BBC bosses have reportedly 'reached out' to ITV This Morning host Holly to offer her opportunities.
The BBC is said to be 'in talks' with daytime telly queen Holly Willoughby to offer her new shows. Top executives are said to be plotting 'new TV shows' for TV presenter Holly with one chief 'contacting her directly' over the past few days.
The 42-year-old host of This Morning is due back on TV tomorrow morning, June 5, after a break on holiday. She built up a good relationship with BBC bosses when presenting ice challenge show Freeze the Far with Wim Hof last year, reports Mirror Online.Reports say that the BBC's bid to lure her to the broadcaster comes amid revelations that an external investigation with probe safeguarding at ITV in the wake of Phillips affair.
“Ever since then they have been keen to sign her up for another project and have bent over backwards to offer her other opportunities.“The bosses have had conversations this week about what they could offer her going forward.“Holly was still away on holiday at the time. But she really values her relationship with the BBC and the friendships she has built up there.”
Holly and TV executive husband Dan Baldwin have also become close to Kalpna Patel-Knight, who was given a new BBC role of head of entertainment commissioning last year.
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