Holly Willoughby ‘quits lucrative role’ just months after dramatic exit from This Morning

Former This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby has enjoyed a lucrative deal with Marks & Spencer, giving the stylish star the opportunity to curate her own season collections.

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Holly Willoughby is reported to have ended her partnership with Marks and Spencer after more than five years. According to MailOnline, the TV star is rumoured to have stepped away from her lurative deal following a 'pretty terrible time.'

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The former This Morning presenter currently works as an M&S ambassador and would occassionally launch her own spring, autumn and summer collections. However, MailOnline has now reported that she decided to 'move on.'

A source told the publication: "She absolutely loved working with the company, they have been wonderful, but it's time to move on. Things are exciting for Holly again after what was a pretty terrible time for her."

Holly ended her 14-year tenure on This Morning last year following a difficult couple of months, including Queuegate and the fallout from Phillip Schofield's affair scandal.

On top of this, her show This Morning was also snubbed during the National Television Awards in 2023 as it failed to scoop the Best Daytime award.

Holly had a paid partnership with M&S (Image: M&S/Instagram)

Express.co.uk have contacted a representative of Holly Willoughby and Marks and Spencer for comment.

Recently, Holly announced a brand new career move and will star in a new celebrity jungle-based reality show: Bear Hunt. The programme will be fronted by Bear Grylls and is set to hit the streaming service Netflix in 2025.

Netflix bosses are reported to be thrilled to have Holly on board. One person previously told MailOnline: “Holly was their woman for this project from the word go.


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Holly stepped away from This Morning last year (Image: Getty)

“They are absolutely delighted to have got her to sign on the line. Hopefully, there will be many more opportunities to work with her down the line too.”

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This won't be the first time that Holly has appeared in a jungle, as she previously co-hosted I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! in 2018 alongside Declan Donnelly.

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