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Former ‘This Morning’ Host Holly Willoughby Heads to YouTube for New Lifestyle Series
Holly Willoughby, formerly the face of ITV's "This Morning," is returning to television-style presenting with a new lifestyle series called "Holly Willoughby Together," launching on YouTube rather than a traditional broadcaster. The move marks her most substantial project since a turbulent few years that included the "queue-jumping" row at the late Queen's lying-in-state, the fallout from co-host Phillip Schofield's departure, and revelations that she had been the target of a kidnap and murder plot, all of which led her to step back from her long-running ITV role.
The series premieres on 28 July and is billed as a "multi-platform lifestyle series" built around real people's stories, practical advice, fashion, beauty, health and celebrity guests such as Stanley Tucci, Emma Bunton and Katherine Ryan. It will run across five recurring strands, including in-depth conversations, cooking, fashion and beauty, wellness, and a celebrity "hang-out" segment, with two episodes released weekly across YouTube and other platforms. The show is produced by Hungry Bear Media, the company run by Willoughby's husband Dan Baldwin, which also makes the BBC's "Gladiators."
In short
- Holly Willoughby launches new YouTube lifestyle show "Together" on 28 July
- Follows scandals and a kidnap plot that ended her "This Morning" role
- Produced by husband Dan Baldwin's Hungry Bear Media, makers of "Gladiators"
Explained simply
Holly Willoughby was one of television's most recognisable faces, having co-hosted ITV's "This Morning" for over a decade. The magazine-style show, which airs weekday mornings and covers news, interviews and lifestyle topics, was her primary platform and made her a household name in the UK.
Her departure from the show came after difficult events in 2022 and 2023. She faced public criticism after being photographed queuing for the late Queen's lying-in-state, with critics arguing she had jumped ahead in a queue that members of the public had been waiting in, and revealed she had been the target of a kidnap and murder plot. Her co-host Phillip Schofield later left amid scandal, and she subsequently stepped back from the show in late 2023.
This new project is significant because it represents her return to on-screen presenting after stepping away from her long-established role in mainstream television. The move to YouTube, rather than a traditional broadcaster, also reflects broader changes in how media companies and presenters reach audiences.
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