A man named Gavin Plumb, aged 36 and from Harlow, Essex, has pleaded not guilty to charges of soliciting to murder and incitement to kidnap TV presenter Holly Willoughby.
The alleged plot took place between October 2 and October 5 and involved the former host of This Morning. Plumb, who works as a security guard at a shopping center, is accused of planning to assemble a "kidnap and restraint kit" and encouraging another person to come to the UK to carry out these alleged offenses.
The trial is scheduled for June 24 and is expected to last for two weeks. Plumb has been remanded in custody until then.
Gavin Plumb, pictured in 2014, was remanded in custody