Holly Willoughby slips up in ITV drama debut as she's supported by This Morning co-star
25.08.2023 - 14:44
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Holly Willoughby appeared on This Morning on Friday (August 25) after being away from screens for almost two months, but she appeared to slip-up a few times during her TV segment. The 42-year-old last presented the ITV daytime programme in early July before leaving for her annual summer break.
But Friday's show saw the presenter make a sooner-than-expected return to the programme, as she showcased her acting debut. Holly is set to appear on Midsomer Murders on Sunday (August 27) as she joins the cast for a one-off special, but This Morning viewers who tuned in today got an exclusive look at the episode.
A behind-the-scenes preview, narrated by Holly's co-star and fellow presenter Rochelle Humes, saw Holly in action as she rehearsed her lines and got behind the camera for cameo on the ITV drama. Holly's episode, Witches of Angels Rise, sees the mum-of-three playing a version of her real-life self as the 'Queen of daytime telly'.
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When a body is found surrounded by ritual symbols on the eve of a gathering, DCI John Barnaby, played by Neil Dudgeon, must step into a world of self-proclaimed witches to find the killer.
Introducing the special segment on today's edition of This Morning, Rochelle said: "Here she is, our very own Holly Willoughby makes her acting debut," before they rolled the tapes.
As Holly prepared to go on set for the first time, she told viewers: "All of my dreams are coming true. You are witnessing the birth of an acting star... well probably not. I'm playing myself and I've got a couple of lines which I've been learning all night. I'm hoping I'm going to be able to deliver."
But as an acting newbie, there