HOLLY Willoughby has admitted she knows “what real fear is” after a terrifying kidnap plot as she opens up on experiencing a “really difficult time”.
The presenter, 45, is gearing up to relaunch her career with her brand new show on YouTube.
Holly Willoughby has admitted she knows what real fear is Credit: ITV
The presenter was the victim of a terrifying kidnap, rape and murder plot Credit: PA
But the last few years of her life haven’t exactly been plain sailing after she was the victim of a horrific kidnap, rape and murder plot back in 2023.
Security guard Gavin Plumb was charged in October of that year for soliciting murder and inciting kidnap and rape and was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 16 years.
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Speaking about the difficult time of her life, she recently told Grazia: “Everybody knows what happened and it was difficult. It was a really difficult time.
“It did set me back and made me realise, ‘Right, well of course you haven’t got everything figured out. Of course life is going to keep throwing challenges at you.”’
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“When something like that happens, suddenly everything else gets put into perspective and you know what?
“I don’t fear what people think because I know what real fear feels like.”
Last month, The Jattvibe on Jattvibeday reported that Gavin was caught with a sinister stash of pictures of her in his prison cell.
The disturbing haul was found by prison officers hidden under a mattress.
A source said: “Plumb is still obsessed with Holly. The pictures were taken from magazines.
“He should not have been allowed access to images of her.”
Despite everything she’s been through, Holly is focusing on the next chapter of her life as she moves on with her career relaunch.
Her new YouTube show ‘Holly Willoughby Together’ is set to launch on July 28.
Gavin Plumb was sentenced to life in prison Credit: PA
She’s gearing up for the launch of her new YouTube show Credit: PA
Speaking at her launch event earlier today, she said: “The YouTube idea obviously I’ve been away for a little while and my kids, watching my kids how they use stuff now, you know they watch stuff on YouTube they watch stuff on Netflix that’s how they do things.
“I was like right how am I watching stuff now and I was walking the dog and I’d be listening to Spotify or a podcast and I’d come in and I’d start cooking lunch and then I’d be like oh watch that now.”
“You suddenly realise that the way you see and view things and watch things is very very different.
“I don’t feel like it’s just me, I feel like everybody’s doing the same sort of thing,” added Holly.
The mum-of-three explained she feels as though mainstream TV isn’t the only place that can breed success.
She said: “You see what Gary Lineker has just done with the World Cup, you know collaborating with Netflix and with music, people will go on Radio 2 but then they’ll also go on a podcast.”
Holly added: “I think being a little bit braver and not just going for the obvious options, is the thing that really got me and then I thought ‘yes.’
“I thought ‘that’s it, that’s what I want to do.’”
Holly stepped down from This Morning in October 2023 and despite appearing briefly on Dancing On Ice the following year, she has largely taken a break from the spotlight.
Her glitzy lifestyle YouTube series, which starts on July 28, has a similar format to ITV‘s This Morning.
She will drop two episodes every week, and they will include sections on cookery, lifestyle, fashion, beauty and real life stories, as well as celebrity guests.
The telly legend has already confirmed appearances from actor Stanley Tucci, Spice Girl star Emma Bunton, All Saints singer Nicole Appleton, and comedians Joanne McNally and Katherine Ryan.
