UK Host Avoids Murder Plot, Quits Long-Running Morning Show

Mark Jeffries

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Oct 12, 2023, 10:52:10 AM10/12/23

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Bubbly blonde Holly Willoughby (even her name sounds bubbly and blonde) has been hosting ITV's long-running mid-morning programme "This Morning" for 14 years, but is leaving immediately after learning from police of an attempt by a former Pizza Hut employee (with the assistance of an American hit man) to kidnap and kill her (possible pay wall):

https://www.thedailybeast.com/popular-british-tv-presenter-holly-willoughby-quits-after-horror-kidnap-plot-unearthed?via=newsletter&source=DDMorning&user_emailA=1a6970c7161a29a6b25c50cf34913fa6&user_emailB=04cc8432e89af1614e2b95d666f830a827568c45d7e9abbbd46ed84bf99ddfc7&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=231011-Digest%20AM&utm_term=F%20List%20Daily%20Beast%20Newsletter%20AM

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Oct 12, 2023, 2:01:44 PM10/12/23

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Those lengthy (or, as a teacher I knew in high school said, "lengthly") tokens following the base URL appear to bypass even a soft paywall... I'm swiping (only) those to append to another Beast story to post shortly.

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Mark Jeffries, October 12th:

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Jul 5, 2024, 12:05:27 PM7/5/24

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The would-be 'napper was found guilty of all charges, and will be sentenced next week...

https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/holly-willoughby-murder-plot-man-found-guilty-this-morning-1236060650/ (link)