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Holly Willoughby reunites with This Morning star – four months after dramatically quitting the show
Holly stepped down from her role as This Morning host last year
HOLLY Willoughby has reunited with This Morning chef Clodagh McKenna - four months after dramatically quitting the show.
Despite the changes, their bond remains strong as they enjoy quality time catching up together on Wednesday night.
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Clodagh has been part of the This Morning team for a number of years cooking up delicious meals for the presenters.
She took to social media to share a glimpse into their night which included a gorgeous table set full of wine and delicious desserts.
The food guru captioned the snap: "Hot chocolate pudding at home... with my beautiful @imedaoffical @hollywilloughby @shishib"
It comes four months after Holly decided to quit This Morning after 14 years on the show.
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On October 10, 2023, the 42-year-old announced her departure from the popular programme.
Her exit from the show came after she had been absent from This Morning for the past week and under police guard after an alleged plot to kidnap her emerged.
Holly had suffered several blows over the last year, starting with the "Queuegate" incident where she and former co-host Phillip Schofield were accused of queue jumping at the Lying-in-State of Queen Elizabeth II, tarnishing her golden girl status.
During that time, Holly was said to be deeply affected by the public's change of opinion of her, and the scandal reportedly strained her relationship with Phillip.
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Following the aftermath, the pair faced backlash and were booed as they accepted the Best Daytime Award at the National Television Awards in 2022.
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Sources then reported that relations between Holly and Phill deteriorated further in the coming months.
It all came to a head when it emerged that Phillip had an affair with a junior colleague on the show.
Schofield also revealed he had lied about it when confronted by Holly.
Holly later told This Morning viewers she had felt “shaken and let down”.
Holly Willoughby's This Morning exit statement in full
I have let ITV know today that after 14 years, I will not be returning to This Morning. To everyone who has ever worked on the show over the years, thank you so so much.
This is such a difficult goodbye, you are incredible and I forever will be proud of what we've done together.I will not be returning to This Morning.
Thank you to everyone at ITV for being supportive. To every guest who has sat on our sofa, thank you.
Most of all, thank you to the wonderful viewers. You've been so loyal so supportive and the very best company every day.
Richard and Judy said 'we only look after this show, it will always belong to the viewers'.
It's been an honour to just be part of its story and I know this story has many chapters left to go.
Sadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family. I will miss you all so much. Holly.
However, she was widely mocked for opening the show by asking to camera: “Are you OK?”
ITV then launched a review into the show amid claims of a “toxic culture”.
Since Schofield's ITV exit, Willoughby had been co-hosting the programme as part of a lineup of presenters which also included Hammond, Dermot O'Leary, Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle.
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