Real reason Holly Willoughby quit This Morning - and it's not alleged 'murder plot'

Scots TV presenter Storm Huntley is now the bookies' favourite to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning.

Former football star Peter Crouch’s wife, Abbey Clancy, has been dubbed one of the favourites to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning, as she has an “affable nature”. The 37 year old and her husband Peter, 42, currently host their successful podcast together, The Therapy Crouch, where they chat openly about their marriage.

Scottish TV presenter Storm Huntley, 36, has been tipped as a 'front runner' to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning following her shock announcement last week that she was stepping down from the flagship ITV programme after 14 years.

Phillip Schofield has been spotted for the first time since it was reported he and Holly Willoughby have started patching up their fractured friendship after she quit This Morning this week.

Holly Willoughby made a shocking announcement earlier this week confirming she would be stepping down from her hosting duties on This Morning after 14 years of presenting the flagship programme.

Love Island stars Maya Jama and Laura Whitmore are among the names in the mix to take on Holly Willoughby's This Morning job, according to bookmakers. Holly shocked fans when she announced she'd be stepping down from the ITV show on Tuesday 10 October, telling her followers that her departure was the right thing to do for the sake of "me and my family".

Holly Willoughby shocked TV viewers when she dramatically quit her presenting role on ITV's This Morning after 14 years.The 42 year old star shared a surprise statement on Tuesday, 10 October, that said she was leaving the show and "will not be returning." It 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." But now fans believe she's in talks to join the BBC, suggesting that Phillip Schofield could join her. Holly's This Morning co-host Phillip quit the show himself in May this year, after he admitted to a relationship with a younger male former colleague.

allegedly plotting to abduct and murder her.Willoughby, who co-hosted ITV’s “This Morning” for 14 years, announced Tuesday she would not return to the program following a “difficult decision” in the best interest of her husband and three children. “To everyone who has ever worked on the show over the years, thank you so so much,” Willoughby said in a statement. “This is such a difficult goodbye, you are incredible and I forever will be proud of what we’ve done together.

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.

Lorraine Kelly led tributes on Wednesday following Holly Willoughby's shocking resignation from This Morning.

This Morning stars Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary led messages to Holly Willoughby following her announcement that she will not return to the ITV programme.

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.

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 revealed that she has stepped back from her role on This Morning after 14 years presenting on the ITV show. Holly, 42, took to Instagram to reveal that she’d taken the decision to step back from the show “for me and my family”. Sharing the statement with her 8.4 million followers, the post read: “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.

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.

Alison Hammond has issued a message to This Morning co-star Holly Willoughby as the presenter revealed she has quit the show.

Alison Hammond is the favourite to replace Holly Willoughby as permanent This Morning host following her shock departure, according to the latest odds.