Holly Willougby heartbroken as she’s forced to cancel boozy 40th birthday and will celebrate with A-list friends on Zoom
HOLLY Willoughby admitted feeling ‘gutted’ she would not be able to ring in her 40th year surrounded by her A-List friends. The This Morning presenter is turning the big four-oh on February 10 and had planned to host a big birthday bash this week with all of her celebrity friends. But she revealed she’d have […]
HOLLY Willoughby admitted feeling ‘gutted’ she would not be able to ring in her 40th year surrounded by her A-List friends.
The This Morning presenter is turning the big four-oh on February 10 and had planned to host a big birthday bash this week with all of her celebrity friends.
But she revealed she’d have to move the boozy celebration to Zoom instead.
Speaking on Thursday’s show during a segment about ‘how to celebrate your birthday in lockdown’.
“It’s bittersweet as next week I’m celebrating my big 4-0 and tomorrow night would have been my big birthday party that I had to cancel!” she told her co-host Phillip Schofield.
“So it will look very different. But as long as I’ve got a cake and a glass in my hand I’ll be fine.”
Phillip tried to reassure her: “Here have a wotsit Holly, It’ll be fine.”
During the segment, the popular hosts tried different sweets under an archway of colourful balloons as they talked about ways people could celebrate their birthdays in lockdown.
Even though Holly will move her party online, Phillip and the This Morning team will make sure to shower the mum-of-three in studio ahead of her big day.
The Sun on Sunday exclusively revealed the TV presenter will get a cake from Phillip and the crew before she leaves on February 10.
Mum-of-three Holly will then catch up with her girl squad on Zoom.
While Holly, Emma Bunton, 45, Nicole Appleton, 46, actress Tamzin Outhwaite, 50, and her big sister Kelly, 42, would no doubt rather be in a London restaurant or bar, the virtual meet is the next best thing.
The Dancing On Ice host said: “I’m really looking forward to it.
“My thirties have been all about the kids, bringing them up, keeping all these balls in the air, but now they’re getting older I can start focusing on things happening for me.”
Phillip can’t wait to treat his best mate and paid her a gushing tribute.
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The 58-year-old star called his This Morning and Dancing On Ice co-host “the sister I never had”.
He added: “We’ve laughed together and cried together and got helplessly drunk together.”
Phillip told OK! magazine: “We’ve stood side by side (recently with a 2m gap) through good times and tough times.
“She is a constant support to me, built of steel and love.”