A 36-year-old man has appeared in court charged over an alleged plot to kidnap and murder the TV personality Holly Willoughby.
The 36-year-old appeared in the dock at Chelmsford magistrates court on Friday in a green T-shirt with the slogan “Aged to Perfection”, where he spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth, address and where he worked. The This Morning presenter, 42, pulled out of the ITV show on Thursday and her London home is reportedly being guarded by police.
Gibson started the morning show as she said: “Look who’s joined me. It’s only the one and only Alison Hammond!” On This Morning on Friday, Dermot O’Leary and Hammond briefly addressed the events at the start of the show. ITV is understood to be providing round-the-clock security and support for Willoughby alongside the police at her home, where she lives with her husband and three children.