Holly Willoughby to 'reunite' with This Morning co-star on Dancing on Ice
Holly Willoughby stepped down from her years-long-held position as This Morning host last year.
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It was recently confirmed Holly Willoughby would be returning to Dancing on Ice to present the show as usual following her This Morning departure. While Phillip Schofield won't be hosting alongside her as he used to, it seems Holly might be uniting with a different former co-star.
The new series of the ice skating competition kicks off on Sunday, and it's been reported Josie Gibson will also be involved. The ITV favourite will be hosting the competitions link for the opening show.
Holly will be joined by Stephen Mulhern who will host with her. Her appearance on programme will be the first time she has been on air since quitting This Morning in October.
It will also be her first time presenting the show permanently without Phillip Schofield. It comes as Phillip left This Morning in a controversial fashion last May after admitting to having an affair with a younger colleague.
A rotation of other hosts joined Holly to front the show for a while, including Alison Hammond, Dermot O'Leary, Josie, Craig Doyle, Rylan Clark and Rochelle Humes.
However, Holly ended up leaving the show months later and the presenters have been hosting on a rotation.
Holly and Phillip hosted Dancing on Ice from its launch in 2006 until 2011.
They took a brief hiatus as Christine Lampard hosted until 2014 before the show stopped airing for a few years.
ITV revived the series in 2018 when Holly and Phillip returned to their presenting duties.
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It was unsure whether Holly would be reprising her Dancing on Ice role following her sudden TV exit, but ITV confirmed earlier this month Holly would indeed be back on screens.
The 2024 series will launch at the weekend, with stars such as Ryan Thomas, Adele Roberts, Greg Rutherford and Amber Davies taking to the ice in front of a camera for the first time.
Katie Rawcliffe, the head of entertainment commissioning at ITV, said "Holly and Stephen are two of our best-loved presenters, so reuniting them 20 years after they first appeared on screen together to host Dancing on Ice marks the start of an exciting year for the show."
This won't be the first time that Holly and Stephen have presented Dancing on Ice together as he stepped in for Phillip back in 2022.
It won't be the first time that Holly and comedian Stephen have presented Dancing on Ice together as he stepped in for Phillip back in 2022.
The celebrity competition remains an ITV staple and fans will be pleased to see some familiar faces back.
Last year, Olympian Nile Wilson took home the trophy with his partner Olivia Smart, beating Joey Essex and The Vivienne in the grand final.
Dancing on Ice returns to screens on Sunday at 6.30pm on ITV.