Holly Willoughby celebrated a poignant moment in her return to the spotlight as she hosted the Great Ormond Street Hospital charity ball on Thursday.
The presenter, 42, marked her TV comeback last month with the new series of Dancing On Ice, three months after she learned of an alleged plot to kidnap and murder her by former security guard Gavin Plumb.
Holly proudly showed a selection of snaps from the charity gala on Instagram as she helped host a huge auction to raise funds for a new state-of-the-art Children’s Cancer Centre.
The former This Morning star looked incredible in a black floor-length dress which featured silver piping and sheer panels on the bust and sides.
Holly let her hair down during the evening and shared a photo of herself punching the air in triumph as Charlie Ross raised a £750,000 bid in auction.
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Holly Willoughby celebrated a poignant moment in her return to the spotlight as she hosted the Great Ormond Street Hospital charity ball on Thursday
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Holly showed a selection of snaps from the charity gala as she helped to host a huge auction to raise funds for a new Children’s Cancer Centre (pictured with make-up artist Patsy O’ Neil)
The TV star also shared a snap with her make-up artist Patsy O’Neil, who she called her ‘date’ for the evening as well as a photo with a dad called Gareth whose daughter Sienna is having treatment for Leukaemia.
She wrote: ‘What a wonderful evening and a complete honour to be hosting the Love GOSH gala dinner for Great Ormond Street Hospital @greatormondst.
‘Thank you to everyone who came and dug deep to raise an ENORMOUS amount of money to go towards a new state-of-the-art Children’s Cancer Centre at GOSH. Always grateful for my lovely date @patsyoneillmakeup and really enjoyed meeting Gareth who spoke so honestly about his daughter Sienna’s treatment for leukaemia…
‘Heart is full special mention to Charlie Ross the auctioneer and @rebecca_ferguson and @feelinginsta who lit up the dance floor.’
Fans said it was great to see Holly looking so happy while This Morning host Dermot O’Leary commented: ‘Well done’.
One follower wrote: ‘Well done Holly. You are and always will be a great host’, while others said: ‘You look so happy. I’m glad. You deserve all the happiness’ and ‘You’re doing a great thing, keep doing that’.
Holly quit This Morning after 14 years in October following Phillip Schofield’s exit. He left the show after admitting to an affair with a younger colleague and lying to his co-star when questioned about the mounting speculation.
After she returned to the ITV programme without him, Holly was mocked for the statement she made addressing the nation, asking whether viewers were ‘okay’ following the revelation.
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Holly chatted to father Gareth, whose daughter Sienna is having treatment for Leukaemia
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She wrote: ‘What a wonderful evening and a complete honour to be hosting the Love GOSH gala dinner for Great Ormond Street Hospital @greatormondst’
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Holly quit This Morning after 14 years in October following Phillip Schofield’s exit. He left the show after admitting to an affair with a younger colleague
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The presenter, 42, marked her TV comeback last month with the new series of Dancing On Ice (pictured with Stephen Mulhern)
She then faced a further setback as a man was arrested for an alleged plot to kidnap and murder her, leaving her terrified.
According to reports, she was too afraid to leave her house after Gavin Plumb was charged for the crime, forcing her off-air for months.
She deliberated over whether to present Dancing On Ice with new co-host Stephen Mulhern, but returned to live television earlier this year.
