Holly Willoughby has admitted that despite fronting a prime time sports panel show, she has very little football knowledge.
The This Morning presenter hosts ITV programme Play To The Whistle, which sees two teams of famous faces compete against each other over sports questions and clips.
But Holly said she had no expertise in football: “I love the fact that Harry (her son) and my husband sit and watch it together and it’s a thing that really joins them together. But apart from that, my knowledge of football isn’t brilliant. It’s getting better, but it isn’t brilliant.”
She added: “I don’t want people to be put off by the fact that [Play To The Whistle] is a sports panel show if they don’t like sport, because actually, it’s just entertaining. The clips are great; it’s a good fun show for everybody.”
Holly also presents emotional show Surprise Surprise and said she couldn’t help bursting into tears during some of the episodes.
She revealed: “The thing is, I have read about the stories and listened to them quite a few times before I get on set, but sometimes, it catches me out. It’s a natural feeling that just comes out. Sometimes, you have to have a cry.”
Play To The Whistle airs on ITV on Saturday nights.
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