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Who will replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning? All the contenders after star quits show after 14 years
AFTER 14 years on the ITV airwaves, Holly Willoughby has quit This Morning.
The mum-of-three decided to leave her role on the long-running ITV show after it was revealed she was the victim of an alleged foiled kidnap plot.
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However, the search has already begun to find Holly Willoughby's permanent replacement on the flagship award-winning daytime show.
There are a lot of star names lined up to potentially to take spots on the permanent presenting roster of This Morning.
We're taking a look at the full list of ITV's runners and riders who could to take the reins according to .
Alison Hammond: Evens
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After the year she has had, it's no wonder that Alison Hammond is the firm favourite to front This Morning at even odds according to .
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The star has already bagged the huge job of co-hosting the BAFTA Film Awards alongside A-List actor Richard E.Grant.
And she's busier than ever having been selected by Channel 4 to host The Great British Bake Off and has received both critical and fan acclaim.
Alison has a long running history with This Morning as she first joined as a showbiz reporter in the early noughties shortly after her stint in the Big Brother house.
She created global headlines with her hilarious viral interviews with the likes of Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling and The Rock.
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Holly herself lavished her co-star with gushing praise at the National Television Awards as she told The Sun: "Anybody that gets to be in the presence of Alison Hammond is lucky.
"You're just lucky because she's just joy personified."
Josie Gibson: 2/1
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Another former Big Brother housemate Josie Gibson has also become a staple of the This Morning 'family' after she first joined the programme in 2019.
First presenting segments like the live competitions, she impressed viewers with her bubbly personality and infectious energy and soon earned the position of a relief presenter in 2021.
Over the last year, she proved that she can step in and hold her own in the important moments.
She famously held Holly's hand and hugged her tight as she addressed the nation in the wake of the Philip Schofield's controversial departure from ITV.
The 38-year-old TV personality first found fame on the last series of Big Brother to air on Channel 4 in 2010.
She's slowly built up her broadcasting experience over the years, first reporting on the Channel 5 magazine series OK! TV in 2011.
The star then had her own show on Made TV in 2017 called Getting Jiggy With Josie, after she appeared as a contestant on The Jump.
Ben Shephard: 7/1
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Already a familiar face on ITV, fronting shows like Good Morning Britain and Tipping Point, it's no wonder Ben is on the list to join the programme as a permanent presenter with high odds according to .
The star can handle himself in any situation from serious news, sports broadcasting, showbiz and even game shows, so he's considered a safe pair of hands by the broadcaster.
His career first took off in 1998 when he hosted the Channel 4 spin-off show, The Bigger Breakfast alongside stars such as Dermot O'Leary and Melanie Sykes.
He's also fronted some huge shows such as Ninja Warrior, The Xtra Factor, The Krypton Factor and was one of the main faces of GMTV from 2000.
Most importantly, Ben, 48, is well acquainted with viewers of This Morning as he's been filling in for various presenters on the show since 2005.
Ruth Langsford: 9/1
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According to , Ruth Langsford could be set to make a dramatic return to the This Morning sofa.
Ruth, 63, and her husband Eamonn Holmes were controversially axed from their regular Friday slot on the show and replaced by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary.
Before her sudden exit, Ruth was a staple of the magazine programme since 1999 and became a main presenter in 2006.
Whilst Eamonn departed the commercial broadcaster, Ruth concentrated on her anchor duties on Loose Women, however fans have remained loyal to the star and have repeatedly asked for her to return.
Rochelle Humes: 10/1
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Rochelle Humes has been a part of the roster of This Morning presenters since 2013, when she and her husband Marvin Humes joined the programme as fill-in presenters.
Only today, the former Saturdays singer was one of the first star names alongside Craig Doyle to pay tribute to Holly live on-air as she departed the magazine show.
She was personally picked by Phillip Schofield to fill in for Holly on the show when the star was called to sub for Ant McPartlin on I'm A Celebrity between November and December 2018.
Alongside this, she has hosted huge shows on the small screen including Ninja Warrior UK, The Xtra Factor, Lorraine, and also her own show with her husband called The Hit List.
Rylan Clark: 12/1
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According to TheSportsDaily.com, Rylan has a strong chance of returning to This Morning in a full time capacity.
