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Seamus Duff & Sophie Law

Holly Willoughby 'claims Tom Selleck and Courteney Cox are her parents' as she confuses fans

Holly Willoughby has confused fans after making the bizarre claim that American acting legends Tom Selleck and Courteney Cox are her parents.

The This Morning star, 40, was celebrating her real mum and dad's 44th wedding anniversary and took to Instagram to share a throwback snap of the pair in their younger years.

The photo showed dad Brian Willoughby sporting an impressive moustache, partially unbuttoned shirt and a gold necklace, while mum Linda wore a red dress, The Mirror reports.

Holly shared the image and drew a red heart around her parents while writing the caption: “44 years of marriage... congratulations mama and papa Willoughby... love you.”

The ITV star shared a throwback photo of her parents from their younger years (Instagram)

Fans were quick to highlight the celebrity look-a-like versions of the ITV star's parents.

One follower commented: "They look like Monica and Richard (friends)" – highlighting the iconic characters Monica Geller and Dr. Richard Burke, played by 56-year-old Courteney and 76-year-old Tom respectively.

Holly acknowledged the resemblance herself, promptly sharing a photo of Courteney and Tom as Monica and Richard, while drawing another red heart around the image.

Holly and her fans noticed a resemblance in her parents to Tom Selleck and Courteney Cox (Instagram)

She used the same caption as before, along with bride, groom, red heart and rolling on the floor laughing emojis.

Soap actress Tamzin Outwaite appeared to be duped by Holly’s second image.

Reacting to the photo of the Friends actors, the British star commented: “I thought this was Tom Sellick and Courtney Cox... such handsome parents Hol.”

While many other fans seemed confused by Holly’s second snap, with one baffled fan writing: “Am I as confused as everyone else?!!!!!!!”

And one fan remarked: "I thought that was Tom Selleck" – while another questioned: "thought that was courtney cox!!"

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