“After doing kid's television on CBBC and messing around with eight and nine year olds, there was a period of three years in the middle of that when I wasn't doing anything. I was working as a receptionist and in a pub; I was a cleaner and all sorts of things. All life has its ups and downs.”

English television presenter, author and model

Holly Marie Willoughby is an English television presenter, author and model. Born in 1981, she became a familiar face on British television through her work with ITV, and is especially known for presenting This Morning from 2009 to 2023 and Dancing on Ice. She has built her career around mainstream television presenting, with work that has made her a long-running presence on daytime and entertainment TV. Her public profile also includes writing and modelling, alongside the presenting roles that have made her widely recognized.