Holly Willoughby will get her own chat show after winning over viewers hosting I’m A Celebrity, TV critic Ian Hyland predicts.
The 37-year-old This Morning presenter is filling in for Ant McPartlin in Australia while Declan Donnelly’s long-time on-screen partner continues his break from television to focus on his sobriety.
And Daily Mirror critic Ian says Holly, who is already a firm fans’ favourite, should be handed more primetime shows.
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He says: “Many viewers weren’t sure she’d gel with Dec or have that on-screen chemistry he has with Ant.
“But she’s quickly proven them wrong, and ITV has taken notice.
“If she doesn’t land a major prime-time chat show after this, I’d be amazed.”
Holly is already a regular face on some of the network’s biggest shows.
As well as fronting This Morning with Phillip Schofield, the pair host Dancing On Ice, which was revived in January following a four-year break.
She presents ITV Saturday night sports comedy panel show Play To The Whistle and was chosen as the successor to Cilla Black when Surprise Surprise returned in 2015.
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Holly is also a regular team captain on ITV2’s Celebrity Juice, hosted by Keith Lemon.
Ant McPartlin decided to take an extended break from TV following a drink-drive conviction earlier this year.
He hasn’t been seen on TV alongside Dec since Saturday Night Takeaway in the spring.
The pair have hosted I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! since its launch in 2002 and this is the first series Ant has missed.
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