Holly Willoughby has an awkward moment during her recent appeared on BBC Michael McIntyre’s Big Show

Holly Willoughby faced an unexpected trip down memory lane on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show when her first boyfriend, Oliver, made a surprise appearance, revealing an old love letter she penned as a teen.

The 44 year old TV favourite was taken by surprise during the show’s famed Send to All segment where celebs hand over their phones for a bit of cheeky tampering when Oliver disclosed the handwritten note Holly wrote during her schooldays, leaving her mortified.

As Michael prepared the audience for the big reveal, Holly appeared visibly anxious. Suddenly, Oliver came into the spotlight, saying: “It’s funny you ask that,” before presenting the old love letter preserved by his mother over the years.

Holly Willoughby appeared on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show
It was clear that Holly taken back as the letter was read out loud. It said: “Dear Oliver, how are you? Can you please send me a photo of… I love you, hope you love me, and what about that photo of the naked lady Hannah was telling me about? Love, Holly.”

The moment the long-kept words were aired, laughter filled the room, with Holly hiding her face in her hands. Michael couldn’t help but embarrass Holly further about the cliff-hanger in the letter, asking: “A photo of what, Holly?”

Holly renowned for her roles on This Morning and Dancing on Ice was almost beside herself with bashfulness as she exclaimed to Oliver: “Oh my God! I cannot believe you still have that!”

The letter that Holly sent to Oliver ( 
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Michael ramped up the excitement, highlighting that the note even boasted a lipstick kiss at its end. Holly, in sheer surprise, exclaimed: “It looks like I wiped my mouth with it!”

But the surprises for Holly didn’t stop there. She found herself playing a guessing game concerning the identities of other faces from her past, including the midwife who assisted during the birth of her first child, and the chippy worker she used to frequent.

The fish and chip shop encounter turned into a remarkable stand-out moment, as TV watchers took to X (formerly known as Twitter) sharing their reaction to the moment. An amused fan posted: “Holly’s fish and chip man needs his own TV show. He stole the whole segment!” While another chimed in saying: “Forget The Chase, I’d watch a full show about this guy! “.

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show airs on Saturdays from 6.40pm on BBC One, with episodes available to stream on BBC iPlayer.