Monday, 5 April 2010

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Holly Willoughby's dilemma: Baby or burnout?

She's torn between her job and her desire to have a second child

Holly Willoughby is mum to son Harry

She may be breathing a sigh of relief that Dancing On Ice is over for another year, but Holly Willoughby still has a hectic work schedule.

She's currently juggling two major shows - This Morning and Celebrity Juice - as well as a host of other TV and modelling work.

While she's riding high professionally as one of the UK's most high-profile female presenters, Holly's keen to have another baby at some point.

Friends say she's ‘torn' between the need to stay at the top of her profession and her desire to have a second child.

‘Holly and her husband Dan Baldwin were delighted when she fell pregnant with Harry so quickly and they hoped he'd be the first of several kids in quick succession,' a source tells Now.

'Holly wanted to be pregnant before his first birthday, but Harry's going to be one in May and they're nowhere near even trying again.

'I think she's worried her career has taken over and is limiting her chances of having another baby.'

The 29-year-old is said to be exhausted by the pressure of her hectic work commitments.

‘Holly's stoic and a hard worker,' adds the source. ‘She knows how lucky she is, but she hates the fact that her career has started to determine how many kids she may have.'

Luckily, her relationship with her supportive hubby Dan is one of the strongest marriages on TV.

‘She makes sure she has a good diet and tries her best to take care of herself,' our source says.

'Even then, she doesn't feel like she can get pregnant, given that she's only been on This Morning for seven months.'

A source close to Holly denies that she'll have to choose between her career and having another child:

‘She's handling everything very well and I don't think she's tired. She's a busy working mum, but she's doing an incredible job of balancing it all - she looks fantastic and she's happy.'