Holly Willoughby RETURNS to TV for "Dancing On Ice" with Stephen Mulhern

Television sensation Holly Willoughby is set to mark her return to the screens as she gears up to co-present "Dancing On Ice" alongside Stephen Mulhern in January, ITV revealed.

The announcement comes as Mulhern steps in to replace Phillip Schofield, who departed from ITV earlier in the year after confessing to an affair with a former male colleague from "This Morning." Schofield had been Willoughby's co-host on the ice skating competition since 2006.

Willoughby herself has been absent from television since she departed from "This Morning" in October, following a remarkable 14-year stint on the show.

The forthcoming season heralds a reunion for Willoughby and Mulhern, who first collaborated on the Saturday morning children's show "Ministry Of Mayhem" two decades ago, later renamed as "Holly & Stephen’s Saturday Showdown."

Katie Rawcliffe, ITV's head of entertainment commissioning, expressed excitement about reuniting the cherished presenters, stating, "Holly and Stephen are two of our best-loved presenters, so reuniting them 20 years after they first appeared on screen together to host Dancing On Ice marks the start of an exciting year for the show."

Mulhern briefly filled in for Schofield in 2022 after the latter tested positive for Covid-19.

Joining the presenting duo will be returning judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, Ashley Banjo, and Oti Mabuse. The star-studded cast includes former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton, Coronation Street's Claire Sweeney, singer Hannah Spearritt, West End star Amber Davies, and Olympian Greg Rutherford, among others.

The lineup also featured former Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb; however, due to a left ankle injury during ice skating practice, he had to withdraw, with Olympian Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards taking his place.

"Dancing On Ice" is set to make its comeback on ITV in January, promising an exhilarating season for fans eagerly anticipating the return of the beloved skating competition.