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Kay Burley accidentally calls Holly Willoughby 'Hollow' on air

Holly Willoughby has been dubbed "Hollow Willoughby" by Sky News presenter Kay Burley in an on-air slip-up.

The This Morning star returned to the ITV daytime show for the first time since Phillip Schofield announced he was stepping down as her co-host, before quitting over revelations he had a secret affair with a younger production assistant.

Burley mispronounced her name as she told Sky News viewers: "Also on the programme for you - Hollow Willoughby is due back on the sofa at This Morning..."

Video transcript

KAY BURLEY: Also on the program for you this morning, Hollow Willoughby is due back on the sofa at this morning later on for the first time since Phillip Schofield's departure. It's reported that she'll open with a statement addressing the controversy surrounding her former co-host, who quit after admitting he lied about an affair with a young male colleague.