank you to everyone at ITV for being supportive. To every guest who has sat on our sofa, thank you. Most of all, thank you to the wonderful viewers. You've