Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton are reportedly taking steps to heal their friendship after the pair have drifted apart in recent years.
The friends, who met in the TV industry when they were teenagers, go back a long way way and have years of memories under their belt when it comes to their friendship - but in recent years, the famous blonde duo appear to have drifted apart with their once seemingly unbreakable bond diminishing.
Both Holly and Fearne have continued on different paths in their careers, with Holly, 41, taking on duties as the host of This Morning and Dancing On Ice alongside her partner in crime, Phillip Schofield, while Fearne has gone down the podcast route in recent years with her successful podcast series - Happy Place.
While the two successful and talented ladies have been focusing on their careers and family life, after they both turned 40 last year, they made the decision to work on their friendship, according to an inside source.
"Holly and Fearne are in touch more than ever after rekindling their friendship. They had grown apart over the years as their careers and lives took them in different directions, but now they have so much in common - bonding over juggling motherhood, their careers, and their mental health," an insider told Closer.
"When they got back in touch, they both admitted fault over the fact they had gone so long without checking in with each other, and it quickly felt as though no time had passed at all. They were just as close as they always were," they added.
While the pair have now rekindled their friendship, they appeared to drift apart due to their very different social lives.
As Holly famously enjoyed boozy award nights out with her This Morning family, including Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, Fearne had no qualms about admitting that her social circle was 'miniscule' compared to Holly's - and she much preferred being tucked up in bed for 10pm rather than boozing it up.
However, when Holly found herself feeling 'numb and adrift' ahead of turning 40 last February, Fearne was one of the first friends she reached out to despite their rift.
“Fearne is the best friend you could ask for because she has advice on almost every topic thanks to her podcast, and sometimes Holly feels as though nobody knows her better than Fearne,” the source revealed.
“They have so much common ground and history together and Holly has been relying on Fearne for advice on self-help. It’s really helped that she understands the pressures of the TV industry, too.”
