LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 11: Holly Willoughby attends The Sun Military Awards at the National Maritime Museum on December 11, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Holly Willoughby’s sports panel show, Play To The Whistle, is set to be axed after just three series.

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The regular This Morning presenter headed up the panel show, which is in the same vein as Sky’s A League Of Their Own.

But where James Corden’s show is proving to be a success after 12 series, Holly’s is being brought to an end after just three.


Produced by Holly’s husband Dan Baldwin, the show follows a tried and tested format of two teams led by two team captains answering questions for points – in this instance headed up by Frank Lampard and Bradley Walsh.



However, since it first began in 2015, the show’s ratings have reportedly dropped from 3.5 million viewers to 1.43 million.

A source told The Sun: ‘ITV loved the format and panel shows are historically popular.

‘Having Holly as host is a big draw as are Bradley and Frank as captains. But it hasn’t performed as they’d hoped so they are resting it for now.

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‘They still plan to bring it out for big sporting occasions, such as the football World Cup next year but it won’t run for another full series.

‘Holly is going to be up to her eyes in it with Dancing On Ice and This Morning, and Frank and Bradley have a lot on their plate with their other commitments,’ the source continued.

‘The regulars and guests did a great job but it just didn’t work out.’

It’s not just the shows that Holly could be kept busy with – after recently admitting that she would like more children with husband Dan.

She has also launched a baby book and looking after three young’uns already, but the TV presenter told The Sun that she’d love to have more sprogs running around her house.

Holly Willoughby reveals she wants more kids (Picture: HollyWilloughby/REX)

‘When you look around the table and you’ve got these little people you’ve made together who are just so funny, that’s when you think, “Maybe we should have more…”‘ she revealed.

‘But that’s not a reason to have more! I think I’m really, definitely done. Well, I’m as certain as I can be.’

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