{"id":317343,"date":"2023-10-18T00:08:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T00:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/?p=317343"},"modified":"2023-10-18T00:08:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T00:08:41","slug":"kerry-katona-says-we-were-all-waiting-for-holly-willoughbys-this-morning-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/celebrity\/kerry-katona-says-we-were-all-waiting-for-holly-willoughbys-this-morning-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerry Katona says ‘we were all waiting’ for Holly Willoughby’s This Morning exit"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerry Katona has claimed everyone was \u201cwaiting\u201d for Holly Willoughby to quit This Morning before the host made her bombshell announcement last week.<\/p>\n
The I\u2019m\u00a0A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! star wrote that she \u201cwasn\u2019t surprised\u201d Holly had quit as she shared who she would like to replace her.<\/p>\n
Kerry, 43, penned in her OK! Magazine column: \u201cHolly Willoughby has stepped away from This Morning and I think it was the right time, I wasn\u2019t surprised.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were kind of all waiting for it, weren\u2019t we? I give Holly her due and I think that everyone has to move on at some point, it\u2019s nice to have shake-ups in TV too.<\/p>\n
\u201cITV haven\u2019t said who will replace her yet but I really like Christine Lampard, I think she\u2019d be great. I like Craig Doyle too, he and Christine would make a bl**dy amazing team.\u201d<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> A Place in the Sun star ‘one step closer’ to This Morning sofa after Holly exit<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Craig is one of the rotating presenters fronting the show following Holly\u2019s departure. The regular team also includes Alison Hammond, Dermot O\u2019Leary, Josie Gibson, Ben\u00a0Shephard and Rochelle Humes.<\/p>\n Lorraine\u2019s regular stand-in Christine also has experience presenting the programme after previously appearing with both Holly and her former co-star Phillip Schofield.<\/p>\n Holly confirmed she was quitting the daytime show in a statement shared to Instagram last week.<\/p>\n The 42-year-old wrote: \u201cI have let ITV know today that after 14 years, I will not be returning to This Morning.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> <\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n \u201cTo everyone who has ever worked on the show over the years, thank you so much. This is such a difficult goodbye, you are incredible and I forever will be proud of what we\u2019ve done together.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you to everyone at ITV for being supportive. To every guest who has sat on our sofa, thank you.<\/p>\n \u201cMost of all, thank you to the wonderful viewers. You\u2019ve been so loyal, so supportive and the very best company every day.<\/p>\n \u201cRichard and Judy said \u2018we only look after this show, it will always belong to the viewers\u2019. It\u2019s been an honour to just be part of it\u2019s story and I know this story has many chapters left to go.<\/p>\n \u201cSadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family. I will miss you all so much.\u201d<\/p>\n This Morning airs weekdays at 10am on ITV.<\/p>\n
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