Holly Marie Willoughby (born 10 February 1981 in Brighton) is an English television presenter, best known for the ITV1 ice skating show Dancing on Ice. She is currently the presenter in The Xtra Factor on ITV2.

Early career

Willoughby started out as a lingerie model for various clients including Pretty Polly, appearing in various adverts and posters. She is now presenting Xtra Factor on ITV2.

Media career

Kids' TV presenter

CITV: S Club TV, (2000). Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown, (2004-2006).

CBBC: Xchange and Fame Academy.

Adult TV career

ITV1: Dancing on Ice (2006-present). The Westlife Show: Live (December 2007).

ITV2: Celebrity Wrestling (2005). Lip Service and Greased Lightnin (2006). Streetmate and Holly & Fearne Go Dating (2007). Celebrity Juice and The Xtra Factor (2008 - present).

Guest appearances

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (September 29, 2007).
All Star Family Fortunes (November 3, 2007).

Awards

• BAFTA children's TV presenter (2006).

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.
• She turned on Brighton's first Christmas lights for 25 years on 16 November, 2006.
• In August 2008, she and Fearne Cotton began a series of television advertisements promoting the Imagine game series for Nintendo DS.

Personal life

She was educated at the independent Burgess Hill School in the town of Burgess Hill in West Sussex. Willoughby is married to Dan Baldwin, a former producer of Ministry of Mayhem. 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. The wedding took place on 4 August 2007 at Amberley Castle, West Sussex. Fearne Cotton and Sarah Cawood were two of the bridesmaids and Dermot O'Leary was an usher.

Holly supports Arsenal FC.

Also known as

Holly is called several different names by different celebrities, often as a joke about or a subtle reference to her rather large breasts.

• Keith Lemon - Holly Willoughbooby.
• Al Murray - Hollyby Willoughby.
• Chris Moyles - Willy Hollyby.

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