A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 15 years and 85 days, after being found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder the well-known TV presenter Holly Willoughby. The court heard that Gavin Plumb’s plans caused a “catastrophic” and “life-changing” impact on Willoughby.
The trial, held at Chelmsford Crown Court, resulted in Plumb receiving a unanimous conviction for soliciting murder, and inciting rape and kidnap. The presiding judge, Mr Justice Edward Murray, stated that Plumb had been harbouring an unhealthy sexual obsession with Holly Willoughby for a number of years.
Plumb had worked as a security guard at the Southend studio where This Morning, the daytime television programme Willoughby co-hosts, is produced. During the investigation, it was discovered that the 37-year-old father-of-two had researched Ms Willoughby’s home address, and was planning on carrying out the attack when the presenter was least expecting it.
The court heard that bef
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