Play to the Whistle

So has Holly Willoughby left This Morning for good? She has a new show this Saturday evening called 'Play to the Whistle'

Isn't she taking a year off?

The year must be over if she's already back filming other shows then.

If she taken a year off it will be September.

And how long ago was that recorded? This Morning is live, that show is not.

Play to the Whistle is being recorded currently.

Obviously, Holly is doing smaller roles as she can't get up every weekday morning to do This Morning. That's why she is on stuff like Celebrity Juice and Play to the Whistle

Not entirely sure why this has proven so compilcated. She's had a baby six months ago so she presumably doesn't fancy doing This Morning five days a week at the moment, but she can do this series which films one day a week and can be slotted around her family commitments, same with Celebrity Juice. What she's worked out with ITV regarding maternity leave is between Holly and ITV.

Where I work someone's just come back from maternity leave but is only working three days a week at the moment. This is no different.

Holly only ever does a five day week on TM during the last week before Christmas. Four days per week is her normal rota with Schofe Mon-Thurs.

Amanda Holden has been a very good stand in too. Talking about the shows though rather than individuals choices on how to handle their maternity leave and don't think Play to the Whistle will do too well at all. If it's being pitched as a sports quiz Holly Willoughby hosting and Bradley Walsh as a team captain doesn't seem right to start with, plus of course these shows have been done many times over the years so it will be quite difficult to appear original.

I too was surprised at the choice of Holly as presenter. It seems to be a very random choice IMO. As for Bradley as captain - as a former football player and as a comedian/presenter surely he is ideal for a sports panel show.

Probably better as the host though.