Holly Willoughby's emotional statement in full as she quits This Morning after 14 years

ITV bosses are said to be holding live auditions to find the perfect star to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning.The 42-year-old quit her role in the award-winning morning show, after police foiled an alleged plot to 'kidnap and murder' the presenter. ITV bosses have since said that they are still hoping to work with Holly "in the future" but she is not set to return to This Morning.

TV presenter Ruth Langsford said she would “consider” a return to This Morning, following the abrupt exit from Holly Willoughby earlier this month. Holly took to Instagram on Tuesday, 10 October, to share a shock statement that said she was leaving after 14 years and "will not be returning." Holly's statement began: “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 much.This is such a difficult goodbye, you are incredible and I forever will be proud of what we’ve done together." Since Holly’s departure, a number of other This Morning hosts have stood in her place, including Alison Hammond, Josie Gibson and Rochelle Humes. Now former This Morning host Ruth Langsford has said she would “consider” returning, although she said reports that the show wants her back “aren’t true”.

Holly Willoughby was left in floods of tears following her decision to quit This Morning.

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Holly Willoughby may be set for a career revamp after the presenter sensationally quit This Morning after 14 years on the show.

Holly Willoughby made her This Morning debut in 2009 alongside co-host Phillip Schofield, when she took over Fern Britton's role.The 42 year old TV presenter appeared nervous as she fronted This Morning for the very first time at 28 years old in a resurfaced clip. Holly can be seen holding onto Phillip's arm as they open the show together, which Holly previously revealed was "one of the scariest things" she'd had to do during her TV career.

This Morning returned to screens on Wednesday (October 11) for the first time since Holly Willoughby announced she was stepping down from her role on the ITV show. Holly, who has presented This Morning for the last 14 years, shared a statement to her Instagram on Tuesday revealing her decision to depart from the programme.

Holly Willoughby has reportedly "never got over" Phillip Schofield's departure from This Morning earlier this year, as the star has now announced she has left the ITV daytime show, sending the show into “chaos”. The 42 year old star took to Instagram on Tuesday, 10 October, to share a shock statement that said she was leaving after 14 years and "will not be returning." Holly Willoughby cited her family’s well-being for her shock departure from the show, however, a source has questioned if Holly “regrets the fallout” with co-host Phillip Schofield.

Holly Willoughby has stunned TV viewers as well as her co-stars and fellow celebrities by announcing she's sensationally quitting This Morning. The 42 year old star took to Instagram on Tuesday, 10 October, to share a shock statement that said she was leaving after 14 years and "will not be returning." Holly's statement began: “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 much.This is such a difficult goodbye, you are incredible and I forever will be proud of what we’ve done together." There's no doubt the star has had an extremely tough time over the last 12 months, from facing public backlash over the infamous "queuegate," to her fall out with former best pal Philip Schofield.

This Morning's Craig Doyle and Rochelle Humes were emotional on Wednesday morning as they addressed Holly Willoughby's shock exit from the show after 14 years of hosting it. Rochelle sent their 'love, best wishes and respect' to 'our Holly', as she declared that Holly "will forever be one of us". She said: "Holly loves her job here and was looking forward to the future of the show," before she alluded to the recent events that saw a 36 year old man arrested and charged after police discovered an alleged plot to 'kidnap and murder' Holly.

Some of Holly Willoughby's friends have been left furious after claiming she was left with no choice but to leave This Morning to protect her family.

Richard Madeley has reacted to Holly Willoughby's exit from This Morning as he appeared on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday (October 11). The TV presenter, who co-hosted This Morning alongside his wife Judy for 13 years after it first launched, was referenced in Holly's exit statement which she shared to Instagram on Tuesday (October 10).

Holly Willoughby, 42, had taken the reins as This Morning 's lead presenter following Phillip Schofield 's exit earlier this year. However, following an alleged kidnap plot, the host decided it was time to leave the show "for me and my family". Now, bookies believe her beloved co-star Alison Hammond will replace her as the main presenter.

Holly Willoughby has stunned TV viewers as well as her co-stars and fellow celebrities by announcing she's sensationally quitting This Morning.The 42 year old star took to Instagram on Tuesday, 10 October, to share a shock statement that said she was leaving after 14 years and "will not be returning." Holly's statement began: “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 much.This is such a difficult goodbye, you are incredible and I forever will be proud of what we’ve done together." Celebrities including Alison Hammond, Rochelle Humes and Ferne McCann have shown their support – but a source has told the Daily Star that it's not just the alleged 'kidnap and murder plot' that has influenced Holly's decision. Holly had been on 'indefinite leave' from This Morning after the alleged 'plot' came to light last week.

Holly Willoughby’s final words to This Morning viewers before she stepped back from the show have been revealed, after the presenter announced that she’d quit the ITV show. The TV star, 42, who joined the This Morning sofa 14 years ago, took to Instagram to announce that she was saying goodbye to the popular daytime show and that she’d made the decision for “me and my family” Holly’s shock announcement, which has seen her be supported by her co-stars, means that her last show on This Morning dates back to Wednesday 4 October where she was joined by co-presenter Josie Gibson. As the pair finished off the episode, Holly told viewers at home that she’d “See you tomorrow”, though she never returned back on air after reportedly being put on “indefinite leave” by This Morning following an alleged plot to "kidnap and murder" her.

Alison Hammond has reacted to Holly Willoughby's departure from This Morning after 14 years. Responding to Holly's emotional statement about quitting the show, Alison wrote: "This is a very sad day ! Love you." Holly, 42, announced she is stepping down from presenting This Morning after 14 years in an emotional statement. She said it was an “honour to just be part of the show's story” but that she feels “I have to make this decision for me and my family” in a social media post on Tuesday.

Holly Willoughby has announced that she has quit This Morning, following a rather tumultuous year at the helm of the ITV daytime show. The TV presenter, who had worked on the show for 14 years, shared the news on her Instagram page, where she told fans: "I have let ITV know today that after 14 years, I will not be returning to This Morning.

Holly Willoughby has announced that she has quit This Morning after 14 years presenting the ITV daytime show.Taking to Instagram to share the news on Tuesday, 10 October, Holly revealed that she would not be returning to the show, after a rather tumultuous year for both her and This Morning itself. Following Holly's announcement, ITV has released a statement sharing that it is looking forward to working with Holly again "in the future".

Celebrities from across the world of showbiz have shown their support for Holly Willoughby after she revealed that she was stepping back from This Morning after 14 years on the show. Holly, who joined the This Morning team back in 2009, announced that she was leaving the show in an emotional Instagram post which she shared online on Tuesday 10 October and has since been supported by her famous friends. As part of the heartfelt statement, the TV personality explained that she’d made the decision “for me and my family” and paid tribute to viewers at home for their support over the past decade.