Holly Willoughby is set to jet off to Costa Rica next month to film Netflix’s new reality series, Bear Hunt, alongside Bear Grylls and a host of celebrities

Holly Willoughby protected by 'ex-military guns for hire' on new Netflix show

Holly Willoughby says she is ‘torn’ as she’s ripped away from her husband while trying to get her career ‘back on track’. After a string of difficult months, the TV star made a new move in her career with Netflix, but the opportunity comes at a great cost as she dreads leaving her family behind.

The former This Morning presenter will be at the helm of the streaming giant’s new reality series, Bear Hunt, due to drop in early 2025. Holly, 43, will be jetting off to Costa Rica alongside Bear Grylls and a string of celebs for the show next month, as reports have claimed, and will be looked after by a huge security team in the jungle.

But while the program comes as a boost for her career, Holly is finding it hard to spend time away from “her rock”, her TV executive husband Daniel Baldwin – known for box successes such as Gladiators and with whom she was recently seen in a rare public appearance as a couple – and their three children.

One source told OK! Magazine that, while the star remains “a bit torn” over her decision to take on the new job. “She’s going to miss Dan and the family so was a bit torn about going back but she needs to get her career back on track and has to do this, “the insider claimed.

“They’re a really strong couple and they can do distance. She got quite a knock after all the trolling last year and she wants to put it all behind her, this is a great new start,” they added. Holly and Daniel have been married since August 2007.

The smitten couple enjoys domestic bliss in Barnes, London with their lovely trio – Harry, 14, Belle, 12, and cute little Chester, eight. While family holds the undisputed numero uno position in their lives, the dynamic duo doesn’t lose sight of their thriving careers.

Daniel has gallantly stood by Holly throughout her turbulent year marked by the fallout of Phillip Schofield’s “unwise but not illegal” affair and ensuing departure from This Morning. Furthermore, Holly was allegedly on the receiving end of a murder plot, escalating her challenges.