Holly Willoughby was left red-faced when she reunited with her ex-boyfriend on air (Image: BBC)
was left blushing on national TV when she reunited with her very first boyfriend, Oliver, live on air.
During Saturday’s instalment (February 22) of , the former This Morning star found herself in the hot seat on the comic’s evening show.
And it didn’t take long before things turned awkward, when the 44-year-old reunited with her first love on the show, who didn’t come empty-handed.
Oliver brought along with him a love note she penned as a schoolgirl, mentioning a “naked woman.” The television star, best known for her hosting gig on Dancing on Ice, was visibly flustered during the hilariously awkward segment.
In true McIntyre style, the comedian set the stage for embarrassment by questioning Oliver about any keepsakes from his romance with the mum-of-three.
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Holly’s ex, Oliver, surprised her on the show (Image: BBC)
Oliver surprised everyone, pulling out a long-forgotten letter sent by Holly, sparking peals of laughter from the audience. “It’s funny you ask that,” Oliver remarked, pulling the letter from his pocket.
“My mother has had this, and she sent it to me about six months ago.” McIntyre, ever the instigator, pointed out Holly’s awkwardly unfinished sentence in the letter, setting the scene for even more red faces.
Holly took over reading: “Dear Oliver, how are you, can you please send me a photo of… I love you, hope you love me and what about that photo of the naked lady Hannah was telling me about. Love Holly.”
The studio erupted with laughter as Holly buried her face in her hands, overwhelmed by the cringey trip down memory lane.
Holly, who recently made her debut with Celebrity Bear Hunt alongside adventurer Bear Grylls, then dropped her head into her hands in embarrassment.
Holly’s love note was read out on live TV (Image: BBC)
The letter continues: “Have a good time on holiday and get brown (if you can). She adds: “It looks like I’ve wiped my mouth with it [the note],” referencing a lipstick kiss mark that appears at the end of the note.
Holly is married to TV producer Dan Baldwin, tying the knot in 2007 after three years of dating. The couple have three children together. Holly and Dan welcomed their eldest son, Harry, on May 11, 2009, and their second child, Belle, followed on April 14, 2011.
HolLy guessed all three of her suprise guests correctly despite initially facing some difficulty. Her fish and chip shop server had the audience in stiches with many saying he “stole the show”.
Fans flooded to X – formerly known as Twitter – to shower the chef with compliments online. One user gushed: “Bravo to Holly’s fish and chip man for stealing the show.”
“The fish and chip man needs his own show. Hope to see him on ,” penned a second. Holly also reunited with the midwife that helped deliver first daughter.
Michael McIntyre’s Big Night In airs on Saturdays from 6.40pm on One or catch up on iPlayer.