The TV presenter, 42, had been absent from the ITV daytime programme since final week.
Sharing an announcement on social media on Tuesday (October 10), Willoughby, wrote: “I’ve let ITV know at the moment that after 14 years, I can’t be returning to This Morning.”
The mother-of-three, who’s married to TV producer Dan Baldwin, added: “It’s been an honour to only be a part of its story and I do know this story has many chapters left to go. Sadly, nevertheless, I now really feel I’ve to make this determination for me and my household.
“I’ll miss you all a lot.”
She went on to thank all people who has labored on the programme, writing: “That is such a troublesome goodbye, you’re unimaginable and I endlessly can be pleased with what we’ve completed collectively.”
However now rumours are rife about who can be stepping in to switch the star, we check out a few of the names doing the rounds and who’re the favourites to get a spot on the most popular couch on the town, based on bookies’ newest betting odds.
Alison Hammond
Favorite
Already properly embedded within the This Morning household, Alison Hammond is the agency favorite to get given Holly’s job. The 48-year-old is the frontrunner and is already an everyday presenter on the favored daytime TV present.
She has been working as a presenter on This Morning since 2002, beginning off as a showbusiness reporter on the present earlier than co-hosting with Dermot O’Leary on Fridays and extra lately stepping in after Schofield’s departure.
Hammond initially discovered fame on Huge Brother in 2002 and has since established herself as a presenter. She additionally lately changed Matt Lucas on The Nice British Bake Off, and is now internet hosting the present alongside Noel Fielding.
Josie Gibson
2/1
One other former Huge Brother contestant, Josie Gibson made her title after showing on the truth present in 2010. Since then, Gibson has had a number of presenting gigs and she or he’s already well-known to the This Morning viewers base.
After leaving the Huge Brother home, She turned an OK! TV presenter. In 2019, she joined This Morning as a contest announcer, and have become a presenter on the present in 2021 when she stuffed in for Holly Willoughby on the final minute. She’s since completed vacation cowl and was presenting alongside Willoughby after Phillip Schofield’s departure.
Gibson lately instructed The Mirror that her favorite co-host is Alison Hammand: “Clearly my favorite is Alison Hammond. I really like Al – she’s obtained such a particular vitality,” she mentioned. “She is the kindest individual on Earth. You might ring Al and after the telephone name, you’re feeling 1,000,000 {dollars}. You’d by no means know if she was in a nasty temper as a result of she’s too busy attempting to make you’re feeling good.”
Rochelle Humes
10/1
Rochelle is one other who’s already identified to audiences, however not fairly on the size as the 2 girls operating in entrance of her for the highest job. The earlier The Saturdays singer has gone on to current a variety of tv reveals, together with Ninja Warrior UK and The Xtra Issue, and has stepped in to co-host the daytime present on the odd event since 2013.
Lisa Snowdon
16/1
Lisa could be a brand new addition to the This Morning couch, however isn’t any stranger to presenting.
The previous mannequin has labored as a radio presenter on Capital radio and has additionally offered Via The Keyhole and even hosted vogue segments on This Morning.
Amanda Holden
25/1
Amanda isn’t any stranger to the This Morning sofa, and has typically stepped in to host the present when wanted.
However after years of rumoured rifts with stalwart hosts Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield, might now be the time she is lastly topped queen of the couch?
