Kerry Katona (R) has expressed her views on Holly Willoughby’s exit (Picture: ITV)
Following Ulrika Jonsson’s savage swipe, another TV star has put their two cents in over Holly Willoughby’s exit from This Morning.
The long-serving presenter announced last week that she was leaving the daytime programme after 14 years.
Releasing a statement on social media Holly, 42, said it was a ‘difficult goodbye’ and thanked ‘loyal and supportive’ viewers.
While her co-stars wished her the best of luck, Atomic Kitten singer Kerry, 43, wasn’t that shocked by her decision.
Kerry previously opened up about appearing as a guest on the ITV show which left her feeling ‘suicidal’, and blasted the broadcaster for having a ‘toxic’ culture.
She told OK magazine: ‘Holly Willoughby has stepped away from This Morning and I think it was the right time, I wasn’t surprised.
Holly confirmed her show exit last week(Picture: ITV)
Kerry revealed she wasn’t taken aback by Holly’s decision (Picture: Getty)
‘We were kind of all waiting for it, weren’t we? I give Holly her due and I think that everyone has to move on at some point, it’s nice to have shake-ups in TV too.’
This comes after former Gladiators presenter Ulrika, 56, commented on a Instagram post shared by The Archbishop of Banterbury showing a blonde Wilko worker walking around an empty shop with the caption: ‘Holly Willoughby walking round the This Morning studio.’
The account also wrote that it was ‘the end of an era’.
However, Ulrika commented in response: ‘Or the end of an error.’
Following Holly announcing her This Morning departure on Instagram, Kevin Lygo, managing director of media and entertainment at ITV, said in a statement: ‘We are sad that Holly is leaving This Morning, but respect her decision which we know will have been extremely difficult for her to make.
‘Holly is one of the best-loved, respected and most accomplished broadcasters in the UK.’
He continued: ‘She has been at the heart of This Morning for the past 14 years, and she is adored by our viewers.
This Morning airs weekdays at 10am on ITV.
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‘I wasn’t surprised.’