Holly Willoughby looks happier than ever as she poses in her bikini and cuddles two pals

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HOLLY Willoughby looked happier than ever as she posed in her bikini and cuddled two pals.
Presenter Holly, 44, couldn't stop smiling as she sat on the floor with her arms wrapped around Director of Artist Relations at Universal Music, Shiarra Bell, and All Saints star
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Holly Willoughby looked happier than ever as she posed in her bikini and cuddled two pals
Credit: Instagram
Wearing her
hair
in a carefree messy bun, Holly looked relaxed and glowing as she embraced her pals on holiday in a mystery destination.
Posting the
snap
to Instagram, she kept the caption simple with a single red heart emoji, tagging both friends.
The former This Morning host's celeb buddies filled the comments section with their well wishes.
Emma Bunton wrote: "There's my gorgeous girls!!!" while Lisa Snowdon said: "The cutest pic!" and
emojis
.
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It's been an incredibly testing few years for former ITV treasure Holly, with her work life as she knew it crumbling around her.
For the first time in years, she has been left without a TV show - and she's now at a serious crossroads and is poised to start a new chapter in her career.
Once the princess of ITV, she is currently 'showless' with her beloved channel for the first time in 21 years.
With her time on ITV's This Morning now a distant memory, Holly was looking likely to land a series of lucrative deals with the streamers.
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But in a further blow - her new Netflix show, Bear Hunt, with
The
news
comes just weeks after Dancing On Ice was axed and on top of that, she has made the decision to step down from
Star of controversial Holly Willoughby plot to kill documentary tells all
She is set to appear briefly in the
next
series, but will no longer be hosting it.
It marks a huge shift in her work with ITV.
One option for the star could be
There is currently no channel attached to the show, which is in its very early stages but sources say it would be a "perfect fit".
A telly insider said: "Record Breakers is likely to be a prime time hit and it would make perfect sense for Holly to take the reins.
"She has worked alongside Dan before and the pair know what it takes to make great telly."
She has also been linked to a reboot of
The Sun told this week how
will go to global streaming service
Disney+
.
Producers want to keep the tradition of a top British female host, with a shortlist including
Claudia Winkleman
,
Holly Willoughby
and
Davina McCall
.
Sources say Holly is also being looked at for a new Channel 4 talent show, currently dubbed Secret Singers, which is searching for raw, undiscovered singing talent.
Love Productions - the creators of The Great British Bake Off and The Piano - have already put out a casting call.
An insider said: "This is likely to be a heartwarming and hugely popular show for all the family.
"They are looking for a the perfect host to make sure it's a huge success and it could be perfect timing with Holly's break in TV."
Holly returned to TV last year after 18 months - she had stepped down from presenting work entirely after discovering a plot to kidnap and murder her.
Evil
It came just months after a very public falling out with her co-host Phillip Schofield, which ended with him leaving the show in May 2023.
Changes are happening behind the scenes, too.
Holly has a big decision to make with her media company Roxy after it was revealed she owes a huge amount to the tax man.
Roxy was set up in 2008 by Holly with husband
But it wasn't until 2022 that Holly filed the first annual accounts for her all-female ran company after she made the decision to leave former talent agency YMU in 2020.
Roxy Media deals with TV show 'production activities', according to its listing on
Companies House
.
But just three years on, Roxy has now been slapped with a winding up order.
Action against the company was launched in January and the
court
was told
In recent weeks Holly has turned to close friend Christine for support.
Like Holly she has enjoyed long stints with ITV, but has also stepped away from them at times.
Sources have said that Holly is inspired by Christine's career and her work-life balance and is hoping to emulate that herself.
They said: 'Holly is ready for a rebrand and has definitely been looking at those around her for inspiration.'
Addressing her incredibly difficult time, Holly recently told
Discussing why she felt moving forward was her only option, Holly said: 'Sometimes things go wrong, but you have to keep going for it because that's all you can do.'
And it looks like Holly is moving forward - but not before making some serious changes.
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Holly is looking to the future now
Credit: Rex
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The star is currently not working with ITV - or Stephen Mulhern
Credit: Rex
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A second series of Bear Hunt will not be renewed
Credit: Netflix