| Holly Willoughby | |
| Born | February 10, 1981 Brighton, England |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Television presenter |
Holly Marie Willoughby (born 10 February 1981 in Brighton) is an English television presenter, best known for the ITV ice skating show Dancing on Ice. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event Dancing on Ice is a British Television show, in which celebrities and their professional partners dance on ice in front of a panel of judges She was educated at the independent Burgess Hill School in the town of Burgess Hill in West Sussex. Established Burgess Hill is a town and Civil parish in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England, close to the border with East Sussex Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor
Contents |
Career
Willoughby started out as an underwear model for various clients including Pretty Polly, appearing in various adverts and posters - one wall poster featuring her and three other models is still available to buy in some shops.
She started her television career in 2000, becoming one of the presenters on the short-lived CITV show S Club TV, a spin-off of the British pop band S Club 7. CITV (short for Children's ITV or Children's Independent Television) is the brand name used for the Majority of Children's television output S Club, formerly known as S Club 7, was a pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller. After that, she presented several shows for CBBC including Xchange and also the Fame Academy spin-off show on the CBBC Channel. CBBC ( Children's BBC) is the brand-name for the BBC 's Children's television programmes aimed at children aged between 6 and 12 years old Xchange was a factual entertainment BBC Television programme for children Fame Academy was a televised competition to search for and educate new musical talents The CBBC Channel is a BBC television service aimed at 6 to 12 year olds
In 2005, Willoughby moved back to CITV to co-present the successor to SMTV Live called Ministry of Mayhem, later renamed Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown. CITV (short for Children's ITV or Children's Independent Television) is the brand name used for the Majority of Children's television output SMTV Live (an Abbreviation of Saturday Morning Television Live also written 'SMTV Live' and in early promotional material 'SMTV//live' was a The Ministry of Mayhem was a CITV show which broadcast on the ITV Network from January 2004 Every Saturday morning she was covered in gunge, starred in several sketches and comedic situations and also interviewed special guests, whilst linking to various competitions and cartoons. In 2006 she won the BAFTA children's TV presenter award. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation [1]
In January 2006, she started hosting the new ITV ice skating show Dancing on Ice with Phillip Schofield, and returned to co-host the show in 2007 and 2008. Dancing on Ice is a British Television show, in which celebrities and their professional partners dance on ice in front of a panel of judges Phillip Schofield (born 1 April 1962 is a British television presenter.
She has presented Streetmate for ITV2, and a similar show, with friend Fearne Cotton called Holly & Fearne Go Dating was hastily dropped due to poor viewing figures after debuting on September 5, 2007
She has since also presented on other ITV programmes, including co-presenting the ITV2 companion show for Celebrity Wrestling with Jack Osbourne, and the ITV2 show Lip Service with Spencer Brown. Streetmate is a dating game show in the UK that first aired on Channel 4 from 30 October, 1998 to 9 March, 2001 and ran Fearne Cotton (born 3 September 1981 is an English Presenter known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops Holly & Fearne Go Dating is a Reality TV show which first aired on ITV on September 5 2007. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent ITV2 is a 24 hour a day Free-to-air entertainment Television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of Celebrity Wrestling was an ITV show broadcast in 2005, which involved two teams of celebrities competing against each other in Wrestling style Jack Joseph Osbourne (born 8 November 1985 is an English Television personality, known as the son of musician Ozzy Osbourne and music manager Sharon Lip Service was a programme broadcast in the UK on ITV2. Holly Willoughby, of ITV 's Dancing on Ice, and Spencer
ITV have also used her to present a number of music related shows, including The Westlife Show: Live, a one-off music show on ITV1 on December 15, 2007, as well as occasionally presenting ITV's flagship music show CD:UK. Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on 3 July 1998 They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. CDUK was a UK Television Music show It was launched on 29 August 1998 on ITV, in conjunction with She also presented Greased Lightnin, the ITV2 spin-off show to the main show Grease Is the Word. Grease Is the Word is the UK version of NBCs Grease You're the One that I Want!. The main show was on Saturday nights (ITV), with the spin off-shown later in the evening (ITV2).
She has also competed in a number of shows, including competeing with Fearne Cotton in ITV's Saturday Night entertainment show, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, on September 29, 2007 and taking part with in an episode of All Star Family Fortunes, on November 3, 2007. Saturday Night Takeaway was a Variety show shown in the UK on Saturday evenings on ITV, presented and executively produced by Ant & Dec Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Family Fortunes is a long-running British Game show, based on the American game show Family Feud. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
In May 2008, it was officially announced that Holly will take over from her best friend, Fearne Cotton, and present The Xtra Factor. International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) Fearne Cotton (born 3 September 1981 is an English Presenter known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops For the original UK version see The X Factor (UK
Other notable achievements
- She was voted 71st in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women In The World poll in 2005; 30th in 2006 and 100th in 2008. FHM or For Him Magazine is an international monthly Men's Lifestyle magazine.
- She turned on Brighton's first Christmas lights for 25 years on 16 November 2006. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Personal life
Willoughby is married to Dan Baldwin, a former producer of Ministry of Mayhem. The Ministry of Mayhem was a CITV show which broadcast on the ITV Network from January 2004 The couple moved into a flat in South London and got engaged on the same day. On 6 May 2006, live on Saturday Showdown, Willoughby announced her engagement. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [2] The wedding took place on 4th August 2007 at Amberley Castle, West Sussex. Fearne Cotton and Sarah Cawood were two of the bridesmaids and Oisin Russell Conway was an usher. Fearne Cotton (born 3 September 1981 is an English Presenter known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops Sarah Cawood (born 7 August 1972 in London) is a British Television presenter.
References
External links
| Preceded by Fearne Cotton |
Host of The Xtra Factor 2008 – present |
Incumbent |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Willoughby, Holly |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10 February 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brighton, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic