Holly Willoughby has said she 'didn't feel any pressure' returning to presenting after three years, and said it felt like 'stepping into an old pair of slippers that I used to wear'.
The former This Morning presenter, 45, has launched her new YouTube channel – Holly Willoughby Together – which will see her host a lifestyle series covering topics such as practical advice, fashion, beauty and health.
It marks Willoughby's first project since she announced she was stepping down from ITV's This Morning in October 2023 after fronting it for 14 years.
Return to Presenting
In an interview with the Press Association at a launch event for her channel, Willoughby reflected on returning to presenting after a prolonged break.
The former Dancing On Ice host said: 'It was weird. It was like stepping into an old pair of slippers that I used to wear. I was like, “I remember this”.'
'I had to unlearn all the kind of telly stuff and just be a bit more normal, so it was a good first step. I could just kind of ease into it a little.'
When asked why she chose to return to the spotlight, Willoughby said: 'I knew that once I'd made my decision, then I'd be absolutely fine with it.'
'The biggest bit was going, “when does it feel right for me?”'
'Once I made that decision I was like, “yeah, this feels right. Let's do this”. I think I'm just so excited about it. I hope everybody likes it.'
'I don't feel any pressure – what will be will be,' she added.
Shift to YouTube
The TV personality also told PA she was inspired to pivot towards YouTube as she became more aware of how she and her three children were starting to consume media.
She said: '(I was) seeing where the industry is shifting and changing.'
'I love telly. Telly is in my blood. I love it, and hopefully I'll go back and do other TV shows and things like that when the time feels right.'
'It just that there's opportunity and options, and it just felt like “let's see where this goes”. And I think I needed a bit of a challenge.'
'I think I needed something that felt very important.'
Willoughby added that the shift from TV to YouTube was 'weirdly not as different as you would think', and said: 'It's just a shift.'
'It's been 14 years – you get so used to how things work.'
'Half the team were digital, half the team worked classic entertainment. It was interesting, because everybody was blending their ways of working.'
Channel Content
The TV star said her new channel will feature a 'variety' of content, and it will feature a cooking segment, a focus on fashion and beauty, and practical guidance on health and wellness.
Willoughby will also host honest, in-depth conversations with a range of 'inspiring' guests including a tech safety campaigner, chefs, a florist and a make-up artist.
Holly Willoughby Together will release two episodes per week, and will premiere on July 28.
It will be available on YouTube, digital streaming platforms and across social media.
Background
Willoughby stepped down from ITV's This Morning in 2023, months after her co-host Phillip Schofield left after admitting to an 'unwise, but not illegal' affair with a young male colleague on the show.
She continued to present ITV's Dancing On Ice until it was announced in March 2025 that the show would be 'rested' with no further plans for another series.
Willoughby also fronted the ITV game show You Bet!, but had to step down for its second season over scheduling conflicts.
