Holly Willoughby sends fans wild in adorable new photo with beloved dog
Holly Willoughby left fans in a state of excitement after she posted an "adorable" picture of herself and her beloved dog Bailey to mark Red Nose Day.
Wearing a patterned jumper with a red nose firmly placed on her face, the former This Morning star, 43,lay alongside her Golden Labrador pooch, who sported a red bandana. Holly captioned the picture saying: "Me and Bailey are Red nose and Dog bandanna READY! Are you? @comicrelief tonight @ bbc @amazonuk #RedNoseDay." And within minutes of posting her reminder of the charity show which airs tonight [March 15], fans wasted no time in commenting on her post. One person said: "Cute.....Happy Red Nose Day!!!"
Another wrote: "Looking great girl dog is fine too." Meanwhile a third person simply penned: "Cute." Holly made the tough decision to quit This Morning last October after 14 years of hosting the ITV daytime show, along with Phillip Schofield.
In a staement she shared with fans, she wrote: "I have let ITV know today that after 14 years, I will not be returning to This Morning. To everyone who has ever worked on the show over the years, thank you so, so much. This is such a difficult goodbye, you are incredible and I forever will be proud of what we've done together."
She added: "Most of all, thank you to the wonderful viewers. You've been so loyal, so supportive and the very best company every day. Richard and Judy said 'we only look after this show, it will always belong to the viewers'. Thank you to everyone at ITV for being supportive."
Amanda Holden among stars fronting Comic Relief as Red Nose has 'makeover'Holly continued: "To every guest who has sat on our sofa, thank you. It's been an honour to just be part of it's story and I know this story has many chapters left to go. Sadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family. "I will miss you all so much."
Kevin Lygo, Managing Director, Media and Entertainment, ITV said: "We are sad that Holly is leaving This Morning, but respect her decision which we know will have been extremely difficult for her to make. Holly is one of the best loved, respected and most accomplished broadcasters in the UK. She has been at the heart of This Morning for the past 14 years, and she is adored by our viewers."
He added: "Holly has brought her unique brand of warmth, energy, humour and fun to one of the country’s most popular daytime shows, and everyone on the programme will miss her enormously. She remains a much loved member of the ITV family and we look forward to continuing to work with her in the future."
Since her departure, the presenter took time out before co-hosting Dancing On Ice with Stephen Mulhern. But now, according to reports, she has landed a new show with adventurer Bear Grylls. The premise of the Netflix show sees Bear hunt down celebrities in the jungle. The reality competition has a working title of Bear Hunt, according to The Irish News. The celebrities will be placed into the Central American jungle and become "prey" to Bear.