Holly Willoughby and Bradley Walsh’s BBC travel prize quiz show Take Off ‘axed’

Holly and Bradley have apparently been grounded (Image: BBC/Hungry Bear/Man Levy/Matt Burlem)

Holly Willoughby and Bradley Walsh’s BBC One present Take Off has reportedly been axed by the broadcaster following its four-episode run final summer season.

The presenting powerhouse duo have been initially paired up for a one-off Christmas particular in 2019 earlier than returning to our screens in July 2021.

Nonetheless, it seems the quiz present, the place members of the general public competed to win seats on a airplane to dream vacation locations, did not, erm, take off with viewers.

It’s mentioned this was primarily because of the strict journey restrictions confronted by UK residents and folks everywhere in the world, following the start of the pandemic in March 2020.

The BBC ordered the brand new episodes in February 2020, which noticed seats provided as much as Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and filmed them forward of the worldwide Covid outbreak.

A supply defined: ‘Take Off was filmed earlier than the pandemic when journey was a lot simpler.

The primary collection was ordered and filmed earlier than Covid, however didn’t air till July 2021 (Image: BBC/Hungry Bear/Man Levy/Matt Burlem)

‘Now, it’s tougher with so many restrictions. It didn’t land with viewers who have been grounded.’

‘Nonetheless, Holly and Bradley liked working collectively and had wonderful on-screen chemistry,’ the insider instructed The Solar.

This Morning star Holly has been a staple on screens for years, additionally co-hosting the favored primetime weekend present Dancing On Ice with pal Phillip Schofield.

After internet hosting The Video games earlier in Could, she just lately tried out one thing else new by paring up with actor and comic Lee Mack to current on new movie star actuality present Freeze the Worry with Wim Hof.

Holly was busy earlier this month with The Video games, which stored her away from her ordinary slot on This Morning (Image: James Veysey/ITV/Rex/Shutterstock)

The presenting star was additionally just lately on screens alongside Lee Mack for brand new collection Freeze the Worry with Wim Hof (Image: BBC/Hungry Bear Media/Pete Dadds)

The problem collection, which adopted celebrities together with Alfie Boe, Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell and rapper Professor Inexperienced as they took on a once-in-a-lifetime journey in sub-zero situations, was produced by Hungry Bear Media, which additionally produced Take Off, and is owned by Holly’s husband Dan Baldwin.

In the meantime Bradley has been the face of enduring ITV afternoon hit The Chase since 2009, in addition to internet hosting its spin-off Beat the Chasers, having fun with latest stints on Physician Who reverse Jodie Whittaker and taking up the position of Pop Larkin in a new adaptation of H.E. Bates’ The Darling Buds of Could – The Larkins – in autumn 2021.

Host Bradley with the Chasers for present collection 5 of widespread The Chase spin-off, Beat the Chasers (Image: ITV/Rex/Shutterstock)

The previous Coronation Road star can also be an govt producer on the present.

Take Off was not the primary time Holly and Bradley have labored collectively, as they each offered sports activities comedy panel sport Play to the Whistle from 2015 to 2017.

Forward of Take Off’s launch, Bradley gushed of his good friend and colleague: ‘It’s nice working with Holly, it’s incredible, I’m not simply saying that as a result of she’s right here and he or she’s my mate however I completely imply it.’

Metro.co.uk contacted the BBC for remark.