Holly Willoughby in tears over ‘unbelievably special’ reunion after 13 years
How sweet!
Holly Willoughby was reduced to tears after a surprise reunion with the woman who delivered her daughter Belle, 13 years ago.
The Celebrity Bear Hunt host appeared on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show and was asked if she remembered a very special guest.
Taking a second to consider the woman in front of her, Holly said: ‘I think I might know but I just want to be sure.’
Michael teased that was the whole point of the game before prompting the44-year-old TV star to explain what she was thinking.
‘I’m thinking we might have met each other…’ Holly began, welling up as she spoke and letting out a little sigh before continuing: ’13 years ago.’
‘The reason why I’m saying 13 years ago is because that was the day my daughter Belle was born,’ she revealed. ‘And this amazing, incredible woman is called Fredette.’
She appeared on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show for the Remember Me section (Picture: BBC) Fredette helped deliver Holly’s daughter Belle 13 years ago (Picture: hollywilloughby/Instagram)Michael and Fredette confirmed what Holly suspected; she was the midwife who had helped deliver her daughter.
The Dancing on Ice presenter held back tears as she said: ‘Fredette was so amazing because Belle was five weeks premature, so she was so tiny.
‘I was so scared and worried and I just remember Fredette, I just remember you saying “we’re going to breathe this baby out”. And I just listened to you and it was your voice then when you just said “Do you remember me?”.
‘I’ll never forget your voice.’
Fredette said she never forgot Holly either, with the TV personality finding it ‘hard’ to articulate how much that moment had impacted her.
She added: ‘It’s one of the most scariest things you’ll ever go through because you just want everything to be okay.’
Belle was actually backstage for filming, with her mum pointing her out and thanking Fredette for ‘bringing her into the world’.
Holly was overwhelmed by the surprise reunion (Picture: BBC) She rushed to hug Fredette after 13 years apart (Picture: BBC) The midwife started delivering babies in 1982 but has now retired (Picture: BBC)Holly ran down to hug Fredette, who worked as a midwife since 1982 but has now retired.
After the show, Holly spent more time with her daughter and the midwife who helped deliver her.
On Instagram, she posted pictures of them hugging and once again thanked Fredette for all her help over a decade ago.
‘And 13 years after bringing her into the world, Belle got a hug from the midwife who delivered her…soooo special!’ Holly wrote.
She said: ‘Fredette, thank you for everything you did for us on that day 13 years ago …you are an Earth Angel! … and thank you for coming onto Micheal McIntyres Big Show and making that so unbelievably special… ????❤️’
Belle is Holly’s only daughter and middle child, she also shares two sons — Harry, 15, and Chester, 10 — with her husband Dan Baldwin.
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