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UK Presenter Holly Willoughby Describes Tough Year After Plot To Kill Her Was Uncovered


The UK presenter is returning to screen in Netflix show Celebrity Bear Hunt.

UK presenter Holly WilloughbySamir Hussein/Getty Images UK TV presenter Holly Willoughby has spoken for the first time about her year of trauma, following revelations of a plot to kidnap, rape and kill her. The host left ITV magazine show This Morning in October 2023 amid the threats to her safety, and in July 2024 a 37-year-old security guard was imprisoned for a minimum of 16 years for plotting to bring her harm. Willoughby said she knew she would return eventually to screen, and said her salary (figure unrevealed) for the new Netflix show was a significant factor:

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