Live webchat with Holly Willoughby and her sister Kelly, Wednesday 19 June, 2-3pm

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Holly Willoughby and sister Kelly are joining us for a webchat on Wednesday 19th June at 2-3pm. Holly and Kelly always dreamt of writing a story together since their childhood when they would make up stories and dress up and perform for their parents. Their dream has come true as their first book School for Stars: First Term at L'etoile is being published on 20th June. Set in a performing arts boarding school, the story is a perfect mix ofGlee and X Factor but with all the classic charm of Ballet Shoes and Malory Towers; full of midnight feasts, makeovers, dares, drama and dance.

Holly is best known for presenting ITV1's flagship daytime programme This Morning as well as prime-time shows Surprise Surprise and The Voice. She won a Children's BAFTA award for best presenter in 2006. Kelly has always dreamt of being an author and is delighted to be realising her dream with her sister.

Come and chat to Holly and Kelly on Weds 19th at 2pm, but if you're unable to join us at that time, post your question in advance to this thread.

Holly and Kelly will also be signing copies of their new book after school next Thursday 20th June at 4.15pm in Harrods Toy Kingdom. Find out more.

Ahah the lingo is creeping out into the wider world!

I admit I have missed most of her programmes, she's prolific!

Indeed it is fairisle, indeed it is! I think I was the right sort of era for the earlier programmes, which is why I know about them, and now have DC who watch The Voice! Can't get her off my bloody telly these days!
What with her and Pip monopolising all the jobs, no wonder there aren't enough left for the rest of the population

Smoking doesn't bother me on the whole but I struggle to see how a smoker can be a role model to children.

Yes to Katie Hopkins

YY to Katie Hopkins, but the real one. Not that hideous monster she portrays on TV.

she clearly wasn't going to risk a public slating by answering some of the more in depth questions.

Why would she have been slated for this?

The exact opposite is true - she is being slated for not answering them!!!

She would, IMVHO, have commanded a lot more respect if she had done anything other than promote her book.

Incidentally, I have no objection to her pushing her book - I know that's why she was on MN - but a little bit of interest in MNetters and their questions would have been a bit more considerate/respectful of her 'audience'.

I just clicked on Holly Willoughby's personal website.

As of now, the link for Celebrity Juice is less than two inches away from the very child-friendly picture of School for Stars book. The CJ link is pink and gives no warning that it is adult content.

If HW is prepared to take absolutely no responsibility for this, and blame parents if a child clicks the 'wrong' thing as a result of this strange juxtaposition promoted by her, then for me that is very revealing about HW.

Exactly Line well said.

Lynne Featherstone who is a politician just did a franker and wildly more informative and interesting web chat than this.

Lynne F is 'selling' something - everyone who does a web chat is - but have a look at hers and feel the difference.

Lynne Featherstone was excellent.

Holly Willoughby had the chance to get herself taken seriously by her target audience, but she blew it

If you're reading this, Holly, it's not too late to claw it back. Start a thread, deal with people's concerns and they're far more likely to buy your books.