Holly Willoughby’s ITV co-stars call plot to kidnap star ‘really worrying’ as they break silence
HOLLY Willoughby’s ITV co-stars have expressed their concern for the presenter after an alleged kidnap plot.
Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary kicked off Friday’s This Morning with a message for Holly.
A concerned looking Alison said: “We were all shocked to hear the news and want to send our love to Holly and her family.”
Meanwhile, on Good Morning Britain Ben Shephard said: “This is a really worrying sinister story for a good friend of ours, a colleague, of course we know Holly very well she only works in the studio next to us.”
A man has now been charged over an alleged plot to kidnap and murder Holly.
Gavin Plumb, 36, is accused of soliciting to commit murder and incitement to commit kidnap.
He will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates Court today after he was held by officers on Wednesday.
Superintendent Tim Tubbs said: “This was an extremely fast paced investigation, with many of our officers and national partners working overnight to secure these charges.
“The safeguarding of any victim is paramount and we will continue to prioritise this as the investigation proceeds.”
Holly, 42, was forced to pull out of hosting This Morning yesterday and was replaced by Alison Hammond.
She was under police guard at the home she shares with her husband Dan Baldwin after the alleged plot was smashed.
Police alerted This Morning bosses to the alleged plot early on Thursday, with Holly informed shortly before she was due on air.
She was left “shocked and distraught” and it was decided she should pull out of the show.
Alison Hammond was called in as a last- minute replacement alongside Josie Gibson, who co-hosted Wednesday’s show with Holly.