Holly Willoughby: man found guilty of plot to kidnap, rape

Gavin Plumb, who amassed thousands of images of Willoughby, had planned how he would abduct her from her home

A convicted violent offender has been found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby.

Gavin Plumb, 37, was obsessed with the television host, amassing more than 10,000 images of her on his phone including deepfake pornography. He was caught after unwittingly communicating online with an undercover police officer based in the US, who flagged him to UK authorities.