Despite a reported £1 million paycheck, Holly Willoughby's time on the new Netflix series 'Celebrity Bear Hunt' is surprisingly limited, with a total screen time of just 24 minutes across eight episodes. Holly Willoughby's return to television with 'Celebrity Bear Hunt' has been met with mixed reactions. While the show has generated significant hype, it has come to light that Holly's actual screen time is considerably less than many viewers might expect.
Holly Willoughby has reportedly secured a substantial payday with her latest venture, Celebrity Bear Hunt . The former This Morning presenter, who left the show in 2023, co-hosts the new Netflix series alongside survival expert Bear Grylls . The duo takes 12 celebrities deep into the Costa Rican wilderness, where they face various challenges and hone their survival skills while trying to evade Bear.
The series premiered earlier this week on the streaming platform, offering over seven hours of thrilling content. Despite the hype, Holly's actual screen time across the entirety of Celebrity Bear Hunt amounts to just 24 minutes, averaging 180 seconds per episode across the eight-part series. According to reports from the Mirror, Holly's rumored paycheck for the show is close to £1 million, translating to approximately £40,000 for each minute she appeared on screen. A source speaking to The Sun expressed surprise at Holly's limited screen time, stating, 'Viewers will be surprised just how little she features in the final version of the programme given all the attention there's been surrounding the show. Holly is a huge talent and very popular with viewers, plus she has decades of experience of presenting big TV shows, particularly live TV which requires a level of excellence few presenters have.' In the final cut of Celebrity Bear Hunt, Holly plays a supporting role to the show's titular star, Bear Grylls. Interestingly, she even receives less screen time than the dozen celebrities participating in the competition. At the premiere of the series earlier that week, Bear acknowledged Holly's significant contribution, commenting, 'I just want to say as well to Holly, you were such a key part of this, not just for them but for me also. You were a light and love to all of these people.' Holly responded graciously, saying, 'As soon as you've got Bear's name attached to anything, you know you're in for an adventure of a lifetime. This show really does have a little bit of everything. You 12 celebs that were involved in this, you said yes and it was the beginning of a real adventure for you all. You were so brave and I think it's because of you, you can get anyone to do anything, you're inspiring.' The celebrity lineup includes a diverse mix of personalities: Spice Girl Mel B, tennis icon Boris Becker, interior design guru Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, journalist Steph McGovern, and ex-rugby pro Danny Cipriani. Joining them are Strictly's Shirley Ballas, rapper Big Zuu, The Saturdays' Una Healy, The Inbetweeners' Joe Thomas, model Lottie Moss, actor Kola Bokinni, and fashion model Leomie Anderson.Holly had been out of the limelight for just under a year before returning to television with You Bet! with Stephen Mulhern, and Dancing on Ice. In an interview with the Sunday Times, Holly stated that her comeback was inevitable and that it was 'important for me to get back to normality'. She said, 'I'd be an idiot if I said no, not the reason I make a decision. I'm not saying, how much are they going to pay me for this, and how much are they going to pay me for that? But by definition my work is a business. 'I'm not going to shy away from saying that. I think, sometimes, when women earn money people see it as a greedy, ambitious thing, but when men earn money? 'Oh, he's incredible, I want to be like him!' I don't have any shame in saying it's my business, it's my work. It's also all I have known. It's what I do.' Celebrity Bear Hunt is available to stream now on Netflix.
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