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This Morning returned to screens on Wednesday (October 11) for the first time since Holly Willoughby announced she was stepping down from her role on the ITV show. Holly, who has presented This Morning for the last 14 years, shared a statement to her Instagram on Tuesday revealing her decision to depart from the programme.
Announcing she was leaving This Morning, Holly thanked ITV for their support. The 42-year-old 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 such a difficult goodbye, you are incredible and I forever will be proud of what we've done together."
Holly's decision to leave comes after a man was charged over an alleged plot to kidnap and murder the TV star. Gavin Plumb, 36, has been remanded in custody after being charged with soliciting a man named David Nelson to commit murder and incitement to commit kidnap between October 2 and 5 in Harlow, Essex.
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Bosses at ITV were alerted to the alleged plot on Thursday morning (October 5), with Holly pulling out shortly before she was due to go live on air, the Sun newspaper reported. ITV was understood to be providing round-the-clock security and support for the star, alongside the police.
As This Morning began today, The Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes and Irish presenter Craig Doyle stepped in as stand-in hosts following Holly's departure. Paying tribute to their former co-star, the hosts told viewers: "We want to start by
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Holly Willoughby is reportedly planning a move abroad to provide some normalcy for her family.
TV presenter Ruth Langsford said she would “consider” a return to This Morning, following the abrupt exit from Holly Willoughby earlier this month. Holly took to Instagram on Tuesday, 10 October, to share a shock statement that said she was leaving after 14 years and "will not be returning." Holly's statement began: “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 much.This is such a difficult goodbye, you are incredible and I forever will be proud of what we’ve done together." Since Holly’s departure, a number of other This Morning hosts have stood in her place, including Alison Hammond, Josie Gibson and Rochelle Humes. Now former This Morning host Ruth Langsford has said she would “consider” returning, although she said reports that the show wants her back “aren’t true”.
Good Morning Britain stars Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard appeared to squirm as they tried to avoid the show getting into trouble because of a Hollywood star. The pair were back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Thursday (October 19) with Kate stepping in for Susanna Reid, who announced her two-week break at the end of Wednesday's show.
Alison Hammond stunned her followers with a look from her recent stint on This Morning as her co-star admitted 'you wore it better'. The 48-year-old appeared on the ITV show on Monday (October 16) to present the show alongside her co-host Dermot O'Leary.
Martin Lewis warned one This Morning viewer today (October 17) to avoid making a financially disastrous mistake.
Madonna has revealed that she 'didn't think she'd make it' during her terrifying hospital dash in June.The superstar was taken ill earlier this year with a “serious bacterial infection” which saw her admitted to intensive care for several days and forced her to postpone the tour, which had been due to begin in Canada in July. During the opening night of her Celebration Tour, the 65 year old music legend spoke about her health scare, as she praised her children for 'saving her'.The Like a Virgin singer is mother to six children, Lourdes and Rocco, who are her biological children, as well as four adopted kids, David, Mercy, and twins Stella and Estere.
Madonna’s Celebration Tour that kicked off at the O2 in London Saturday.But the most special moments revealed the humanity behind the 65-year-old woman that sometimes has been overshadowed living 40 years as not only as the Queen of Pop but one of the famous people on the planet.There was when she sang an capella “Little Star” — from her 1997 classic “Ray of Light” — instead of “Happy Birthday” for oldest daughter Lourdes, who turned 27 the same day her mother launched her 40th-anniversary tour.And then she talked about the Israel-Hamas war in a way that made you feel that she was just like all mothers out there, frightened for their children.“It breaks my heart to see children suffering, teenagers, elderly people suffering. All of it is heartbreaking,” the superstar said.
Vanessa Feltz has furiously defended Holly Willoughby after her popularity was questioned during a TV debate about Holly's decision to quit This Morning. TV star Vanessa, 61, found herself embroiled in a furious row with showbiz expert JJ Anisiobi on her TalkTV show on Wednesday as they discussed Holly's shock decision to leave the ITV daytime show after 14 years.
Holly Willoughby confirmed her exit from This Morning on Tuesday, October 10 after a whirlwind of a year for the star.
Vanessa Feltz looked close to tears as she paid tribute to Holly Willoughby following her sudden exit from This Morning.
Holly Willoughby has reportedly "never got over" Phillip Schofield's departure from This Morning earlier this year, as the star has now announced she has left the ITV daytime show, sending the show into “chaos”. The 42 year old star took to Instagram on Tuesday, 10 October, to share a shock statement that said she was leaving after 14 years and "will not be returning." Holly Willoughby cited her family’s well-being for her shock departure from the show, however, a source has questioned if Holly “regrets the fallout” with co-host Phillip Schofield.
This Morning's Craig Doyle and Rochelle Humes were emotional on Wednesday morning as they addressed Holly Willoughby's shock exit from the show after 14 years of hosting it. Rochelle sent their 'love, best wishes and respect' to 'our Holly', as she declared that Holly "will forever be one of us". She said: "Holly loves her job here and was looking forward to the future of the show," before she alluded to the recent events that saw a 36 year old man arrested and charged after police discovered an alleged plot to 'kidnap and murder' Holly.
This Morning stars Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary led messages to Holly Willoughby following her announcement that she will not return to the ITV programme.
Richard Madeley has reacted to Holly Willoughby's exit from This Morning as he appeared on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday (October 11). The TV presenter, who co-hosted This Morning alongside his wife Judy for 13 years after it first launched, was referenced in Holly's exit statement which she shared to Instagram on Tuesday (October 10).
Viewers of ITV's This Morning have predicted who they think will replace Holly Willoughby after her shock exit - and have made calls for a certain duo to return to the sofa.
Holly Willoughby’s final words to This Morning viewers before she stepped back from the show have been revealed, after the presenter announced that she’d quit the ITV show. The TV star, 42, who joined the This Morning sofa 14 years ago, took to Instagram to announce that she was saying goodbye to the popular daytime show and that she’d made the decision for “me and my family” Holly’s shock announcement, which has seen her be supported by her co-stars, means that her last show on This Morning dates back to Wednesday 4 October where she was joined by co-presenter Josie Gibson. As the pair finished off the episode, Holly told viewers at home that she’d “See you tomorrow”, though she never returned back on air after reportedly being put on “indefinite leave” by This Morning following an alleged plot to "kidnap and murder" her.
Good Morning Britain host Ben Shephard has broken his silence on becoming a potential replacement for Phillip Schofield following the groundbreaking news Holly Willoughby has also stepped down from her role on This Morning.
Alison Hammond has reacted to Holly Willoughby's departure from This Morning after 14 years. Responding to Holly's emotional statement about quitting the show, Alison wrote: "This is a very sad day ! Love you." Holly, 42, announced she is stepping down from presenting This Morning after 14 years in an emotional statement. She said it was an “honour to just be part of the show's story” but that she feels “I have to make this decision for me and my family” in a social media post on Tuesday.
Holly Willoughby has revealed that she has stepped back from her role on This Morning after 14 years presenting on the ITV show. Holly, 42, took to Instagram to reveal that she’d taken the decision to step back from the show “for me and my family”. Sharing the statement with her 8.4 million followers, the post read: “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.