Holly Willoughby spotted warmly embracing her This Morning replacement Cat Deeley

Former This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby has been pictured sharing a warm embrace with her replacement Cat Deeley during a star-studded awards ceremony in London.

The two TV stars reunited at the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards held at Claridge's, where they appeared delighted to see one another as they posed for photographs together.

Willoughby, who stepped down from This Morning in October 2023 after 14 years, was replaced by Deeley the following year, with the latter joining Ben Shephard as the ITV show's new permanent hosts.

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However, there was nothing but smiles as the pair caught up at the glamorous event, putting their arms around one another for pictures before heading inside for dinner.

Willoughby opted for a black tuxedo-inspired minidress by L'Agence, while Deeley wore a flowing white gown with a Grecian-inspired design. Both presenters wore their blonde hair in loose waves and completed their looks with red lipstick.

The annual awards ceremony celebrates inspirational women across entertainment, art, literature, sport and business, with this year's event hosted by Harper's Bazaar editor-in-chief Lydia Slater.

Among those honoured on the night were The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman, alongside actresses Cate Blanchett, Mikey Madison and Bella Maclean.

Chicken Shop Date creator Amelia Dimoldenberg was also recognised with the Innovator award, while filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson received the Artist of the Year prize, presented by her friend Isla Fisher.

Meanwhile, Hollywood star Glenn Close was honoured with the 2026 Icon award.

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Other famous faces attending the ceremony included Rivals star Alex Hassell, Letitia Wright, Lesley Manville, Taylor Russell and Elizabeth Debicki, who took to the stage to present awards.

Willoughby's appearance comes three years after her departure from This Morning, which followed the exit of her longtime co-host Phillip Schofield earlier in 2023.

Deeley and Shephard subsequently took over presenting duties in March 2024, ushering in a new chapter for the long-running daytime programme.

This Morning airs weekdays on ITV1 and ITVX.

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