Smiling Holly Willoughby looks festival ready in a white mini dress and brown hat as she flies to Glastonbury
got into the festival spirit as she flew out of London Heliport to head to Glastonbury Festival on Friday morning.
The TV presenter, 44, has been a longtime regular at the hotly-anticipated music festival and beamed as she prepared to head back for yet another year.
Setting off in a helicopter to travel to the three-day spectacular in Somerset, Holly cut a stylish figure in a white mini dress.
She teamed her boho chic look with a matching cardigan with frilled sleeves and kept comfortable in a pair of brown lace-up Grenson boots.
Holly toted her essentials in a suede-look fringed handbag and pushed a large suitcase alongside her as she got ready for the festival fun.
The former This Morning host completed her ensemble with a pair of black shades and a wide-brimmed brown hat.
The TV presenter, 44, has been a longtime regular at the hotly-anticipated music festival and beamed as she prepared to head back for yet another year
She appeared to be in jovial spirits as she flashed a huge smile as she joined hundreds of thousands of people in heading to Glastonbury.
Glastonbury 2025 is set to be another star-studded affair with Rod Stewart, Olivia Rodrigo, Neil Young, The 1975, Nile Rodgers and Noah Kahan all set to perform.
Lewis Capaldi is also rumoured to be taking to the stage at Glastonbury for a secret set after releasing his brand new single, Survive.
The powerful track is the Scottish singer's first offering following a two-year career hiatus due to his battle with Tourettes.
There have been reports that Lewis' new song will coincide with his big stage return at Glastonbury, two years after he broke down on-stage at the festival.
Following his emotional set at Worthy Farm in June 2023, the singer, 28, took time off to focus on his mental health and to 'adjust to the impact' of his Tourette's diagnosis.
Earlier this year, Holly gave an insight into her past years at Glastonbury as she revealed she spent one night scrubbing a toilet at the festival.
She shared the story of a toilet clean-up fiasco on The Graham Norton Show in February, where she was joined by music icon Sir Elton John.
Holly toted her essentials in a suede-look fringed handbag as she got ready for the festival fun
She appeared to be in jovial spirits as she flashed a huge smile as she joined hundreds of thousands of people in heading to Glastonbury
Earlier this year, Holly gave an insight into her past years at Glastonbury as she revealed she spent one night scrubbing a toilet at the festival (pictured with husband Dan)
She explained how, after watching Elton's headline performance at Glastonbury 2024, she found herself in the festival's infamous, long toilet queues.
When she finally entered a cubicle, she was met with a grim sight.
Holly said: 'I was there and was having the time of my life. You [Elton] were incredible. Everyone knew you were going to be amazing but honestly it was magic.
'Everyone was singing and it was like the crowd was moving as one, I'd never seen anything like it.'
She added: 'Elton was the highlight, but then everyone moved towards the loos. After his set, the loos were chaos. It was disgusting, but when you've got to go you've got to go.
'I was standing on the loo – you would not want to sit down – and I thought, 'Oh my god, when I come out of here, whoever comes in next will think that was me so I can't leave that.'
'I've always got a bag of wet wipes on me, so I cleaned that loo until it was spotless. It was perfect. I was back down to earth with a bump after Elton.'
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