Holly Willoughby still without ITV job as former | UK News

Dancing on Ice host Stephen Mulhern has reportedly received lots of initiatives coming up with ITV, regardless of the ice-skating programme being cancelled by bosses after 19 years. The long-running collection, which had been a staple on the broadcaster since 2006, is not going to return for its twentieth season after the show’s viewing figures slumped not too long ago.

Holly Willoughby first joined the show initially as a co-host alongside Phillip Schofield till his exit in 2023, with Stephen Mulhern stepping in to interchange him during final yr’s collection. According to The Sun, Holly appears to have been unnoticed, whereas her co-star Stephen has a number of initiatives confirmed with ITV. The mum of three beforehand labored on This Morning till her departure in 2023 and final appeared on Celebrity Juice in 2020.

A source advised the publication, “Despite the unhappy information that Dancing on Ice gained’t be returning subsequent yr, this clearly isn’t going to gradual Stephen down any time quickly. His 2025 schedule is already packed, with Celebrity Catchphrase and Deal or No Deal persevering with to be strong favourites. He can be launching a brand-new journey show, Accidental Tourist, later this yr.”

They added, “That’s not the case for Holly, although, with nothing confirmed for her at ITV proper now.” Express Online has contacted ITV and Holly’s representatives for comment. Following the news that Dancing On Ice will not be commissioned for 2026, Holly also broke her silence on social media but failed to mention Phillip Schofield in her farewell tribute.

Taking to Instagram, she penned, “An enormous thanks to @itv, The sensible workforce, Crew, Celebrities and Everyone who has been half of our Dancing on Ice household during the last 19 years. Every yr, simply when January felt at its greyest, Dancing on Ice arrived like a burst of glittering, dazzling mild, heat, joyful, and full of coronary heart.

“It has been an absolute privilege to work alongside true national treasures Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, and to have a front-row seat to their breathtaking skating. Watching them glide across the ice was nothing less than pure magic. A special thanks must also go to Arnica, Deep Heat, Spanx, and Fake Tan, unsung heroes of the rink! … I will miss it hugely, but I count myself so lucky to have had it for as long as we did. Finally and most importantly, thank you to you for watching, you’re the BEST!” [sic]