Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Entertainment
Molly Pike

Captain Tom Moore swamped with celeb messages as stars celebrate his 100th birthday

Captain Tom Moore has become a national hero after he raised £30million for charity by doing a sponsored walk up and down his garden.

And the veteran is now being celebrated once again as he reached his 100th birthday on Thursday.

Celebrities have been taking to social media to wish Captain Tom a very special happy birthday.

Holly Willoughby opted to wear a poppy print dress in his honour while she hosted This Morning today.

Taking to Instgram to share a photo of her outfit, Holly said: "Happy 100th Birthday to Colonel Tom Moore... sending you huge amounts of love..."

Captain Tom Moore turned 100 today (PA)
Holly Willoughby opted to wear a poppy print dress in his honour (Instagram)

Amanda Holden also paid tribute on her Heart Breakfast Show this morning.

She decided to sing Happy Birthday to him in the style of Marilyn Monroe to US President JFK.

Tom previously said he has a soft spot for Amanda, calling her a "charming creature" and "gorgeous".

He was clearly chuffed as she blew him a kiss at the end.

Amanda Holden sang Happy Birthday to him on her radio show (Twitter)
AMANDA HOLDEN SINGS HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO COLONEL TOM IN THE STYLE OF MARILYN MONROE

In his post Piers Morgan celebrated Captain Tom being made a Colonel in honour of his milestone birthday.

Piers tweeted: "Happy 100th Birthday COLONEL Tom!

"Promoted by the Queen to mark this very special day. Wonderful!"

Peter Andre posted a string of pictures of Captain Tom to accompany his message on Instagram.

The Mysterious Girl singer wrote: "Happy 100th Birthday Colonel Tom Moore. A truly remarkable man."

Rio Ferdinand also shared a picture of him on the app.

He said: "Good morning everyone! Special Happy 100th birthday to Colonel Tom."

The former footballer added the clapping emojis and the hashtag #Legend.

Captain Tom Moore has now raised £30m for the NHS (PA)

Paddy McGuinness' wife Christine also had a message for Captain Tom on Instagram.

She said: "Happy Birthday Colonel Tom Moore 100 today! A true hero and inspiration!

"Wishing you the very best on your 100th birthday."

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.