Holly Willoughby fiend who aimed to rape and kill her caught with contraband pics of star
Gavin Plumb, 39, is currently serving a 16-year sentence for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder former This Morning host Holly Willoughby at HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire
Gavin Plumb is currently serving a 16 year sentence(Image: PA)
A creep who plotted to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby was caught in his jail cell with a stash of pictures of her. Gavin Plumb, 39, is currently serving a 16-year sentence for his sinister plans and is said to have kept a haul of Holly photos under his mattress at HMP Long Lartin, Worcestershire.
The Essex security guard was convicted in July 2024 of soliciting murder and encouraging or assisting others to rape and kidnap the former This Morning presenter.
His plans involved attempting to “ambush Ms Willoughby, 45, at her family home – discussing taking time off work in order to organise the grim attack. The stalker then plotted to take the TV presenter to an isolated stud farm in order to sexually torture and murder her before dumping her body in a lake.
It is understood the images of Ms Willoughby that Plumb was allegedly in possession of in prison had come from magazines.
A source told The Sun : “Plumb is still obsessed with Holly. He should not have been allowed access to images of her.”
Plumb has lost his prison privileges as a result of the haul’s discovery. “Plumb was going round and collecting TV magazines from other inmates on his landing and scouring them for pictures of Holly,” the insider added.
“No one was that surprised because Plumb makes no attempt to hide his obsession with her.”
Plumb is said to have laughed about the images with his friend, the Suffolk Strangler Steve Wright, in jail. Wright, 67, was jailed for life for the murders of five women in Ipswich in 2006.
Last year Plumb had a challenge against his sentence dismissed at the Court of Appeal. Explaining the decision, Lord Justice Edis said: “He was not only inciting one potential accomplice, he was inciting one after another, after another – hoping to find one who would actually help.
“This is a case where the offender clearly is dangerous and where there is no way of knowing when or if ever that will cease to be the case.”
