Overview

• Unnamed insiders say the goal is a primetime chat or entertainment slot that would position her as a solo host comparable to Graham Norton or Jonathan Ross.
• Coverage says Willoughby and Baldwin have quietly sounded out showbiz contacts, including Emma Bunton, Christine Lampard and Fearne Cotton, for advice and potential support.
• She currently has no regular show after leaving This Morning in 2023 and following the end of Dancing On Ice and Netflix’s Celebrity Bear Hunt.
• Her step back from television followed a criminal plot against her by Gavin Plumb, who has since been jailed for at least 16 years.
• ITV stated she could not commit to the filming dates to host You Bet! and may instead appear as a guest panellist.