Holly Willoughby dealt huge blow as Netflix fee could be 'reduced'
EXCLUSIVE: Holly Willoughby made her Netflix debut in the star-studded reality show, Celebrity Bear Hunt.
Holly Willoughby has returned to screens to host Netflixâs competition series, Celebrity Bear Hunt, which marks her debut on the streaming service.
The show, which takes place in the Costa Rican jungle, sees 12 celebrities dropped off and become prey for survival expert Bear Grylls.
Filming for the Celebrity Bear Hunt took place after Holly stepped down from hosting ITVâs This Morning, a role she was in for 14 years.
After announcing her exit in October 2023 and citing it was for âme and my family,â the 43-year-old was the victim of a disturbing and foiled plan to kidnap, rape and kill her.
Although many have praised her TV comeback as triumpant, others remarked that Holly âisnât neededâ on Celebrity Bear Hunt.
On the Netflix showâs success, a source told Express.co.uk: âIt's way too early to see how well the show has done.
âThere has been a huge number of people adding it to their 'my list', though, so that would suggest it will be a ratings hit overtime.â
They continued: âHolly's role on the show isn't really needed, and Bear could quite easily do the whole programme by himself.
âHolly knows nothing about survival in comparison to him so if Netflix do decide to bring her back for a second series, she can expect to have her fee reduced.â
"The format works, and even with critics being divided over how entertaining it is, ultimately it has an audience with Netflix viewers,â the source concluded.
This comes after an appearance on ITVâs This Morning, where Bear had nothing but kind words for the host and said: âHolly has a beautiful spirit, she really does. And as you say, sheâs overcome many tough things in her life.
âI think everybody on this show, myself, the cast and Holly, all of us are out of our comfort zone, so itâs a full-on committing experience in there. But I think the jungle does a lot of that for us, to challenge us and build us up.
âAnd I came away at the end of that thinking what a remarkable lady. Humble, brave, determined.
âOften talks herself down âIâd be hopeless in the Bear pitâ, but she wouldnât because sheâs got a streak of steel and a heart of gold,â the survivalist added.