Holly Willoughby's ITV future revealed after Dancing on Ice axe

has been in talks with ITV bosses to secure The 43 year old presenter met with Katie Rawcliffe, director of entertainment and daytime, on Thursday, coinciding with the airing of a controversial Channel 5 documentary about her kidnap ordeal.

With Holly found herself without an ITV gig for the first time since 2004. However, this week's meeting promises to change that, with a "string of exciting projects" under consideration.

An insider revealed: "Holly always intended to lock in new presenting roles for ITV, which has been her home for so long. She didn't have anything confirmed earlier this year just due to the way the cards had fallen, but there are a string of exciting projects on the table and 2025 is looking good for Holly. Holly is looking to the future and this week's meeting was a big part of that. It won't be a return to daytime programming but new entertainment formats."

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Holly declined to participate in Channel 5's documentary, which detailed the plot by obsessed security guard Gavin Plumb to kidnap, rape and murder her. This traumatic experience led her to step down

, co-hosting with Stephen Mulhern, and the pair teamed up for a short stint.

There's uncertainty surrounding whether she will return for a second series of Netflix's Celebrity Bear Hunt.

She first started her career on Ministry of Mayhem at the age of 23 and has since risen to become ITV's most prominent female presenter.

Following the announcement that will not be co-hosting the gameshow You Bet alongside , bosses have now decided to shake up the format. Now, each of the seven episodes including the special will take place in different locations around the UK, following the positive response by viewers on it's relaunch last year.

A spokesman for ITV said: "Free from the restrictions of the studio - our epic challenges are about to get a whole lot bigger. Watching on, our celebrity panel's job is simple; they must decide if each challenger will succeed - Yes or No. If they guess correctly, they'll be awarded points."

The spokesman added: "The Celebrity with the most points at the end of the show will receive £5,000 for their chosen charity."

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