Holly Willoughby has decided to leave X Factor spinoff show ‘The Xtra Factor’ and concentrate on her This Morning role instead.
Holly gave birth to her first baby in May and earlier this year she admitted that she wasn’t sure if she could continue on the show.
Holly said: “I don’t know if I’ll be back on The X Factor. It’s going to be shortly after the arrival, and I don’t know if I want to rush. I need to decide soon.”
A document leaked to The Sun, has suggested that X Factor presenters have been told to back John and Edward Grimes.
In a bid to stop the hate campaign, X Factor bosses reportedly sent a memo to Holly Willoughby, Dermot O’Leary and PR staff saying it would “be great to defend John and Edward.”
A source said: “Bosses didn’t expect the twins to get such a bad reaction from the public. They want people on their side.”
Holly Willoughby is rumoured to be leaving the Xtra Factor next year and favourite to replace her is One Show host, Christine Bleakley.
“Holly’s enjoyed Xtra Factor but feels the time is right to step aside and let someone else have a go,” a source told The Daily Star.
No doubt Holly is feeling a bit overworked. Between her new role on This Morning, her presenting stint on ITV’s Dancing On Ice and her weekly slot on the Xtra Factor, she can’t have much spare time spend with her new son Harry.
Holly Willoughby has admitted that she gets nervous when X Factor judges hold her three month old baby Harry.
The Xtra Factor host says that Dannii and Cheryl love seeing Harry during film breaks, but she is always worried that he will throw up on their dresses.
Willoughby told Now: “I’d go to the judging room and Dannii and Cheryl would be like, ‘Hurry up and bring him in’.
Holly Willoughby was worried when she returned to work on The Xtra Factor, only months after giving birth to her first child, Harry. However, she needn’t have panicked as it seems like she has quite the accommodating boss!
When Holly flies out to film the judges home stage of the show, her husband (Dan Baldwin) and baby will be joining her. Baldwin told The Telegraph:
Xtra Factor presenter, Holly Willoughby, has admitted that her new baby son Harry has already been introduced to all things X Factor. In fact she has even bought him an X Factor sleepsuit!
Holly told the Daily Star: “Harry is having a lovely time – he even has an X Factor Babygro!”
Xtra Factor presenter Holly Willoughby has admitted that she is terrified of Simon Cowell.
She said: “I love Louis, and Cheryl and Dannii are lovely girls.
“But I’m terrified of Simon.
Holly Willoughby has revealed teh strange names of a third set of twins who auditioned for this year’s X Factor.
We have already heard how John Paul and Edward Grimes, 17, and Leona Lewis lookalikes Kim and Laura Goddard, wowed the judges, but Holly admitted that there was one more set who made an impact on the judges.
The X Factor judges always were a pack of posers, just look at the pouts in this newest set of promo shots.
I am loving Dannii Minogue’s new hair but Dermot needs a trim, Holly looks as pretty as ever and does Simon Cowell ever change?
More pictures over the jump.
Tonight on ITV2 Holly Willoughby looks back at the trials and tribulations of The X Factor 2008. From the most memorable auditions to tough decisions at Boot Camp, the pressures of Judges Houses and the glitz and glamour of the live shows. Also features exclusive interviews with the Judges as they reveal their thoughts on the last series.
Saturday, 15 August 2009, 6:50PM – 7:50PM
Xtra Factor presenter Holly Willoughby has revealed that she didn’t expect XF judge Dannii Minogue to return to the show this year.
Speaking to New! magazine, Willoughby commented: “It’s good Dannii Minogue is back. I didn’t think that she would sign up to return. I’m just pleased the old gang is back together.”
On Simon Cowell’s decision to introduce live audiences to the audition stage of the show Willoughby said:
The Sun newspaper reckons that the bosses of ITV show This Morning have offered Holly Willoughby the job of co-hosting This Morning when Fern Britton leaves later this month.
However, according to the paper, if Holly accepts, she’ll only get paid around half of the salary Fern received which equates to about £400,000 a year.
A This Morning insider told the paper, “ITV are seeing the change-over of presenters as a way of saving cash.
“Phil is on £750,000 but they can’t trim his wages as he is locked into a two year-deal.
“Also, taking the job would be a big step up for Holly, so £400,000 seems about right.” Read more & comment »
According to the Daily Mail, presenters Holly Willoughby and Davina McCall are “battling it out” in the bid for Fern Britton’s job on This Morning.
The paper claims that ITV has “narrowed down” a long list of possible replacements for Fern which included high profile presenters such as Fiona Phillips, Mel Sykes and Gabby Roslin to leave Big Brother star Davina and Dancing On Ice host Holly.
An ITV source is quoted in the paper as saying, “There are good reasons for having either one of them – they appeal in different ways. Read more & comment »
Dancing On Ice presenter Holly Willoughby has had a baby boy, her manager confirmed.
Holly and husband Dan Baldwin named their first son Harry. He was born at 1.18pm on Monday and weighed 7lb 4oz, according to her manager John Knight.
“Holly Willoughby and her husband Dan Baldwin are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Harry James Baldwin,” he said in a statement. “Mother and baby are doing well.”
Holly Willougby has revealed that she will be back on set for this summer’s Xtra Factor show, even if it means taking her new baby on set.
Holly is due to give birth to her first child this May and rumours had been circulating that she was planning to leave the X Factor spinoff show.
Holly said: “I am going back to do all of X Factor. I’ll be bringing the baby with me wherever I go. There aren’t that many female TV presenters out there, so I can understand why there would be speculation about someone taking over the role. But I’ll be going back. I really love the show.
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