13 hours Ago By Alexandra Bullard
Kim Woodburn has slammed former ITV presenter Holly Willoughby in a scathing new rant. The 83-year-old TV personality reignited her long-standing criticism of the This Morning host in an exclusive chat with Express Online, particularly in light of Dancing on Ice is being cancelled after 19 years. Holly worked alongside Phillip Schofield on This Morning and the ice-skating competition, before they both stepped down in 2023.
After their sensational exits, Kim didn't hold back on her thoughts on Phillip and Holly, questioning their roles on the show. Kim famously clashed with Holly and Phil when she appeared on This Morning and he questioned what she was saying about her experience on Celebrity Big Brother. Kim claimed she was bullied by multiple housemates during her time in the house and admits she only stayed put to ensure she received her fee.
The row continued until Holly shut down the exchange. Now, in a new interview with Express Online and Casino.org, the outspoken star has claimed that Holly's success on the ITV programmes were largely due to Schofield.
She told us, "I’m going to say something to you, and I won’t change my mind. When a presenter gets a job, you always hope they will choose the right person for that job, and unfortunately, in my opinion, Holly Willoughby is useless. "For 14 years, Holly was on This Morning with Phil, and you tell me, any time that you can recall that she ever said to Phil on that show, 'I’m sorry, Phil, I don’t agree with you!' Not once! She got a career on Phil.
That is how she got her career and her money. She was then on that Dancing On Ice, and she’s useless! Once again, standing hands together in front of her, saying, 'Oh yes'. She doesn’t do anything! I mean, I had my problems with Phil, but let’s face it, he was extremely entertaining.
But she got a job with Phil and turned on him, and her career." Express Online has contacted Holly Willoughby's representative for comment. Kim's comments come after it was confirmed that Dancing on Ice, a staple on ITV since 2006, will not return for its 20th season after the show's viewing figures slumped recently.
Holly first joined the show initially as a co-host alongside Phillip Schofield until his exit in 2023, with Stephen Mulhern stepping in to replace him during last year's series. The mum of three previously worked on This Morning until her departure in 2023 and last appeared on Celebrity Juice in 2020. She paid tribute to the show after its cancellation, appearing to thank everyone except for her former co-star Phillip Schofield .
Taking to Instagram , she penned, "A huge thank you to @itv , The brilliant team, Crew, Celebrities and Everyone who has been part of our Dancing on Ice family over the last 19 years...
" She continued: "It has been an absolute privilege to work alongside true national treasures Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, and to have a front-row seat to their breathtaking skating...
Finally and most importantly, thank you to you for watching, you’re the BEST!" [sic].
