Holly Willoughby to team up with Bradley Walsh for a Christmas special

By Lauren Hughes
( What's on TV )
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Holly Willoughby and Bradley Walsh to team up for new show

It's not quite yet October, but we're already looking forward to Christmas telly...

Hands up who fancies a trip to Lapland?

This Morning's Holly Willoughby and The Chase's Bradley Walsh are set to host a brand new Christmas TV special, airing on BBC later this year.

Take Off With Bradley and Holly is a one off special that will see Holly Willoughby and Bradley Walsh give a studio audience the chance to win a trip of a lifetime to snowy Lapland.

If you're interested in applying to win a trip to Lapland, the BBC are looking for people to take part in the BBC show. For more information, just email christmas@hungrybear.tv.

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The show promises "incredible surprises, a gaggle of games and much more" and Bradley has revealed he can't wait to get started.

"Holly and I are going to help people have a wonderful Christmas this year... and we're going to have a right laugh whilst we do it!" Bradley said in a statement about the TV show.

Holly Willoughby and Bradley Walsh team up for BBC show

Credit: Getty

"I can't wait to cheer up the nation with Holly at my side. Bring. It. On."

Holly is also looking forward to getting started.

"This Christmas, Brad and I are going to be on the telly, on a Saturday night, surprising the nation with Christmas gifts of all shapes and sizes," she said.

"And I couldn't be happier! Christmas is without doubt my favourite time of year. Happy Christmas everyone!"

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"We're thrilled to have Holly and Bradley fronting Take Off for BBC One," BBC's Controller of Entertainment Commissioning Kate Phillips added.

"This one-off special will see audience members compete for the trip of a lifetime, under the watchful eye of our fantastic, funny hosts."

Take Off with Bradley and Holly will air on BBC One this Christmas. 

Lauren Hughes
Freelance writer

Lauren is the former Deputy Digital Editor at woman&home and became a journalist mainly because she enjoys being nosy. With a background in features journalism, Lauren worked on the woman&home brand for four years before going freelance. Before woman&home Lauren worked across a variety of women's lifestyle titles, including GoodTo, Woman's Own, and Woman magazine. After starting out working for a local paper in Yorkshire, her journalism career took her to Bristol where she hunted out stories for national papers and magazines at Medavia news agency, before landing a job in London working as a lifestyle assistant.


A big fan of adventure, Lauren is also a keen travel writer and loves sharing tips on where to find the best places to eat, drink, and be merry off the beaten track. Lauren has written a series of travel guides for London hotels and loves sharing her insights into a destination's cultural and culinary offerings. If you need a recommendation on any UK destination, she's more than happy to help. At the weekend, you'll usually find her hanging out with her pet cat (or anyone else's pet she can get her hands on), escaping to the countryside, or devouring a good book.