Holly Willoughby 'placed under police watch' over suspected kidnap plot
ok.co.ukTV staple Holly Willoughby was reportedly placed under “police guard” after a “plot to kidnap" the This Morning star was unearthed earlier this week.
The popular presenter first caused concern among fans when she appeared to be missing from Thursday's edition of This Morning, and it has since emerged that her absence was due to an alleged kidnap plot which prompted the police to intervene, reports The Mirror.
According to sources close to the star, Holly was given "round-the-clock" protection by police after the threat to abduct her came to light, with a man later arrested at a flat in Harlow, Essex on Wednesday. "Police are treating this as a credible conspiracy to kidnap Holly," said an insider.
After first hearing of the news, Holly was said to be “distraught” as she was only alerted to he kidnapping plans when police informed producers moments before Holly was due to take to the airwaves in her usual morning broadcast slot.
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