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Holly Willoughby's former This Morning co-star Josie Gibson gushed over the presenter as she made her TV comeback.
The Dancing On Ice presenter returned to screens for the first time since she quit This Morning after 14 years back in October. Holly recieved the support of her celebrity friends as she returned to ITV for the ice skating competition on Sunday night. During the live show, Holly was sent a special message from her ex co-star.
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here's Josie made an appearance during Dancing On Ice as she glided onto the rink on a sleigh. Josie appeared thrilled to be on the ice, as Holly told her: "It's so lovely to see you, how are you?" Josie replied: "It is so lovely to see you, Holly and Stephen [Mulhern], and thank you for having me.
Holly returned to TV as Dancing On Ice host on Sunday night (Kieron McCarron/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Her former co-star Josie made a surprise appearance on the show (Kieron McCarron/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)"What an entrance. I feel like all my Christmases have come at once." Josie's appearance came as she gave details of ITV's latest competition. After the show, Josie took to her Instagram where she gushed about Holly and the programme. She wrote: "What an honour.....Thank you for having me @dancingonice and giving me my own sleigh with these two heroes.
"The show was incredible!!! It was beautiful to have the one and only @hollywilloughby back on our screens where she belongs, alongside the legend that is @stephenmulhern the competition is so fierce this year!!!" Holly decided to step away from This Morning after a plot to kidnap and murder her was foiled by police.
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It prompted speculation that she would leave the broadcaster altogether - until bosses confirmed her comeback to the rink on December 27. On Sunday night, Holly took to her Instagram where she shared a photo of her outfit for the show.She stunned in a shimmery silver gown and wrote: " Dancing on Ice series 16! … Let’s do this 1 sequin at a time @dancingonice @itv 6:30pm."
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Holly was quickly shown the support of her celebrity pals. Model and TV presenter Abbey Clancy said: "Shine bright gorgeous." All Saints singer Nicole Appleton added: "There she is!! You look stunning!! Can’t wait!" This Morning baker Juliet Sear commented: "Oh goodness me what a dress! You look stunning Holly have a great show!!" Patsy Palmer wrote: "Good luck beautiful." Erasure's Andy Bell added: "Go on Holly." Broadcaster Kate Thornton penned: "Enjoy it!! X."
Following her first show back on TV, a body language expert revealed Holly showed a "hint of vulnerability". Speaking to The Mirror, Judi James revealed: "This was a subtly different version of Holly on her TV return. Looking sensational in her silver sequinned sheath dress and standing hand-in-hand with Mulhern in a way that suggested a hint of vulnerability at her return after a long gap, her body language later made her look a little more grown-up and just a little bit wiser than she had before.
"The wide smile was still in place but the excitable girlishness had gone. Her eye expression looked more serious and just a little bit more sombre and her voice had lost some of those higher notes and playful, girlish squeak."