Holly Willoughby Biography

Holly Willoughby (born 10 February 1981) is a British television presenter, born in Brighton, England.

Holly started out as an underwear model for Pretty Polly, appearing in various adverts and posters - one wall poster featuring Holly and three other models is still available to buy in some shops. She moved to television 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. After that, she presented several shows for CBBC including Xchange (CBBC) and also the Fame Academy spin-off show on the CBBC Channel.

In 2004, Holly moved back to CITV to co-present the successor to SMTV Live, Ministry of Mayhem. Every Saturday morning, Holly usually gets covered in gunge, and also interviews special guests, whilst linking to various competitions and cartoons. Working on the show has opened up other presenting work for Holly, including co-presenting the ITV2 companion show for the infamous Celebrity Wrestling with Jack Osbourne, as well as occasionally presenting ITV1's flagship music show CD:UK, a role as of August 2005 that Holly was rumoured to be offered on a permanent basis. In 2005, Holly had to face some of her worst fears for the CITV programme Feel the Fear. Holly was voted 71st in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women In The World poll in 2005. She was voted 30th in 2006

Holly co-presented Dancing on Ice on ITV with Phillip Schofield between January and March 2006.

Miss Willoughby is now presenting new ITV2 show Lip Service with Spencer Brown.

Holly is not dating Stephen Mulhern who is her co-presenter for the CITV saturday show Holly and Stephens Saturday Showdown but is dating ex Ministry of Mayhem producer Dan Baldwin. On 6th May 2006 Live on Saturday Showdown Holly announced her engagement and showed off her impressive ring.

Holly features in the music video for The Streets' "When You Wasn't Famous".