Holly Willoughby makes very rare appearance in a tracksuit as she walks new dog

THIS Morning host Holly Willoughby has made a very rare appearance in a tracksuit as she went out walking with her new dog.

The television presenter was spotted in grey jogging bottoms and a hoodie as she went to the park with new puppy Bailey on Saturday morning.

Holly, 40, glammed up her casual attire with a long checkered coat, white bobble hat and trainers, shielding her eyes from the winter sun with dark sunglasses.

She appeared to go make-up free for the early morning outting, completing her look with a cross-body handbag and her dog’s leather lead.

The star smiled as her new pup – a Golden Retriever who joined her family last month – played with other dogs at the local park.

Holly revealed last month how she was “completely in love” with her latest family member, who her daughter Belle, ten, had been begging for.

Writing on her Wylde Moon website, she said: “Bailey came into our life this month and has changed everything.”

She went on: “My daughter has been campaigning for us to get a dog since she was able to talk, and we have been waiting for the right time for a dog to fit into our family life. Now, is that time.

“This little ball of scrumptious energy bounded into our world and immediately made us question why on earth we have waited so long.

“She’s been brilliant for getting us all out of the house, going on long walks and playing in the garden.

“During lockdown, the kids gravitated to being on screens more than normal, but Bailey has come in and pushed a giant paw-shaped, reset button for all us…and of course we are completely in love.”

While Bailey has brought lots of joy to the Willoughby home, Holly has been struggling with illness in the past week.

She explained: “Last week I was struck down with a tummy bug and for 48 hours I was really not in a very good way. I couldn’t take the kids to school, I couldn’t go to work and I couldn’t take the dog for a walk, but that didn’t stop Bailey lovingly sitting at my feet all day long.

“I didn’t have the heart to tell her that the slight smell of dog food was doing nothing for my swirling nausea, but nonetheless, just having her there made me feel so much better.”

The illness forced her to miss three days in a row on This Morning.

Now back on our screens, Holly shocked viewers of the ITV show on Friday when she confessed she knew how to make nipple tassels swirl effectively.

Phillip continued poking fun at Holly’s skills throughout the show and even pretended to spin his own tassels during a game of Spin To Win.