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New This Morning host Holly Willoughby may have to miss some of her first episodes of the daytime show when it relaunches later this year.
The presenter, who was named as Fern Britton's replacement last month, may be unavailable due to her filming commitments with The X Factor, reports The Sun.
Holly, who presents X Factor spin-off The Xtra Factor, is due to travel with the talent show's judges to locations including Los Angeles as they make their final selections for this year's live finals.
A source told the paper: "There are scheduling conflicts. We knew this when Holly signed for This Morning but ITV have been great about it."
Holly's hectic schedule could see her debut on the famous sofa pushed back a week as ITV bosses are reportedly keen to launch Phillip and Holly together. This could mean Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford stepping in to fill the slots for the show's first week.
As well as a new co-presenter, This Morning will also have a new set and remixed theme tune when it returns.
Are you looking forward to Holly's This Morning debut? Do you think she is a worthy successor to Fern? Let us know...
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yes i do she young beautiful and funny she be great
Posted by: e.williams1234 on Wed Aug 05 01:11PM | Report abuseYes I am Holly & Phillip are great together. Definitely the right choice
Posted by: denisefolkard on Wed Aug 05 01:12PM | Report abuseno
Posted by: rhsford on Wed Aug 05 01:13PM | Report abuseI for one am extremely disappointed that Holly is taking over. Have never been keen on her as a presenter ie Dancing on Ice. I will not be watching This Morning on its return. Very poor choice.
Posted by: linda.macrae1 on Wed Aug 05 01:13PM | Report abuseI for one will not be watching when Holly Willoughby joins This Morning, I just find her too sickly sweet to watch and feel the programme bosses have made the wrong choice altogether. My preference would have been Emma Forbes
Posted by: mike.cloudsdale on Wed Aug 05 01:14PM | Report abusetime to find a new presenter if she cant do it
Posted by: sirsparkles on Wed Aug 05 01:14PM | Report abuseI'm not sure she is a suitable replacement anyway. Will she be able to do the heavyweight stuff that fern did so well. She seems more of a pretty presenter than having a probing mind. Only time will tell
Posted by: wendy.p.jones on Wed Aug 05 01:14PM | Report abuseHolly Willoughby is not the the best choice for This Morning. Ruth Langsford would have been better, I think Holly lacks experience for this type of show , why can't she stay home and look after her new baby?
Posted by: focuspd on Wed Aug 05 01:15PM | Report abuseshe is great - good luck to her - I am looking for just one job any chance Holly ...Darren
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