Imagine being a war correspondent in Jerusalem right now and a producer in your ear interrupts to ask that you report the breaking showbiz news that Holly Willoughby has decided to quit This Morning. Well, imagine no more:
BREAKING: Holly Willoughby says she will not return to This Morning.
In a social media post making the announcement the presenter says “I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family”.
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— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 10, 2023
Breaking Holly Willoughby news live from a warzone in Israel – you’ve gotta love it. Here’s the general reaction on Twitter X:
It’s incredibly Black Mirror to announce this in BREAKING NEWS fashion from that location with that backdrop.
— HLTCO (@HLTCO) October 10, 2023
Announcing this from Jerusalem seems really bizarre.
— Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) October 10, 2023
I feel like this News coulda waited, “breaking” is a bit much 😂
— Joel “Bam” Watts (@Bamalam) October 10, 2023
I’m glad he wasn’t busy with anything else so he could let us know! Great reporting!
— Cousin Nicky (@RealCousinNicky) October 10, 2023
Is it not a bit Tone deaf to be reporting this from an active warzone?
Could have just slapped it on the chyron and be done with it, deserves nothing more.
— Dunc 🏴🇺🇦 (@duncasaurus_) October 10, 2023
Indeed, it’s a bit weird that they couldn’t get anyone closer to home to report it, or in fact anyone else anywhere on the planet that isn’t Israel or Palestine. I guess that’s the definition of Breaking News though, you have to spit it out into the world as soon as possible, even if it’s about Holly Willoughby and even if you’ve just got done telling us about Hamas militants beheading Jewish children.
Really puts things in perspective though. Maybe the people of Israel and Palestine will finally come together to remember the plight of Holly Willoughby. It can’t be easy having a 35-stone Pizza Hut worker plotting to kidnap you.
