Holly Willoughby reveals private off-air meeting with This Morning co-host tonight

THIS Morning’s Holly Willoughby let slip she is having an off-air meet-up with one of the show’s stars.

The presenter, 42, told Josie Gibson that she was meeting Alison Hammond, saying: “She’s at mine tonight.”

It comes after Holly’s former This Morning co-star Eamonn Holmes suggested their friendship wasn’t real.

The moment came on the show today when Holly was talking to Josie, who was presenting from a canal boat.

Saying she was getting some pals over for a party on the boat, Josie said: “I’ve been trying to round them out but Alison can’t make it, and Holly’s obviously in the studio.”

Holly said: “Alison can’t come because she’s at mine tonight! That’s what I do know.”

Josie replied laughing: “Oh is she?”

Alison has long been thought to be the frontrunner to host This Morning full-time – with one source claiming she was also Holly’s preffered choice.

Former This Morning Friday host Eamonn recently spoke about Holly’s friendship with Alison, saying they had only recently grown close after a decade of working on the show together.

He said: “This wouldn’t have happened two years ago. You kidding? Alison has been on that programme 13 years.”

Holly was fronting This Morning today with Craig Doyle, who has stood in when the main hosts were off during school holidays in the past.

He was on the show as part of a rotating line-up of co-stars who are taking the place of axed host Phillip Schofield.

Some fans commented on his performance on the show, with one tweeting: “Really couldn’t care less about This Morning or Philip or Holly… but what I will say, is that Craig Doyle was an inspired move.

“So handsome, so likeable. ITV did good for once.”