Holly Willoughby’s This Morning return confirmed for Monday
On Friday, summer time hosts Andi Peters and Rochelle Humes confirmed that the tv presenter — who’s now The Morning’s head presenter — is returning on Monday.
Willoughby, 42, has been on her traditional summer time break from the present for the previous few weeks, having fun with a trip together with her tv govt husband Dan Baldwin and their three kids.
Peters and Humes confirmed WIlloughby shall be joined by Alison Hammond for internet hosting duties.
It is just not but clear whether or not Hammond — who is the new co-host of The Great British Bake Off — will be part of Willoughby as permanent co-host.
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield had introduced the present collectively since 2009
/ PA WireWilloughby is anticipated to steer the present Monday to Thursday with Hamond and Dermot O’Leary predicted to proceed on their traditional Friday slot.
Earlier this 12 months, Phillip Schofield departed his long-time This Morning co-presenting position after admitting to an affair with a younger male colleague.
Schofield, 61, resigned from ITV and was dropped by his expertise company YMU in May after admitting to the “unwise but not illegal” relationship.
Holly Willoughby had hosted This Morning alongside Schofield from 2009 onwards.
Despite the scandal, This Morning has been nominated for best daytime show at the National Television Awards — which occur subsequent week.
Schofield and Willoughby had been longlisted for the very best TV presenter prize, alongside fellow This Morning hosts Hammond, O’Leary, Rylan Clark and Martin Lewis, however solely Hammond and Lewis made the reduce on the shortlist.
Willoughby made a quick return to This Morning final month to advertise her cameo on ITV drama Midsomer Murders, which screened on Sunday.
Teasing her position, Willoughby shared some behind-the-scenes footage, which airs on Friday’s This Morning, on her Instagram a day early and mentioned that being on the collection had been a “dream come true”.
She captioned the video: “Thank you to the whole team at Midsomer Murders for making me so welcome and really looking after me… I loved every second.
“Tomorrow there is a behind the scenes look at what we got up to on This Morning and then Sunday 8pm the episode, The Witches of Angels Rise, broadcasts on ITV.”