{"id":1019,"date":"2025-03-16T09:14:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T10:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nichesitetool.com\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2025-03-18T06:45:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T06:45:51","slug":"holly-willoughbys-husband-embroiled-in-row-with-butlins-over-bbc-tv-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/16\/holly-willoughbys-husband-embroiled-in-row-with-butlins-over-bbc-tv-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Holly Willoughby\u2019s husband \u2019embroiled in row\u2019 with Butlin\u2019s over BBC TV show"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Holly Willoughby’s husband Dan Badlwin is reportedly involved in a complicated rights row (Picture: David M. Benett\/Dave Benett\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Holly Willoughby<\/a>’s TV producer husband Dan Baldwin<\/a> is reportedly embroiled in a dispute with Butlin’s over BBC<\/a> show Gladiators<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It has been claimed that Dan’s production company Hungry Bear Media is in ‘a row’ with the holiday camp company after agreeing a licensing deal.<\/p>\n

Under the agreement, Butlin’s is reportedly allowed to use Gladiators’ logo and branding for its Meet The Stars of Gladiators experience.<\/p>\n

However, Hungry Bear Media only owns the TV rights, while entertainment giant MGM handles the logo and branding rights.<\/p>\n

The Amazon-owned production and distribution firm is now reportedly banning the use of the Gladiators logo and costumes at Butlin’s.<\/p>\n

Instead, Meet The Stars of Gladiators performers have been competing in black tracksuits at the\u00a0Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness resorts.<\/p>\n

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February 21, 2012\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Dan and Holly have been married for nearly two decades after meeting on Ministry of Mayhem (Picture: Mark Milan\/FilmMagic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A source told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/33874073\/holly-willoughby-husband-butlins-gladiators-show-rights-row\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sun<\/a>: ‘It seems Dan\u2019s Hungry Bear Media and Butlin\u2019s have got into a row over this.<\/p>\n<p>‘It\u2019s resulted in the\u00a0Gladiators\u00a0coming out in an all-black outfit on a stage with no TV logos behind it.’<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Butlin’s told Metro: ‘We can confirm our \u2018Meet the Stars of Gladiators\u2019 experience is still very much taking place this year at Butlin\u2019s. <\/p>\n<p>Due to external commitments, they will no longer be appearing on a small number of dates and all impacted guests have been notified. <\/p>\n<p>‘We\u2019ve added in our exclusive Masked Singer Live show in its place. We are very sorry for any disappointment caused.’<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_236284420-db45.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22479330\" alt=\"Gladiators,Legend, Fire, Bionic, Diamond, Nitro, Electro, Giant, Steel, Apollo, Comet, Viper, Athena, Fury, Phantom, Sabre, Dynamite ,Gladiators group shot L-R top row ??? Legend, Fire, Bionic, Diamond, Nitro Electro, Giant, Steel, Apollo, Comet Viper, Athena, Fury, Phantom Sabre, Dynamite ,Hungry Bear ,Nick Eagle\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Dan’s company produces the reboot of Gladiators (Picture: Nick Eagl \/ BBC \/ Hungry Bear)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MGM and Hungry Bear Media declined to comment when approached by The Sun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong> has also reached out to MGM, Hungry Bear and Butlin’s for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, it was reported that Dan and Holly’s media production and management firm Roxy Media was at risk of closure o<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/21\/holly-willoughby-husband-owe-300-000-unpaid-tax-business-risks-closure-22601975\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ver an unpaid tax bill.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s most recent accounts show it owed \u00a3329,715 in corporation tax for the year up to August 2023.<\/p>\n<p>A hearing related to Roxy Media, which was founded in 2020, is scheduled to take place on April 16.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1405467453.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22734841\" alt=\"Celebrity Sightings At Wimbledon 2022 - Day 1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Dan founded Hungry Bear Media more than a decade ago (Picture: Karwai Tang\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An HMRC spokeswoman said at the time: \u2018We take a supportive approach to dealing with customers who have tax debts and only file winding-up petitions once we\u2019ve exhausted all other options, in order to protect taxpayers\u2019 money.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Dan is considered one of the most influential and powerful executives in the British TV industry.<\/p>\n<p>His career started at the BBC as a researcher on Live and Kicking before going on to produce shows like Celebrity Juice and Virtually Famous.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, Dan co-founded Hungry Bear with Juliet Denison Gay.<\/p>\n<p>Holly and Dan met on the kids\u2019 TV show Ministry Of Mayhem in 2004, which Holly co-hosted with Stephen Mulhern<\/p>\n<p>They married in 2007 and share three children: Harry, 15, Belle,13, and Chester, ten.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Gladiators is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.<br \/><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-justify mb-2\" >Holly Willoughby’s husband Dan Badlwin is reportedly involved in a complicated rights row (Picture: David M. 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