{"id":215362,"date":"2023-10-11T18:48:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=215362"},"modified":"2023-10-11T18:48:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:48:02","slug":"itv-bosses-still-in-the-dark-whether-holly-willoughby-will-host-doi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/celebrities\/itv-bosses-still-in-the-dark-whether-holly-willoughby-will-host-doi\/","title":{"rendered":"ITV bosses still in the dark whether Holly Willoughby will host DOI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holly Willoughby’s future at ITV hangs in the balance with channel bosses still in the dark over whether she will continue to host Dancing On Ice after quitting This Morning<\/h1>\n

ITV bosses remain in the dark as to whether Holly Willoughby will continue to host Dancing On Ice following her choice to quit This Morning after 14 years.<\/p>\n

After sensationally quitting the breakfast show on Tuesday, ITV chiefs are still waiting to hear whether or not Holly, 42, will present the skating show with just weeks to go till transmission.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While the star-studded show doesn\u2019t start until January, promotional trailers, featuring the judges and hosts, are due to air in December – just six weeks away.<\/p>\n

Celebrity contestants including Ricky Hatton, Greg Rutherford and Hannah Spearritt have already been announced.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prior to Holly’s departure, she was all set to present the programme despite former co-host Philip Schofield dramatically leaving ITV after admitting he had lied about an affair with a younger colleague back in May.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Up in air:\u00a0ITV bosses remain in the dark as to whether Holly Willoughby, 42, will continue to host Dancing On Ice following her choice to quit This Morning after 14 years (pictured in 2023)<\/p>\n

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An icon:\u00a0After sensationally quitting the breakfast show on Tuesday, ITV chiefs are still waiting to hear whether or not Holly will present the skating show with just weeks to go<\/p>\n

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Sensational:\u00a0The hunt for a new This Morning presenting duo is now on with a big relaunch due in January<\/p>\n

The hunt for a new This Morning presenting duo is now on with a big relaunch due in January.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Good Morning Britain\u2019s Ben Shephard was expected to become Holly’s new presenting partner but his role is now unclear as he will have to be a good match for her replacement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The chaotic turn of events comes just weeks before the publication of an external report, conducted by Jane Mulcahy KC, into ITV\u2019s handling of the Schofield case.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Top ITV staff could be named in the report, which could well impact a number of careers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is uncertain whether Holly will return to the broadcaster at all, with ITV boss Kevin Lygo releasing a vague, non-committal statement about her future at the channel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kevin said: ‘She remains a much loved member of the ITV family and we look forward to continuing to work with her in the future.’<\/p>\n

Holly dramatically stepped down from her long-time role on Tuesday, telling This Morning bosses of her decision just hours before she posted the news on Instagram.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The former This Morning star said she had made the \u2018difficult\u2019 decision to leave the daytime show \u2018for me and my family.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In the dark: Prior to Holly’s departure, she was all set to present the programme despite former co-host Philip Schofield dramatically leaving ITV after admitting he had lied about an affair with a younger colleague back in May (pictured with Phil on DOI in 2023)<\/p>\n

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Who’s up next? Ben Shephard (L) was expected to become Holly’s new presenting partner but his role is now unclear as he will have to be a good match for her replacement<\/p>\n

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Looming:\u00a0It is uncertain whether Holly will return to the broadcaster at all, with ITV boss Kevin Lygo releasing a vague, non-committal statement about her future at the channel<\/p>\n

Holly has three children, Harry, 14, Belle, 12, and nine-year-old Chester, with her TV producer husband Dan Baldwin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Her sudden departure has left the already beleaguered daytime show in chaos as they continue to deal with the fallout of the scandal surrounding Phillip’s exit in May.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She had only just returned from her summer break having signed a lucrative new contract with the broadcaster to continue in the role.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Richard Madeley, who originally presented This Morning alongside wife Judy Finnigan when it launched in 1988, offered his support to Holly in the wake of her decision to quit the show.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said: ‘I think, and Judy agrees with me… Holly has done a very brave and wise and courageous thing.<\/p>\n

‘We know that Holly genuinely puts family first, she puts her family first and her career second, and that really is the order.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘People watching don\u2019t know that, they just see Holly the professional, but she does put it first.<\/p>\n

‘She\u2019s going to focus on them for a while. She\u2019ll come back, not to This Morning, but she\u2019ll come back to do something else.<\/p>\n

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Where it all began:\u00a0Richard Madeley (top right), who originally presented This Morning alongside wife Judy Finnigan (bottom left) when it launched in 1988, offered his support to Holly in the wake of her decision to quit the show (pictured in 2009)<\/p>\n

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Respects:\u00a0Holly’s former This Morning colleagues Craig Doyle (L) and Rochelle Humes (R) paid tribute to her on Wednesday’s show and shared messages of support from the public<\/p>\n

‘But I think she\u2019s done exactly the right thing for her own mental health department.’<\/p>\n

Holly’s former This Morning colleagues Craig Doyle and Rochelle Humes paid tribute to her on Wednesday’s show and shared messages of support from the public.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rochelle started: ‘We want to start by sending our love, best wishes and respect to our Holly.’<\/p>\n

While Craig added: ‘On behalf of everyone here, front and behind-the-camera, we just loved working with Holly and she made coming to work so much fun. We\u2019re all really, really sad. We\u2019re really going to miss her.’<\/p>\n

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