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Holly Willoughby apologises to DOI viewers who thought she said a ‘naughty word’

Holly Willoughby apologises to DOI viewers who thought she said a ‘naughty word’
Holly Willoughby, © PA Archive/PA Images

Holly Willoughby has apologised in case Dancing On Ice viewers thought she said a “naughty word” during the intro of the show.

During the opening of Sunday’s episode, her co-host Stephen Mulhern started saying his lines with a megaphone, which startled Willoughby.

After a few celebrities had performed on Sunday, Willoughby paused proceedings to clarify the situation.

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Stephen Mulhern co-hosts Dancing On Ice (Ian West/PA)
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She said: “A little bit earlier on, Stephen may have made me jump and I think it might have sounded like a naughty word slipped out.

“I don’t think I did but I’m sorry if that’s what you thought you might have heard, but I don’t think I did.

“I’ll watch it back on ITV Player because that’s where you can watch these things back.”

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She also told her new co-host Mulhern that it was his fault for “being so naughty”.

Returned to TV duty

The 42-year-old presenter, who left This Morning in October after 14 years on the sofa, has been hosting the ITV ice skating show since 2006.

After taking a break from the small screen for a few months, she returned for the start of the new series of Dancing On Ice.

Mulhern stepped into his role following the departure of Phillip Schofield from ITV last year.

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Ahead of the show on Sunday, Willoughby showed off her outfit for movie week in an Instagram post.

 

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For the show’s third week, she donned a black Rasario dress which featured a cross-strap neck, a high split and two white bows at the waist which covered over a keyhole cut, paired with black strappy Jimmy Choo heels.

Alongside the post, she wrote: “Let’s go to the Movies… it’s movie week on @dancingonice.

“You are in for a treat! See you soon @itv”.

Dancing On Ice continues on ITV.

By Naomi Clarke, PA Entertainment Reporter

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