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Victoria Johns

Holly Willoughby lets daytime TV image slip as she swears on Jonathan Ross

Holly Willoughby wasn't quite as polished as she is on This Morning when she swore on the Jonathan Ross Show.

The mum-of-three, 40, was talking to the veteran host about her new dog Bailey, but shocked fans with her colourful language.

Describing the golden retriever's first morning at home she said: "Before I saw her, I could smell her.

"I lifted the flap and I swear to God it was like something out of a horror movie.

"She was covered in her own s**t. She'd gone from white and perfect to just stinky and smelly.

"I looked and thought 'if I let you out you're going to run through and cover the whole house in this."

Holly's night time persona is quite different (Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/REX/Shutterstock)

Holly who was wearing a white fluffy dressing gown at the time, continued: "[I realised] I’m going to have to pick [her] up.

"I’m covered [and was in the garden showering her down]. Husband came out covered in it from cleaning the crate. [We thought] What have we done?"

However despite Bailey's first impression, Holly said: “She is pretty perfect actually, apart from that first night. I think she did it on purpose. I think she’s quite a clever girl.”

Holly welcomed the new arrival last month and even introduced her to the This Morning studio.

Beaming with pride as she sat next to her prized pooch she gushed: "Bailey, can you say hello?"

"She's 15 weeks old and we've had her for a bit," she said. "I've never had a dog in my life... I have barely slept.

"We had James blunt singing You Are Beautiful and I had her on my knee," she said. "I might have shed a tear!"

The Wylde Moon funder went on to say that Bailey was coping with her toilet training, but added: "But I do sometimes wake up to a little present in the morning."

The seasoned presenter took a back seat on This Morning last month after suffering from a tummy bug.

Big Brother winner Josie Gibson stepped in at the last minute and wowed fans with her performance.

Many viewers suggested she should take over from Holly permanently should she ever decide to leave, but Holly said she wasn't going anywhere having found "magic" with co-host Phillip Schofield.

The presenters hosted a rare Friday show today as they took over from Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary for their final appearance on the ITV show before breaking up for Christmas.

Holly looked fabulously festive in a high-neck crimson silk velvet minidress paired with a slick of berry lipstick.

Posing on Instagram, she gushed: "It’s CHRIIIIIISTMAAAAAS! Final day on @thismorning until Christmas Day… open the fizz! #hwstyle dress by @masterpeace.masterpeace #12daysofsparkle."

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