Holly Willoughby seen for first time in months on glamorous holiday with famous pals
Former This Morning host Holly Willoughby enjoyed a glitzy getaway with Christine Lampard and Abbey Clancy after not being seen publicly in months.
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After shunning the spotlight for months, Holly Willoughby has been seen enjoying herself at a glam event in Portugal alongside her celeb pals.
The former This Morning host was spotted at a promotional event in the Algarve with Christine Lampard and Abbey Clancy. Holly was attending the event for Elle Caring's wine brand, Lady A, and made the most of the perfect weather in a sleeveless white summer dress, a large straw hat, and dark sunglasses.
Presenter Christine, 45, looked equally stylish in a colourful floral dress. The pair were snapped sitting beside each other catching up and smiling for the cameras at the glamorous event.
Model Abbey, meanwhile, was with her husband Peter Crouch at the bash, which featured alfresco dining and a beautiful hillside view. The party appeared to be well-stocked with the rosé wine.
Holly has been lapping up her summer break and after a difficult period following the fallout from her ex-pal and former This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield's scandal, has every reason to be happy.
It was recently announced that she will be hosting a reboot of the 1990s show You Bet! on ITV. The TV star will be fronting the show with Stephen Mulhern, her Dancing On Ice co-host.
The original game show, which ran for nine years, was previously hosted by Bruce Forsyth and Matthew Kelly. It involves celebrities betting on whether members of the public can complete various challenges.
Holly and Stephen signed their contracts last month to host two special 75-minute episodes of You Bet! later this year. A source told The Sun: "Holly is one of ITV’s top presenters and she deemed the perfect person to front You Bet!
"Her partnership with Stephen on Dancing On Ice earlier this year proved they have perfect chemistry and bosses wanted them back on screen."
"A panel of celebrities and the studio audience will predict if the contestants can complete the challenges they are tasked with," the source continued.
"If the challengers prove the celebs and audience wrong and they do complete the challenge, they get a £10,000 prize... It is wholesome family fun, and with Holly at the helm with Stephen, ITV thinks they are onto a ratings winner."
Holly confirmed her involvement, telling The Sun: "I’m so excited to be part of this iconic game show with the fabulous Stephen.
"I’m looking forward to seeing the astonishing skills on show from the challengers and which of our celebrity panellists can come out on top."
Holly, whose new gig has been praised by her former co-stars, quit This Morning last October following a kidnap plot. Gavin Plumb, who was involved in the plot, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 16 years.
Holly returned to host Dancing On Ice earlier this year, where Stephen replaced Phillip Schofield after he left television.
Beyond her ITV commitments, Holly has also signed a lucrative deal with Netflix to front a new show with Bear Grylls, titled The Bear Hunt, which is set to air next year. Insiders note that ITV was eager to retain Holly as part of their on-screen talent.
