Emma Willis sent 'message' to ITV bosses after making Matt Willis 'decision'
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Emma Willis allegedly sent a message to ITV bosses after making a decision to spend more time with her children and her husband Matt Willis. According to the Daily Mail, Emma turned down the opportunity to replace Holly Willoughby on ITV stable This Morning.
A friend told the publication that this was part of a desire by Emma to spend more time with Matt, 41, following a reported relapse. They said: “She wants time with her family, and that's why she's taking every chance to work with Matt.”. The basis behind this, according to the Mail, was because Matt’s relapse was allegedly triggered by loneliness. A pal claimed: “They are acutely aware Matt's last relapse was triggered by being alone and away from his family. Emma is keener than ever to work with him and keep him on the straight and narrow.”.
The comments made by the friend come weeks after Matt and Emma, who have three children together, Isabelle, 15, Ace, 13, and Trixie, eight, came together to speak about the impact of smartphones on their offspring. Said impact of smartphones on teenagers is being explored by the duo in their latest documentary for Channel 4 titled ‘Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones’, a two-part series that looks at what happens when a school bans smartphones and asks the question of whether these devices should be banned for under 14s.
Speaking at a panel earlier this month, Emma spoke about her motivations to engage in the project. “I am such a technophobe, so it felt like the perfect opportunity for me to learn about this world. None of us grew up with this, but they are, so my responsibility as a parent is to learn about the world that they are living in, because that is the only way I can help them navigate it,” explained the broadcaster.
