Holly Willoughby will host this year's I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! alongside Declan Donnelly, ITV has revealed.

She will replace Ant McPartlin, who is taking the rest of the year off after a drink-driving conviction which led to him being banned from driving for 20 months and fined £86,000.

The 37-year-old daytime presenter says she loves Ant and won't try to fill his shoes – but will keep them warm.

Speaking about McPartlin's break from the show at this year's Edinburgh TV festival, ITV's director of television Kevin Lygo said: "The good news is that he's doing really well, he's doing everything he should be doing to get better.

Image: Ant McPartlin is to continue with his break from the show

"We collectively thought, let's give it a good amount of time off, this is a slow procedure, that's what we've decided to do."

Saturday Night Takeaway – which is also hosted by presenting double act Ant and Dec – will not air during McPartlin's break.

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McPartlin and Donnelly have hosted I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, together since 2002.

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