X Factor judge, Simon Cowell has had to apologise to Xtra Factor presenter, Holly Willoughby as he announced her secret pregnancy on air.

Cowell and fellow judge, Louis Walsh congratulated Willoughby on her pregnancy on last weeks Xtra Factor, before Holly had even told her own parents.

Holly was shocked and Simon made it up to her by taking her and her family out for a slap up meal!

It has just been announced on tonight’s ITV2 TV show, The Xtra Factor that host Holly Willoughby is pregnant.

She was then congratulated by judge, Louis Walsh and previous winner, Shayne Ward.

Holly will more than likely be presenting Dancing On Ice again in January and if you think her breasts caused an uproar last year, just wait and see what happens once her pregnancy kicks in. I bet the male viewing figures go through the roof!

Xtra Factor host, Holly Willoughby, has revealed that X Factor judge Louis Walsh loves to bitch and that Simon Cowell doesn’t preen as much as one might think.

She told the Sunday People: “Louis is outrageous and likes to bitch. He makes everyone laugh but he can be a bit mean to the contestants.”

On the subject of Simon Cowells vanity she said: “I had heard that Simon was a bit of a diva, that he preened himself in the mirror a lot, but he’s changed. Read more & comment »

Holly Willoughby has revealed that she missed her first Xtra Factor show on Saturday night as she was much too busy partying at the ‘V’ Festival.

The ITV presenter told The Mirror: “My mum texted me to tell me what she thought. I didn’t get chance to see it, I was too busy watching bands.

Yet another reason for us to love this down to earth stunner!

TalkbackThames and ITV2 have announced that Holly Willoughby will be joining The X Factor team to present the ITV2 spin-off show The Xtra Factor for the forthcoming new series which kicks off on air in the summer.

Holly said of the new project: “I am thrilled to be joining the X Factor team, I have always been a big fan of the show and I am looking forward to going on the road with the team and meeting some of the colourful characters the UK has to offer as well as this year’s potential new stars.” Read more & comment »

Holly Willoughby has been tipped as the new presenter of X Factor spin off show, The Xtra Factor.

Fearne Cotton presented the show last year, but has dropped out this year as she is trying to forge a presenting career in America.

Holly is no stranger to TV presenting, and many people will recognise her from presenting Dancing On Ice with Phillip Schofield.

A source told the Sunday Mirror: ‘Fearne was very happy to wave goodbye, so she harbours no resentment towards Holly.’ ‘ Read more & comment »

Former Xtra Factor host, Fearne Cotton has spoken out about the amount of attention that her pal, Holly Willoughby’s revealing Dancing On Ice dresses have gotten recently, and described the drama as “hilarious!”

She told The Sun: “I think it’s hilarious. It seems weird that there is so much fuss over Holly’s boobs when they are obviously really great.

“We all know Holly Willoughby has the most amazing figure ever. Anyway she’s always dressed like that. She loves the ’50s style fashion which oozes glamour.

“It only got about five complaints. It’s all a bit of fun and she shouldn’t change.”

Holly Willoughby has teased fans of her stunning Dancing On Ice outfits with promises of something very special for this weekend’s ITV1 Dancing On Ice final.

The presenter, whose necklines have gone up and down more times than Greg Rusedski’s arse on the practice rink, said Sunday’s Bolero-special means both herself and co-presenter Phillip Schofield are looking forward to making a sexy operatic entrance when the curtain goes up.

In an exclusive interview at www.itv.com/dancingonice , Phillip said: “I’ll be wearing my purple Bolero pants.”

Meanwhile Holly raised a few eyebrows by joking that her sexy outfits will go one step further for the final: “I’ll just have two purple sequins. Carefully placed.” Read more & comment »

Dancing On Ice presenter Holly Willoughby appeared on ITV’s This Morning today to talk about her recent wardrobe scandal, and also about who she wants to see in the Dancing On Ice Final.

Doesn’t she just seem so nice? The kind of girl you’d love to have a bottle of wine and a girly chat with…..

Dancing On Ice presenter, Holly Willoughby has revealed that she intends to keep on showing off her assets, despite ITV receiving a few complaints about her ample cleavage.

Holly told The Sun: “I’m proud of my curves, I’m not going to wear dresses up to my neck – that’s just not me.

“I have boobs and hips and I dress to accommodate them – that’s not going to change.”

The blonde beauty added: “My husband loves what I wear and he loves my body.

“There were only five complaints. ITV bosses were happy with the dress.”

Dancing on Ice presenter, Holly Willoughby, has spoke to ITV.com last night and stated that she was completely amazed by the public’s reaction to her low cut dress last week.

In an interview conducted before the live ITV show last night Holly and Phillip said:

Holly: “Wherever I go I’ve got people staring. Literally everywhere. I can’t believe what a stir this dress has caused,” she says. “I didn’t expect it!

