Holly Willoughby swigs margaritas with Emma Bunton on first night out in months

Holly Willoughby and her best friends had plenty of catching up to do after lockdown kept them apart.

And they certainly made up for lost time as they swigged margaritas on a night out on Thursday night.

The This Morning presenter, 39, was joined by her girl squad Emma Bunton, Nicole Appleton and two other female friends when she went out for drinks.

She looked gorgeous in a blue dress and wore her hair in loose curls and down around her shoulders as she smiled for the camera.

The group all sat around a big table with their drinks as they posed for the photo.

Emma shared the snap to her Instagram acccount, revealing her joy at the reunion.

The 44-year-old looked chic in a white blouse as she leaned in to Holly as the picture was taken.

Nicole, 45, looked typically stylish in a black blazer jacket with a white top underneath.

Emma captioned the photo: “My girls!!!! It’s been a long time and it was amazing to catch up.”

The Spice Girl added the hashtags #margaritas #laughingoutloud.

She finished the post with a string of red love heart emojis.

Holly recently returned to This Morning after a two-month summer break.

It came amid reports that she is quitting the ITV show to launch a career in primetime telly.

Her reps have denied the claims.