Holly Willoughby causes stir as she wears mum’s 40th birthday party dress on This Morning

Holly Willoughby receives birthday surprise at This Morning studio

Holly Willoughby, 40, looked radiant as she celebrated her milestone birthday while wearing a gorgeous floral dress once worn by her mother Linda Willoughby, 71, on her own 40th birthday. The presenter posted a collage on Instagram where she showed a snap of herself in the dress behind the scenes of This Morning, and one of her mum wearing it at a party back in the ’80s.

It’s a strange moment

Holly Willoughby

Holly wrote in view of her seven million followers: “This photo of my mum was taken on her 40th birthday at the party she had in the garden. 

“I remember this day so clearly. It’s a strange thing to reach the age you remember your mum being!

“I asked her if she’d kept the dress and of course she had… strange moment zipping it up this morning, wondering how she felt on her big day,” she added.

Holly shared she would not be spending the day with her parents owing to coronavirus restrictions, that forbid households from mixing.

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Holly Willoughby, 40, looked radiant as she celebrated her milestone birthday (Image: INSTAGRAM)

Holly Willoughby posted a collage on Instagram where she showed a snap of herself in the dress behind the scenes of This Morning, and one of her mum wearing it at a party back in the ’80s (Image: INSTAGRAM)

The This Morning host continued: “I can’t be with my mum or dad today but wearing this in her honour makes me feel closer to them… love you Mumma! #sothisis40.”

Underneath friends and colleagues were quick to offer their happy returns, as they applauded her sweet gesture.

Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan typed: “Brilliant!”

While This Morning colleague Alison Hammond wrote: “Beautiful touch.”

Holly Willoughby had an emotional start to the day as she was seen in floods of tears over on her co-host Phillip Schofield’s Instagram story (Image: INSTAGRAM)

Holly Willoughby was seen in the footage arriving at the This Morning studio amid a flurry of balloons, as ITV pulled out all the stops to ensure she had a day to remember (Image: INSTAGRAM)

TV host Rochelle Humes said: “This is incredible.”

Her good pal and All Saints singer Natalie Appleton remarked: “Amazing.”

Holly had an emotional start to the day as she was seen in floods of tears over on her co-host Phillip Schofield’s Instagram story.

The star was seen in the footage arriving at the This Morning studio amid a flurry of balloons, as ITV pulled out all the stops to ensure she had a day to remember.

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Holly blubbed: “I’m just going to go in here [dressing room] and cry. I am going to spend all day in tears, aren’t I?”

It comes as yesterday she revealed she was scared to turn 40 while speaking on air.

A confused Phillip asked her why she felt that way.

Holly responded: “I think its because I can remember my mum’s 40th, so it feels like an adult age.

“I feel like its time to grow up now like I’m Peter Pan.”

However, Piers ensured he would make her smile as he shared a hilarious tribute on GMB.

He said: “Happy 40th, Holls! She’s a great laugh, I’ve got to say. Amid all my constant taunting.

“ I think my constant taunting has been mitigated by the fact that there are no awards ceremonies at the moment.”