Ex-BT presenter Jake Humphrey shared a bed with Holly Willoughby for six months but insisted nothing happened

Former BT Sport and BBC Sport presenter Jake Humphrey revealed he once shared a bed with Holly Willoughby for six months during the early days of their TV careers.

Humphrey, 45, fronted Premier League and Champions League coverage for 10 years before departing the company after the end of last season.

He also worked with BBC as a presenter for their F1 coverage, and was involved in local and national radio.

Willoughby, meanwhile, is one of the UK's most recognisable presenters through her work on This Morning, Dancing On Ice and more.

Back in 2003, the then lesser-known pairing of Humphrey and Willoughby worked on CBBC's Fame Academy, a television talent show which looked to unearth the next musical talents.

Winners of the show earned a £1 million recording contract with a major record company, the use of a London luxury apartment, and even a sports car - for one year only.

Humphrey revealed that Willoughby slept in the same bed as him for six months while they were filming the show - but only for convenience.

He added that his partner at the time, Harriet (who he would later marry in 2007), knew about the arrangement and was 'fine' with it.

Humphrey explained to the Daily Mirror in 2012: "Holly was living in Brighton and never used to stay down there, so she stayed at my flat in London while we were working on the show.

"Eventually, it got to the point where we couldn't be bothered to get the blow-up bed out, so for about six months we slept in the same bed.

"Holly's a good mate but I look back on my time with her and wonder what might have been, but I was going out with Harriet at the time and she lived in Leeds. She had met Holly so knew what she looked like, and she was fine with it."

Humphrey later reminded Willoughby of their sleeping arrangement while appearing as a guest on ITV's 'Play to the Whistle'.

The Dancing On Ice presenter initially denied they shared a bed, before Humphrey replied: "For a bit, but then you couldn't bothered to get the mattress out if you remember. So you just piled in."

Humphrey is currently focusing his attentions on Whisper Group, the television company he co-founded and is a director of.

He also co-hosts the successful High Performance Podcast.

Willoughby has been the subject of intense media coverage in the past week, after a man was charged over an alleged plot to kidnap and murder her.

The 42-year-old announced on Thursday that she would be leaving This Morning after 14 years on the show - although did not directly reference the alleged plot.

She said in a statement: "I have let ITV know today that after 14 years, I will not be returning to This Morning.

"It's been an honour to just be part of its story and I know this story has many chapters left to go. Sadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family."

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