“For me, I had just come from kids telly, 'Dancing on Ice' was the first grown-up telly I had ever done.”

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.