Holly Willoughby set to make return to TV as she’s headhunted for new chat show with streaming giant

HOLLY Willoughby is poised to make a return to TV with Disney+ — three years after quitting This Morning. Insiders said the presenter is set to film a secret chat show pilot with the US streaming giant later this month. Holly Willoughby is poised to make a return to TV Credit: Rex Holly, pictured on her YouTube show, has been tapped up by Disney+ Credit: PA Holly, 45, who has launched her own YouTube show, saw her telly work drop off after her exit from This Morning in 2023. Her flagship ITV show Dancing on Ice was axed last March, while her Netflix series Celebrity Bear Hunt failed to land a second series. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Now she is gearing up for a major return to form. A source said: “Holly has been sought by Disney+ for a new show and is filming a pilot in the next few weeks. Read more Holly Willoughby Holly stepped back from This Morning after a plot to kidnap her was exposed in 2023 Credit: Rex Holly poses with Minnie Mouse while enjoying a holiday at a Disney theme park “It’s called The Holding Space with Holly Willoughby and will see her interviewing high-profile women. “The whole premise of the show is empowerment and authenticity, with Holly leading the conversation. “It’s a really ambitious project, with really high production values.” The source went on: “The production company, Box To Box, has thrown a fair bit of cash behind it already and is confident it’ll be commissioned by Disney+. Most read in TV Holly’s YouTube show featured interviews with celebs such as actor Stanley Tucci Credit: YouTube/Holly Willoughby Together The star presented This Morning for over a decade but left shortly after the show was plagued by a scandal regarding her co-host Phillip Schofield Credit: ITV “It would be huge for Holly and would mark an exciting new chapter in her career.” Mum-of-three Holly, who has ­holidayed at Disney theme parks and posed with characters including Minnie Mouse, launched her new digital series, Holly Willoughby Together, on YouTube last month. Episodes featured interviews with actor Stanley Tucci, comedian Katherine Ryan and Celebrity Traitors star Joanne McNally. Holly has hinted at coming back to presenting on mainstream telly, after she launched her video production business, House of Blonde. Holly was also known for presenting Dancing on Ice before it’s axe Credit: Rex Recently, she’s fronted her own YouTube show Together Credit: Holly Willoughby Together She told The Times: “I hope one day, when the time’s right and the project’s right, that I will go back and do some telly stuff. I’m a telly girl, and I love it.” Holly stepped back from This Morning after a plot to kidnap her was exposed in 2023. Security guard Gavin Plumb was sentenced to life behind bars in 2024. Comment now