Fearne Cotton QUITS Celebrity Juice: Emily Atack hailed ‘worthy successor’

The Inbetweeners actress has won a legion of fans thanks to her hilarious impressions on I'm A Celeb
New role: Actress Emily Atack
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Emma Powell18 December 2018

Celebrity Juice fans are calling for Emily Atack to replace Fearne Cotton on the ITV2 show after the TV presenter announced she has quit.

Cotton, 37, has been a regular panellist on Keith Lemon’s comedy hit alongside Holly Willoughby since 2008, but is leaving to focus on upcoming projects.

Cotton announced her news in a statement to The Sun: “After ten years of complete fun, I have decided to leave Celebrity Juice. It has been a joy to be part of this magnificent show and I wish the team the very best in future series.”

Fans mourned the breakdown of the “dream team,” as others called for Atack to join Willoughby as a panellist in the wake of her stint on I’m A Celebrity.

'Dream team': Holly Willoughby with Keith Lemon and Fearne Cotton
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One fan posted: “GET EMILY ON IT!!! @emilyatackofficial @emilyatacklove.”

Another wrote: “@emilyatackofficial #jobvacancy

A third commented: “@emilyatackofficial worthy successor!?”

One Atack fan tweeted: “I reckon @EmAtack would be the perfect replacement for Fearne on #CelebrityJuice.”

Atack won a legion of fans during her time in the jungle which saw her finish second to King Harry Redknapp.

The Inbetweeners actress entertained viewers with her celebrity impressions, reactions to Bushtucker Trials and her attempts to bag a date with Harry’s son Jamie Redknapp.

Demands: Fans are calling for Emily Atack to take over from Fearne Cotton
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Other names being bandied about by fans include Kelly Brook, who stood in for Cotton while she was on maternity leave in 2013, and Rochelle Humes, who temporarily replaced Willoughby on This Morning while she presented I’m A Celeb in place of Ant McPartlin.

Willoughby paid tribute to Cotton on Instagram with a cheeky picture of the pair playing ‘Totally Bananas’ on Celebrity Juice – a skit which involved them holding a banana in both of their mouths while navigating an obstacle course.

She posted: “I’m going to miss you being on the other side of my banana... thank you for 10 years of laughter... love you @fearnecotton ... we are going to MISS you on @celebjuiceofficial SOOO much xxxx.”

A replacement for Cotton has yet to be announced.

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