Holly Willoughby 'struggling' as partnership with Stephen Mulhern 'not genuine'
Holly Willoughby is 'struggling' with Stephen Mulhern on Dancing on Ice.
The former This Morning host had been missing from TV screens since October until she returned to ITV for Dancing on Ice earlier this month. Holly is currently presenting the celebrity dancing competition with Stephen after her former co-host Phillip Schofield was forced to quit ITV following the news of his 'unwise but not illegal' affair with a younger colleague.
Holly quit This Morning after 14 years in October days after reports of an alleged kidnap plot against her emerged. She made a spectacular return to TV without Phillip for Dancing on Ice, and although viewers have been left thrilled with the new presenting duo, a body language expert has suggested Holly and Stephen's presenting relationship is not "as genuine" as her former partnership.
Speaking on behalf of Spin Genie, body language expert Darren Stanton told the Mirror: "Stephen Mulhern is a confident professional, he is effortless in his presentation. With Holly, there seems to be an inauthenticity, the smiles she gives Stephen are masking smiles, and they aren’t genuine emotions."
Stephen replaced Holly's former co-host Phillip Schofield (ITV)He continued: "She is still on point and professional with her delivery but we aren’t seeing the level of connection that she had with Phil. They were the strongest presenting duo in the country, they were telepathic with each other and we don’t see that with Stephen and Holly.
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"They are getting on but we don’t see the same spark. A lot of Holly’s smiles and funnier moments seem to be staged, she doesn’t seem as authentic as she was on This Morning where she was known for her outburst of laughter, I think she has lost that effortlessness. Stephen is business as usual and I think without his level of professionalism she would struggle."
After Holly stepped down from This Morning last year, it was unclear whether she would take a longer extended break from TV before ITV confirmed that she would return with Stephen as her new Dancing on Ice co-host. The launch of the celebrity dancing competition marked her first appearance on TV since quitting This Morning.
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Dancing on Ice fans have welcomed Stephen joining the show and praised Holly's new presenting partnership. Praising the duo, one viewer wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: "I really like the chemistry that Holly & Stephen have on #DancingOnIce."
Another said: "@dancingonice Holly looks so much happier & more relaxed hosting with Stephen. They make a great pairing," while a third added: "Holly and Stephen are such a good team #dancingonice." Someone else said: "Absolutely loved the show last night, Holly lovely to see you back on TV your amazing and Stephen is hilarious just what the show needed, chemistry brilliant between you both xx."
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