The star has become a staple of television, first appearing on the Sky modelling series, Signed by Katie Price and then getting his breakthrough for the ninth series of the X Factor.
After finishing in fifth place, he went onto win Celebrity Big Brother in 2013 where he later embarked on a presenting career.
He first joined This Morning in 2014 as a gossip presenter as well as presenting segments from the now defunct 'The Hub' feature.
The star was soon established as a fan-favourite before became credited as the main relief presenter of the show with successful stints with Ruth Langsford.
Aside from the magazine show, he's established himself as one of the countries most capable broadcasters.
He's been the face of huge TV shows including Babushka, The Xtra Factor and Supermarket Sweep on ITV, Eurovision coverage and Strictly: It Takes Two for the BBC, Big Brother's Bit On The Side and his own late-night chat show on Channel 5 as well as his own show on BBC Radio 2.
Amanda Holden: 25/1
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This Morning and Amanda Holden have some serious history.
The actress and TV personality was asked to fill in for Holly when she went on maternity leave in 2014, before she had to go and film auditions for Britain's Got Talent.
She later returned to the show in 2017 to present numerous episodes with Ben Shephard.
However, she was passed over for a hosting gig in favour of Phil's first choice, Rochelle Humes when Holly went to Australia for I'm A Celebrity in 2018.
In an October 2018 episode, Amanda was invited onto the show to talk about her work with pregnancy and baby loss charity, Tommy's.
But in the ad break, she reportedly confronted Phil about her suspicions that he had campaigned for Rochelle to replace Holly instead of her.
A source told The Sun: "She made it clear that she felt very let down.
"He was lost for words but didn’t have much time to respond to Amanda’s claims because the show was going back on air.
"Neither of them realised that Amanda could be overheard by most of the team because she was still wearing her mic pack."
Davina McCall: 33/1
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Davina is best known for her role as the first ever host of Big Brother on Channel 4 from 1999, but it's fair to say she is having a renaissance.
The star has become a firm ITV favourite after she earned legions of new fans for her presenting role on the adult dating show, My Mum, Your Dad.
She's also known for her skill at handling poignant issues through her role as the presenter of The Sun's Who Cares Wins Awards and also Long Lost Family.
This is alongside her other credits which include The Million Pound Drop, The Jump, The Biggest Looser and This Time Next Year.
She's also popular for her judging roles on both The Masked Singer and also The Masked Dancer.
Vanessa Feltz: 50 -1
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Vanessa is a firm favourite on the This Morning sofa as she gives her honest views on the days news and dishes advice as a regular Agony Aunt.
The national treasure also currently presents her own live eponymous sofa show on TalkTV that airs in the afternoons from 5pm until 7pm every weekday.
She has been a staple of British broadcasting for decades, both on ITV and the BBC and has cemented herself as a huge name in pop culture through appearances on Celebrity Big Brother and Strictly Come Dancing.
With regular appearances on the show and decades of experience, it's no wonder the presenter has made the list by TheSportsDaily.com.
Judy Finnigan: 50/1
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She was part of the very first This Morning pairing, and it seems that Judy Finnigan could be in the running to make a full time return.
Judy and hubby Richard Madeley went live from Liverpool's Albert Dock as they launched the show on October 3, 1988 and stayed on as the programme moved to the London Studios in 1996.
In the summer of 2001, the couple left to present their own show on Channel 4 before making several returns to the flagship morning show as guests.
However, the duo proved they still had what it takes when they filled in for Phil and Holly to host the programme in October 2019.
Holly even quoted the pair in her resignation statement as she said: "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."
Mel and Sue: Varied Odds
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Mel Giedroyc is a surprise name on the list with odds at 33/1, whilst her comedy partner Sue Perkins comes in at 50/1.
The pair have shown themselves on screen to be humorous but also sensitive to emotional stories, the perfect mix for the daytime programme.
They have natural chemistry with a decades long friendship after they first met at a comedy gig in 1988.
Their TV breakthrough came in the form of the French & Saunders sketch show, where they appeared in several episodes.
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Since then, they have hosted a wide variety of shows including their own eponymous afternoon magazine show on ITV called Mel and Sue.
Of course they are best known as the first ever hosts of The Great British Bake off on BBC Two (later on BBC One) and only departed the show when it moved to Channel 4 in 2017.
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