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Was her night with Rylan asneaky swipe at Phil?
The past year has thrown awave of professional and personal challenges at Holly Willoughby, but she has hit the ground running in 2024 following abrief hiatus. And, as her career undergoes aresurgence on Dancing On Ice, Holly’s social life has also ramped up again, with the presenter sharing updates on social media with her 8.5million followers.
Last weekend, Holly enjoyed an evening out with fellow TV star Rylan Clark and The Traitors victor Harry Clark, declaring herself to be “100 per cent faithful” in anod to the hit BBC show.
And, after Rylan, 35, shared arare selfie of him and Holly teasing an upcoming project (he wrote over the snap, “Coming soon… #justice”), it seems revenge is a dish best served with alcohol, as we’re told that the presenters are keen to spend more time together now Holly’s former best friend Phillip Schofield is out of the picture.
“When Holly was at her closest with Phil, she always had to hang around with people approved by him, and he didn’t like it if she got close to any of his rivals,” we’re told. “Yes, she had lots of fun, but looking back it was only with people whom Phil liked and didn’t mind Holly getting close to.” Phillip infamously resigned from his roles at ITV last May after he admitted to lying about an “unwise but not illegal” affair with amuch younger colleague, ascandal that Holly denied knowing about prior to its emergence in the press. The former golden duo once had what was thought to be an indestructible friendship, which not only played out in front of the This Morning cameras, but also on shared family holidays and raucous nights out.
At the height of the scandal, Rylan –who is close friends with Phil’s former rivals Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes – appeared to take a swipe at the presenter, cryptically referring to people in the industry who “weren’t nice”, adding, “walls are starting to fall”.
