Holly Willoughby reportedly has no current shows in the pipeline with ITV for the first time in 21 years.
It comes after she spoke out following the news Dancing on Ice had been axed after 19 years.
The former host, 44, has presented the show since its inception in 2006. She fronted it alongside Phillip Schofield until his ITV departure in 2023, when he was replaced by Stephen Mulhern.
Now, a source has revealed that Holly is not working on any shows with the broadcaster for the first time since she joined in 2004 (when she presented the CITV show Saturday Showdown with Stephen).
This is in direct contrast to Stephen who is currently signed on for Celebrity Catchphrase and Deal or No Deal as well as upcoming show The Accidental Tourist and potentially a second season of You Bet!.
The insider told The Sun: ‘Despite the sad news that Dancing on Ice won’t be returning next year, this clearly isn’t going to slow Stephen down any time soon.
They added: ‘That’s not the case for Holly, though, with nothing confirmed for her at ITV right now.’
Holly has shown interest in projects outside of ITV, however, most recently hosting the Netflix reality adventure series, Celebrity Bear Hunt.
In an emotional statement after the axe was made official, Holly thanked the crew behind the show as she said: ‘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.
‘Every year, just when January felt at its greyest, Dancing on Ice arrived like a burst of glittering, dazzling light, warm, joyful, and full of heart…
‘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.
‘Watching them glide across the ice was nothing less than pure magic… A special thanks must also go to Arnica, Deep Heat,Spanx and fake tan, unsung heroes of the rink! …
‘I will miss it hugely, but I count myself so lucky to have had it for as long as we did. Finally and most importantly, thank you to you for watching, you’re the BEST!’
The show was previously off air from 2015 to 2017, but this time ITV announced they had no plans to revisit the show.
Yesterday an ITV Spokesperson told Metro: ‘Following another successful series earlier this year, Dancing On Ice will be rested in 2026 with no current plans for another series.
‘We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the cast and crew who have worked on the show since 2006, and over the previous 17 series, for all of their hard work both on and off the ice.’
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Over 200 celebrities have taken part in the show over the 245 episodes, which have required an estimated tens of thousands of sequins since it was first broadcast in 2006.
Earlier this month Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern announced Sam Aston would lift the trophy after competing against Anton Ferdinand and Michaela Strachan in the final of the most recent series.
From heights of 13million views in the first season’s finale in 2006, the recent 2025 finale only drew in 2.7 million viewers.
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Metro has reached out to ITV for comment.
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