Midsomer Murders fans all say the same thing as Holly Willoughby appears on the show in blink and you’ll miss it moment
MIDSOMER Murders fans were all left saying the same thing as This Morning star Holly Willoughby made her acting debut on the murder mystery show.
The TV presenter made a brief cameo on the programme in a shock career move.
As the episode got going, the detectives were on the hunt for a killer whilst attending a psychic convention.
One of the VIP guests in attendance at the event was Holly as she sat atop a throne as she made her show debut.
In her debut scene, one of the programme’s detectives asked: “Is that the queen of daytime?”
His much older colleague then replied: “Gloria Hunniford? Are you sure?”
However fans were left disgruntled at the star’s introduction as the queen of daytime as they insisted that it was highly unlikely anyone would naturally to refer to the star as such.
Commenting that the dialogue felt ‘forced’, fans took to Twitter to give their thoughts on the star’s crime drama debut.
One fan wrote online: “Is that the Queen of Daytime? As if anyone would say that.”
Another added: “Ah yes, top quality realistic not-at-all-forced dialogue there ITV.”
As a third joked: “How much did Holly Willoughby pay the #MidsomerMurders writers to get that line.”
Neil Dudgeon, who plays DCI John Barnaby, recently spoke to Good Morning Britain about Holly’s involvement in the show – which was recorded in 2021.
Neil explained how Holly had a long running affiliation with the show after declaring herself as a superfan – which led to her show cameo.
The actor told the show’s hosts: “Well, she’s sort of a friend of the show I suppose – she’s a great fan of the show and we’re always looking to broaden our casting net.”
Neil went on to say: “She was great, she was thoroughly professional. I think she was a bit nervous when she first arrived.
“She’s playing a character called Holly Willoughby, I wouldn’t like to say that it’s herself.”
Speaking previously about her love for the show, Holly said: “I’ve seen every episode since it started way back when.”