Overview
- Multiple outlets report that some executives have ruled out Holly Willoughby over concerns about her association with Phillip Schofield.
- A separate account says Willoughby removed herself from consideration after deciding against a Saturday night return.
- The BBC has not confirmed any hosting lineup and says plans for the 2026 series will be announced in due course.
- Producers are reportedly considering Bradley Walsh, Alex Jones and Zoe Ball, while Alan Carr and Amanda Holden say they declined offers.
- The vacancy follows confirmed exits by Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, and Willoughby has kept a lower profile since stepping back from This Morning in 2023 after a foiled kidnap plot that led to a 2024 conviction.