Holly Willoughby: "I am talented"

Holly Willoughby has insisted that there is more to her than low-cut dresses.

The presenter made headlines with her plunging necklines during ITV's Dancing On Ice earlier this year.

However, she told the Daily Mail that landing the role of host of this year's Xtra Factor was not simply down to her figure.

She said: "I certainly hope my new job has nothing to do with my boobs. I am talented, you know. I like to think my ability had something to do with it."

Willoughby added that she has no intention of changing her wardrobe, saying: "What I do know is that I shall continue to wear low-cut dresses. I never in my wildest dreams thought wearing those dresses would be so controversial."