Holly Willoughby celebrated a touching moment on her return to the spotlight when she hosted the Great Ormond Street Hospital charity ball on Thursday.
The presenter, 42, marked her return to television last month with the new series of Dancing On Ice, three months after learning of an alleged plot to kidnap and murder her by former security guard Gavin Plumb.
Holly proudly showed off a selection of snaps from the charity gala on Instagram as she helped organize 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 floor-length black dress that featured silver trim and sheer panels at the bust and sides.
Holly let her hair down during the night and shared a photo of herself punching the air in triumph as Charlie Ross bid for £750,000 at auction.
Holly Willoughby celebrated a touching moment on her return to the spotlight when she hosted the Great Ormond Street Hospital charity ball on Thursday.
Holly showed off a selection of snaps from the charity gala as she helped organize a huge auction to raise funds for a new Children’s Cancer Center (pictured with make-up artist Patsy O’ Neil)
The TV star also shared a photo with her makeup artist Patsy O’Neil, who she called her “date” for the night, as well as a photo with a father called Gareth whose daughter Sienna is receiving treatment for leukemia.
She wrote: ‘What a wonderful evening and such an honor to host the Love GOSH Gala Dinner for Great Ormond Street Hospital @greatormondst.
‘Thank you to everyone who came out and dug deep to raise a HUGE amount of money to go towards a new state-of-the-art Children’s Cancer Center at GOSH. Forever grateful for my lovely date @patsyoneillmakeup and really enjoyed meeting Gareth who spoke so honestly about his daughter Sienna’s leukemia treatment…
“Heart is a 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 so happy while This Morning presenter 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 very happy. Glad to hear it. You deserve all the happiness’ and ‘You’re doing something great, keep doing it.’
Holly quit This Morning after 14 years in October following Phillip’s sacking from the station.
She left the show after admitting to having an affair with a younger colleague and lying to her co-star when asked about the growing speculation.
After returning to the ITV show without him, Holly was mocked for the statement she made addressing the nation, asking if viewers were “ok” following the revelation.
Holly chatted to dad Gareth, whose daughter Sienna is receiving treatment for leukemia.
She wrote: “What a wonderful evening and such an honor to host the Love GOSH Gala Dinner for Great Ormond Street Hospital @greatormondst.”
The presenter, 42, marked her return to television last month with the new series of Dancing On Ice (pictured with Stephen Mulhern).
She then faced a new setback when a man was arrested for an alleged plot to kidnap and murder her, leaving her terrified.
She was reportedly too afraid to leave her house after Gavin Plumb was accused of the crime, forcing her to go off the air for months.
She deliberated over whether to host Dancing On Ice with new co-host Stephen Mulhern, but returned to live TV earlier this year.