Holly Willoughby Next Job Odds: Star Could Be A Record Breaker In New Role

Holly Willoughby used to dominate our TV screens, but she is now without an ITV show in her schedule for the first time in nearly 20 years. 

The best betting sites have drawn up a market on what she will do next.

The former This Morning presenter joined the channel when she co-hosted children's TV show Ministry of Mayhem from 2004 to 2006, but she could soon delve into some new projects. 

The 44-year-old may have additional availability following reports that Celebrity Bear Hunt - her Netflix series with Bear Grylls - has been cancelled after one series.

A source told The Sun newspaper: "Everyone involved with Bear Hunt is absolutely gutted - they loved the format, and it actually hit its targets from the streaming side.

"But the overall cost of travel, insurance and, of course, securing big name talent proved too dear - it was completely untenable even after they looked at filming closer to home, and making more of a budget show.

"It is no slight on Holly or Bear either and execs are now trying to find another formula for them to showcase their talents."

Holly Willoughby Next Job Odds 

ITV recently confirmed Dancing on Ice, which she co-hosted with Stephen Mulhern, has been "rested", and she has left Stephen to front ITV game show You Bet! alone. 

An ITV spokeswoman said: "Unfortunately, Holly couldn't commit to the dates to host the new series of You Bet!, but will hopefully appear as a guest panellist on one of the shows in the new series."

It has since been confirmed that Holly will be a guest panellist on the programme, and there's plenty of speculation about Holly returning to TV presenting elsewhere.

Record Breaker Holly? 

Holly has been linked to a TV presenting return on a reboot of children's TV show Record Breakers.

The star's TV producer husband Dan Baldwin - whose company Hungry Bear had a big hand in reviving Gladiators - is said to be involved in bringing Record Breakers back. 

If the show gets off the ground then Holly would be an ideal person to front it, and it is just 6/4 on betting apps to be her next job. 

But Disney+ bosses could soon be in touch with Holly - about hosting the new Blind Date reboot.

Holly is said to be on the shortlist of TV presenters wanted to front the revival of the classic 1990s dating show. 

She is 15/8 to land the Blind Date job, but has stiff competition from the likes of favourite Claudia Winkleman and third favourite Davina McCall. 

However, Holly could also be in demand from another channel. 

There is thought to be a new Channel 4 talent show in the works, which is being dubbed Secret Singers, and Holly is 5/2 to front it.

Holly's ITV Hat-Trick 

With Disney+ and Channel 4 vying for Holly's signature, ITV are unlikely to just let her join their rivals without putting an offer on the table for the star. 

While Holly is ITV show-less for now - that doesn't look like being the case for too long.

In January, there were rumours that Holly had signed a £1 million deal for a "trio of new shows" on the channel.

And last month, it was revealed Holly had held talks with ITV bosses about working on a "string of exciting projects".

A source told The Sun newspaper at the time: "Holly always intended to lock in new presenting roles for ITV, which has been her home for so long. 

"She didn’t have anything confirmed earlier this year just due to the way the cards had fallen, but there are a string of exciting projects on the table and 2025 is looking good for Holly.

"Holly is looking to the future and this week’s meeting was a big part of that."

The talks were said to be about "new entertainment formats" rather than a "return to daytime programming", meaning a This Morning comeback (50/1) looks highly unlikely.

Holly To Corrie On 

But if a This Morning return isn't on the cards, Holly could host a completely new ITV show - or perhaps make a soap cameo? 

In 2018, Holly and Phillip Schofield made a guest appearance in Coronation Street when they interviewed Corrie characters Rosie Webster, Craig Tinker and Gemma Winter on This Morning.

It's been well documented that both Corrie and fellow ITV soap Emmerdale are being cut by 30 minutes a week each from January, so a Holly cameo could provide a tiny boost to either of the serial dramas. 

She is 4/1 to make another cobbles cameo next, and 12/1 for a guest role in Emmerdale.

Holly is no stranger to the acting world after guest starring in British crime drama series Midsomer Murders in 2021. 

Her former ITV colleague Lorraine Kelly also previously made a Corrie cameo, just one year after Holly in 2019. 

In a twist of fate, could Holly guest host Lorraine's self-titled talk show one day? 

She is good friends with Christine Lampard, and is said to be inspired by her pal's work-life balance. 

A source told The Sun: "Holly is ready for a rebrand and has definitely been looking at those around her for inspiration."

Christine has guest hosted Lorraine on several occasions, and Holly is 10/1 to make an ITV return on the show. 

While that is a longshot, it's an even bigger price, 16/1, for the star to appear on, or host, ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, which is fronted by Ant and Dec. 

Holly has plenty of jungle experience after co-hosting a series of the show in 2018 alongside Dec, when she temporarily took Ant's place.

But Ant and Dec don't appear to be going anywhere just yet. 

Holly is a massive 66/1 to follow in her former This Morning co-host Schofield's footsteps and be stranded on a desert island for 10 days for Channel 5 show Cast Away. 

* Reminder: These are hypothetical odds provided by industry experts.