“I like to wear feminine clothes and I’ve had people coming up to me in the street saying how much they liked it.”

Phillip (of Fern Britton and Holly) boasts: “I work with two of the best cleavages in TV. Certainly the most famous…” Read more & comment »

Phew! I’m just back from a whirlwind trip to the Grease Is The Word launch party in London.

Those guys at ITV know how to throw a party - from the pink carpet outside the venue as I arrived to the T-shaped stage, everything was Grease-themed from the get-go. Even the London Eye has been coloured pink for the event (and will remain pink for the next few days).

The Preview

We were treated to previews of the auditions and the ITV2 show, Greased Lightnin’. If you’re a fan of The X-Factor, you’re going to love GITW (yes, I had to shorten it!).

All the golden elements of reality TV contestants are here: complete wackos, talented unknowns and…drumroll…. a failed 90’s pop star hoping for a career comeback. That brings back memories of Peter Andre and Andy Scott-Lee and the cast of Re-born In The USA… We love 90’s pop stars - we were there first time round!

The ITV2 aftershow, Greased Lightnin’ looks set to be a lot of fun as well, providing the usual opportunities to get closer to the contestants and find out more about them.

Judges and Presenters

After a few drinks, the presenters (Zoe Ball and Holly Willoughby) and three of the judges (David Ian, David Gest and Sinitta) were brought on stage for a Q&A session. Holly looks much cuter in the flesh, by the way.

David Ian came across as very business-like. He said “We’re looking for Danny and Sandy for the live show and rehearsals will start immediately after the final.” He also revealed that they are auditioning for the rest of the cast simultaneously, and that some auditionees who didn’t make the show are being considered for other roles. So there may be more than a few unknowns in the final stage show which will be opening at the Piccadilly in August

When asked if he was worried about GITW going head-to-head with the BBC’s Any Dream Will Do, David replied that he thought it was fantastic for the theatre industry that there are two primetime shows centred on casting for West End shows.

David Gest thinks that Grease has stronger songs than Joseph, and will triumph because it’s more popular.

Judge Rivalry

Expect tensions between David Ian and David Gest (who’s swiftly being renamed DG). I’m not sure how authentic the verbal sparring is between the two, but a few insults were traded on the night!

It looks like Sinitta is taking the role of ‘fair’ judge. She said that she thinks David Ian is the toughest judge, but from what I saw, David Gest was being the most blunt a la Cowell.

Having said that, if I’m A Celebrity turned David Gest into a household name, his role as a judge in GITW will seal the deal. The entire room was guffawing at some of his comments to awful auditionees.

The Grand Finale

To finish off the launch, there was a performance of songs from Grease by the cast of the West End show, including Hayley Evett of Pop Idol fame as Sandy. A very nice end to an exciting evening, and thanks to the nice folks at ITV for inviting us along!

At the age of 14, Holly was discovered by the Storm Modelling Agency while on a school trip. In just a few years she had been the face of Rimmel, the body of Pretty Polly and appeared on the covers of various women’s magazines.

Holly has appeared in numerous TV commercials and proved herself as a natural in front of the camera. It was then she decided that TV presenting was the job for her.

Joining a friend for a casting led Holly to land her first job in television when a production company were looking for a team of fresh young presenters to host their new Saturday morning show, S Club TV.

In 2003, Holly recorded Call The Shots and Xperi-mental, along with coverage of Fame Academy (BBC) and Xchange (CBBC).

In 2004, Holly co-presented the Game Star Awards (ITV1), Junior Eurovision (ITV), CD:UK (ITV), and the 19 Management’s Anniversary Party at the Royal Albert Hall, in London. Read more & comment »

I’ve just finished chatting with Holly Willoughby about the ITV2 show Greased Lightning. While presenting Dancing On Ice, Holly’s also found the time to attend the auditions for Grease Is The Word.

Holly told me that Greased Lightning will:

dig deeper into the contestants and also have a little bit of fun.

From the auditions, Holly says we’ll see a mix of hopeful stage schoolers as well as talented amateurs and the usual contingent of zany auditionees. “Just when you think that all the [I think we can say eccentric - Ed] people in Britain have appeared on reality TV shows!”

I imagined that there might be tension between serious performers and the zanier auditionees. Holly says that this wasn’t the case at all, and most people were similar in how nervous they were - sitting round the waiting room, listening to songs in their earphones for some last-minute rehearsal.

She says that the main difference was that many of the amateurs went all-out for the occassion. “While the stage school boys and girls were dressed discreetly in character, there were some amateurs that came in full 50’s dress, as Teddy Boys with the hair and everything!”

Unfortunately, we still don’t know much more about those who have been shortlisted, but we’re looking forward to another talent based reality TV show. Grease Is The Word promises to be excellent Saturday night TV! The show kicks off on ITV1 and ITV2 on Saturday 7 April.

Thanks again to Holly Willoughby for taking the time out to talk to Unreality TV!