A man found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby has been handed a life sentence.

The court heard 37-year-old Gavin Plumb was obsessed with Willoughby (43), who left her role as host of ITV’s This Morning following his arrest.

He has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years and 85 days.

Court artist drawing of Gavin Plumb (right) appearing at Chelmsford Crown Court, 24-06-24. Image: Elizabeth Cook

At the sentencing hearing today, Prosecutor Alison Morgan KC told Chelmsford Crown Court that Plumb’s plot was "so depraved and vile" that many of its details "were, by agreement, not reported in detail by representatives of the media".

She said Plumb's actions had been "life-changing" for Willoughby - both for her career and personal life.

She said the presenter wished to keep her full statement about the impact of Plumb’s crimes private, but added, “The extent of the shock and fear caused by this offending has been impossible to convey”.

Reporting from IRN

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