Fans say 'bore off' as they jump to beaming Holly Willoughby's defence over special birthday post

Holly Willoughby was all smiles as she celebrated an important birthday - but her social media post had fans rushing to her defence. The This Morning presenter has been back at the helm of the ITV daytime show this week alongside Craig Doyle and Dermot O'Leary.

But those who follow the 42-year-old star will be aware that TV presenting isn't her only gig. Holly founded her own wellness brand, Wylde Moon, in 2021 after being inspired by a trip to Australia as she co-hosted I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here in the absence of Ant McPartlin.

The lifestyle website explores topics from "beauty and fashion to energy and healing" but also features its own boutique where Holly has launched perfumes, candles, diffusers, and even a sparkling 12-piece jewellery collection alongside Kirstie Le Marque. Holly also sends a weekly newsletter direct to subscribers.

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And on Wednesday (September 20), Holly was celebrating. Taking to Instagram, the mum-of-three shared a video of herself holding one of her candles in each hand. She looked sensational in a sparkling rainbow mini dress with her trademark blonde locks styled into soft curls.

Holly danced around and beamed for the camera before blowing out both candles. Alongside the post, the telly beauty wrote: "Everyone who has been on the @wyldemoon journey with us for the last 2 years… thank you! I love sharing with you all those things that make my heart sing…"

She went on: "From day 1 it’s been a space that felt important to me and over the last 2 years that feeling continues to grow. But the best bit