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Real reason Emma Willis turned down chance to 'replace' Holly Willoughby on This Morning


Emma Willis reportedly turned down the chance to be the new face of This Morning after Holly Willoughby quit the ITV show - and now the real reason behind the decision has been revealed

The dynamic duo is being hyped by their representative as television's next sensation, coming off the back of Emma's triumphant hosting of The Voice UK and Matt's jungle victory in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Despite their strong team front, it was revealed that Emma almost took a solo path when she was offered the coveted role on ITV's This Morning after Holly Willoughby stepped down. At a panel discussion earlier this month, Emma opened up about her reasons for diving into their latest venture, the Channel 4 documentary 'Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones'.

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