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Holly Willoughby looked effortlessly stylish in a brown bikini and pink cover-up as she continued her family holiday in Portugal on Saturday.
The TV presenter, 45, who has just returned to the spotlight with her new YouTube show Together, is on her annual family getaway at their holiday villa.
Holly posted a selfie on Instagram as she wished her fans a 'Happy Sunday' following the release of her new show.
Mother to Harry, 17, Belle, 15, and Chester, 11, Holly and her children are enjoying their yearly trip.
Holly and her estranged pal Phillip Schofield flew to the Algarve every year for a holiday together before the tradition ended following his departure from This Morning.
She stepped down from This Morning in October 2023, after it emerged that she had been the victim of a horrific plot to kidnap her.
Holly Willoughby looked effortlessly stylish in a brown bikini and pink cover-up as she continued her family holiday in Portugal on Saturday
The TV presenter, 45, who has just returned to the spotlight with her new YouTube show Together, is on her annual family getaway at their holiday villa
It also came five months after the show became embroiled in scandal when Phillip admitted lying about a relationship with a much younger colleague.
After nearly three years out of the spotlight, her comeback has prompted mixed reviews.
The former This Morning host launched her first episode of the show on Tuesday, with desperate attempts at relatability thanks to swearing and unsubtle innuendos with first guest, The Devil Wears Prada star Stanley Tucci, 65.
It failed to impress critics - with a one-star review comparing her show to Meghan Markle's attempt to enter the lifestyle realm with her own show last year.
Last March, Meghan launched a Netflix lifestyle series, which was blasted, leading to The Guardian branding Holly's show 'a marginally less agonising With Love, Meghan' while The Telegraph stated: '[Holly's] dire show makes Meghan look good.'
And 24 hours after it was posted to her YouTube channel, it had received 41,000 views. She now has 11,000 subscribers to the channel.
For context The Rest Is Entertainment launched in November 2023 and currently has 138K subscribers. It currently sits as one of the top three entertainment podcasts in the UK.
Their episode went up on the same day as Holly's episode with Stanley. Their episode has accumulated 29,000 views.
On the episode, she joins Stanley in making a pasta dish – which led to The Telegraph's Anita Singh stating: 'They are so stuck for conversation that they end up reading out the ingredients list of a Fray Bentos steak and kidney pie.'
After a beer and wine, Stanley kicked off a cookery session by handing Holly a coloured courgette, which led to the star stating: 'I've never seen one like this before' – in a very unsubtle innuendo, similar to her This Morning slip-ups.
While fans appear to enjoy the show, the reviews have been lacklustre elsewhere, with complaints of shaky camera work and an overlong running time.
A shocking one star review came from The Telegraph, who referenced Meghan's Netflix show With Love, Meghan.
Mother to Harry, 17, Belle, 15, and Chester, 11, Holly and her children are enjoying their yearly trip
Holly posted a selfie on Instagram as she wished her fans a 'Happy Sunday' following the release of her new show
Holly's new YouTube show brought in 41,000 views on its first day - after it was panned by critics and branded 'dire'
And 24 hours after it was posted to her YouTube channel, it had only received 41,000 views. She now has 11,000 subscribers to the channel
She writes: 'Holly Willoughby's dire YouTube show makes Meghan look good... Not even Stanley Tucci can redeem this 50-minute borefest of awkward small talk, forced swearing and pie tin trivia...
'Even Meghan's producers had the good sense to keep changing things up, editing her so she whizzed from rainbow fruit platters to flower arranging to holding guests hostage while potato printing.'
Alongside a three star review, The Mirror complains: 'The result is a 50 minute show to cook a simple dish which might have worked better as say a tighter 30-40 minute episode in my opinion...
'And with only one guest to bounce off, a slightly edited down version, or in future having several guests with a connection might make the conversation more entertaining, fast flowing and lively. But it seems to be a deliberately laid back affair.'
The i Paper's Sarah Carson, meanwhile, stated: 'Her new YouTube series, 'Together,' is a confused attempt to present herself as relatable...
'The public either wants honest, unfiltered imperfection or glamour and something to aspire to. Willoughby still hasn't decided which she wants to be. Together is proof that her superpower was always her ability to be professional, not a personality.'
The Times' Carol Midgley writes: 'Will it be a success? Well, it looks nice, Holly may take her fanbase with her, and her profile means she will probably be able to entice a good quality of guest...
'Tucci was, as usual, effortlessly charismatic and at ease in front of the camera, and his recipe for spaghetti con zucchine alla Nerano looked very tasty.'
Teasers show upcoming episodes will see Holly joined by best friends Nicole Appleton and Emma Bunton, alongside Katherine Ryan and Joanne McNally.
The Guardian's Stuart Heritage also gave the show three stars, writing: 'The former This Morning host has done a Meghan, rebranding herself as a cookery guru with a YouTube show that veers from agonisingly dull courgette slicing to sweary banter.'
Holly Willoughby's new YouTube show Together - what are the critics saying?
The Mirror
Rating:
'Holly Willoughby's new YouTube show has the right ingredients but they aren't used correctly. She swears five seconds into it, something we aren't used to seeing her do on our screens in the daytime. But don't worry, this is Holly 2.0 showing how relaxed and different she is now she is in control and away from the general rules of TV on YouTube,' says Mark Jefferies.
The Guardian
Rating:
'The former This Morning host has done a Meghan, rebranding herself as a cookery guru with a YouTube show that veers from agonisingly dull courgette slicing to sweary banter. Somehow, in spite of it all, I am rooting for her,' says Stuart Heritage.
The Telegraph
Rating:
'Not even Stanley Tucci can redeem this 50-minute borefest of awkward small talk, forced swearing and pie tin trivia', Anita Singh brutally wrote. 'Holly Willoughby’s dire YouTube show makes Meghan look good. With Love, Meghan is a masterpiece compared to this borefest – the Duchess of Sussex a veritable Anthony Bourdain.
'Even Meghan’s producers had the good sense to keep changing things up, editing her so she whizzed from rainbow fruit platters to flower arranging to holding guests hostage while potato printing. Yes, With Love, Meghan was demented, but at least it was demented in different ways.'
The Times
Rating:
Carol Midgley thinks: 'Will it be a success? Well, it looks nice, Holly may take her fanbase with her, and her profile means she will probably be able to entice a good quality of guest. Tucci was, as usual, effortlessly charismatic and at ease in front of the camera, and his recipe for spaghetti con zucchine alla Nerano looked very tasty.'
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