ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly sent her best wishes to Holly Willoughby as she spoke of the “terribly difficult decision” the TV star had to make in announcing that she will not be returning to This Morning.At the start of her ITV show on Wednesday, Kelly was joined by entertainment contributor Lucy Cave as she discussed Willoughby’s “very sad” but “understandable” decision to leave the mid-morning stalwart.
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00:00 So let's start with a story close to home.
00:02 The news that our Holly has quit this morning.
00:04 After 14 years, I didn't realise it was as long as that.
00:08 Lucy Cave is here.
00:10 Very sad.
00:11 Really sad.
00:12 Understandable in the circumstances,
00:14 but, yeah, it's just a shame.
00:16 It really is.
00:17 And she released a statement on social media yesterday
00:20 saying, "I've let ITV know today that after 14 years,
00:23 "I'll not be returning to this morning."
00:25 Richard and Judy said, "We only look after this show.
00:27 "It'll always belong to the viewers."
00:29 She said, "It's been an honour to be part of the story.
00:31 "I know the story has many chapters left to go,
00:33 "but I feel I've got to make this decision for me and my family."
00:36 ITV have said, "Really sad Holly's leaving this morning."
00:38 Obviously, completely respect her decision.
00:40 Really difficult for her to make.
00:42 She remains a much-loved member of the ITV family.
00:44 And her last show was just a week ago.
00:47 I know! Yeah, so the next day, she was taken off air
00:50 after being warned of an alleged plot to kidnap her.
00:53 And a man has since been charged with soliciting to commit murder.
00:56 So, really, you know, it adds on top of a really sort of
00:59 stressful few months that she's had, losing her co-star.
01:02 But it's completely understandable that she's made this decision
01:04 for the safety of her family.
01:06 Do you know what you said about our last show last week?
01:08 We were actually, Helen and I, my lovely Helen Addis and I,
01:11 were on the show, I think it was last Tuesday,
01:14 and we were talking about, you know, the choir,
01:16 the Change and Check choir, and it was lovely.
01:18 And Holly was so relaxed and so happy,
01:21 and her and Josie obviously got on like a house on fire.
01:23 The whole place, it just felt as if things are getting back to normal.
01:28 Do you know what I mean? And then, out of the blue, this happens.
01:30 This horrible, awful thing that she's having to deal with.
01:33 It's horrific. It must have been so scary for her. Terrible.
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