{"id":70235,"date":"2023-11-03T11:51:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T11:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geels.net\/?p=70235"},"modified":"2023-11-03T11:51:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T11:51:21","slug":"holly-willoughby-favourite-to-front-iconic-bbc-show-with-bradley-walsh-after-this-morning-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geels.net\/beauty\/holly-willoughby-favourite-to-front-iconic-bbc-show-with-bradley-walsh-after-this-morning-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Holly Willoughby ‘favourite to front iconic BBC show with Bradley Walsh’ after This Morning exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby is reportedly the frontrunner to host a BBC reboot of the show Gladiators.<\/p>\n

It's hoped that Holly, who quit This Morning last month following an alleged kidnapping threat, could be the new face of the show. <\/p>\n

The original 1990s version on ITV was famously co-hosted by TV icon Ulrika Jonsson, 56, on ITV from 1992 to 2000. <\/p>\n

It would see Holly, 42, present alongside the current hosts Bradley Walsh, 63, and son Barney, 35, for a second series due to be filmed next summer. <\/p>\n

A TV insider told The Sun: \u201cThe BBC loves Brad and Barney, but it\u2019s also been proved Brad and Holly have an amazing dynamic as they featured together on the BBC show Take Off. <\/p>\n


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"Since Holly\u2019s departure from This Morning, lots of channels and broadcasters have been thinking about what she could bring to their shows. <\/p>\n

"And as she\u2019s such a big star, she\u2019s a natural fit for a huge entertainment show, which the reboot of Gladiators unquestionably is.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first season of the reboot has already been filmed and is due to air in January. <\/p>\n

The source also claimed that the BBC is interested in \u2018kicking off talks\u2019 with Holly, with the TV star an \u2018obvious choice to become the new Ulrika.\u2019<\/p>\n

This Morning contacted Holly's representative for comment. <\/p>\n


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It comes as the Daily Mail reported how Holly \u2018narrowly missed out on hosting the BBC reboot of Survivor.\u2019 <\/p>\n

The publication reports that the BBC has been keen for some time now to swoop in on Holly and make her a face of the corporation. <\/p>\n

It comes as Holly\u2019s presenting future remains uncertain after she quit her role on This Morning after 14 years, telling fans that she wanted to \u2018put her family first.\u2019 <\/p>\n

The star has reportedly been given a huge pay rise to stay on the show after co-host Phil stepped down in May after admitting to lying about his affair with a younger colleague. <\/p>\n

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Despite this, Holly still quit the show after an alleged plot to kidnap and murder her was foiled by police. <\/p>\n

The Mail reports how Holly\u2019s \u2018family-friendly image and bubbly personality\u2019 would be a perfect match for BBC productions. <\/p>\n

Her TV producer husband Dan Baldwin also reportedly had a strong tie to the corporation, with his company Hungry Bear producing the forthcoming Gladiators revival. <\/p>\n

He is also behind the Michael McIntyre's Big Show, which launched on the channel since 2015, and The Wheel, which launched in 2020.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n