Holly Willoughby was left emotional as she paid tribute to her eldest son which also saw her reveal the sweet nickname she has for him. The This Morning presenter marked the milestone with a cute photo which she posted to her millions of followers on Instagram.
She was helping Harry celebrate his 14th birthday on Thursday (May 11). He is the eldest of Holly's three children who she shares with husband Dan Baldwin. The couple, who have been married for 16 years this year, also share 12-year-old Belle and eight-year-old Chester.
Holly, who has previously shared her reasons for rarely sharing photographs of her children, and never of their faces, took to social media to share a cute snap of her son cuddled up with their beloved pet dog Bailey.
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"Happy birthday Harry… beautiful boy… we love you so very much… 14!" Holly’s This Morning colleague Craig Doyle was among those to comment on the post, writing: "Dear God what a cute photo!"
Appearing on This Morning on her son's special day, Holly, who looked fabulous in a pink top and skirt combo, flung her arms wide and said: "Can I just say 'Happy Birthday' to my son - he's fourteen today."
Co-host Phillip Schofield then chimed in and said: "Happy Birthday, Harry," as Holly half-sang: "Harry bear," revealing her son's nickname. She continued: "I actually can't believe it," before going on to share that her son is going through the teenage sleep years.
"I woke him up this morning at 6am before I came here," Holly told Phillip and the This Morning viewers at home. I went and got him up and I put the dog [their Golden Retriever, Bailey] up on the bed, because that always makes him slightly..." before Phil asked: "Is that a treat?"
Holly then explained: "Well, it just makes him wake up a bit happier," she laughed, then continued: "Because you can't get cross with Bailey. He opened his presents and I actually felt myself getting a little bit emotional watching him do it, because, fourteen, that sounds old, doesn't it?"
Phillip, who has worked on This Morning with Holly since 2009, the same year as Harry was born - then added: "I can't believe that."
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