Chilling five words Gavin Plumb muttered as he was jailed for 'depraved' Holly Willoughby plot

Gavin Plumb made a chilling five-word remark as he was jailed for life for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder TV star Holly Willoughby.

The 37-year-old security guard was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 16 years at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday afternoon. Plumb’s "depraved and vile" plans had a "catastrophic and life-changing" impact on the former This Morning presenter, the court heard.

He was unanimously convicted of soliciting murder and inciting rape and kidnap following a trial earlier this month. Today, the judge sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 16 years, minus the 280 days he had spent on remand – taking the total to a minimum jail term of 15 years and 85 days.

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Wearing a grey prison-issue jumper, Plumb apparently muttered "15 years to kill myself" after learning his fate. Standing in the dock as his sentence was read out, Plumb initially showed no reaction but as he was led to the cells he made the comment to the dock officer and made an exasperated gesture raising both his hands.

In his sentencing remarks, Mr Justice Edward Murray described some of the plans Plumb had discussed online as "particularly sadistic, brutal and degrading". Giving his reasons for imposing the prison term, the judge continued: “Over a number of years, you pursued an unhealthy sexual obsession with Holly Willoughby that led you ultimately to plan over that period to kidnap, to rape and to murder her. You intended to harm her husband and her children as part of your plan."

The judge said Plumb had discussed his plans with two people online - Marc and David Nelson, who was actually an undercover