Holly Willoughby holds hands with rarely-seen husband Dan Baldwin at NTAs amid big comeback
Holly Willoughby cosied up to her rarely-seen husband Dan Baldwin at the National Television Awards (NTAs) on Wednesday night after making her red carpet return. The couple, who have been married since 2007, made a rare joint appearance at the glitzy awards ceremony in London as the former This Morning host, 43, made her highly-anticipated return to the red carpet.
TV star Holly bowed out of the spotlight last year following a kidnap and murder threat which saw her quit her job on the ITV daytime show. Her presenting stint at the NTAs was Holly's first time back on stage since leaving This Morning in October last year. She and Phillip Schofield, who also left the show last year, have been replaced by Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, who've been the main hosts since February.
Holly has remained quietly in the public eye, hosting Dancing On Ice with Stephen Mulhern earlier this year. The star , who looked incredible in a black sparkly dress, sat side by side with husband Dan, 49, as they watched the ceremony among a star-studded audience.
The TV presenter rested a comforting hand on her husband's leg, while also lovingly holding onto his hand during the award ceremony. Married since 2007, Holly and Dan tend to keep their relationship private, but Holly occasionally treats her Instagram followers to glimpses of their idyllic life.
Dan is a a highly successful TV producer known for his work on shows like Ministry of Mayhem, Through the Keyhole, Virtually Famous, and Celebrity Juice. The couple's story began on the set of the children's TV show Ministry Of Mayhem in 2004. While Holly was a presenter alongside Stephen Mulhern, Dan was one of the producers.
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They transitioned from friends to a couple after six months, managing to keep their blossoming romance a secret for an incredible eight months.
Dan proposed in 2006, surprising Holly on the day they moved into their first London home. Then on August 4, 2007, Holly and Dan exchanged vows at St Michael's Church before celebrating their wedding reception at the historic Amberley Castle in West Sussex.
Now 17 years later, they share three children - Harry, 14, Belle, 12, and their youngest Chester, eight - and still live in London. The mum of three was all smiles as she made her return to the NTAs red carpet wearing her floor length black glittery gown, featuring a daring split, as she styled her sleek blonde bob into effortless waves.
It was reported previously that the star would be making her 'grand return' and reuniting with her This Morning co-stars at the event. During the evening, Holly proved she is back in the This Morning fold as she posed alongside some of her former co-stars, Alison Hammond and Rochelle Humes.
Joel Dommett hosted the NTAs for the fourth consecutive year, having first taken on the role in 2021, while Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks brought all the action from the red carpet live.