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Emma Willis shares pic of date night – and it’s not with Matt!

The other love in her life!

Emma Willis may have been happily married to husband Matt Willis for a decade, but on Friday night, she decided to treat gal pal Giovanna Fletcher to a date night instead.

The two friends headed to the theatre to see Little Shop of Horrors, and if Emma’s sweet Instagram snap is anything to by, they both look thrilled to be in each other’s company.

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Emma captioned the photo: “Date night with this gorgeous babe!”

Watch out Matt!

Fans were also happy to see the two gorgeous mums enjoying a rare night out.

Read more: Giovanna looks ready to pop in new swimsuit pic

“Two absolute beauties,” praised one fan.

Another agreed: “Aww, a beautiful picture of fab ladies.”

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Emma and Giovanna have navigated band life and parenthood together. No wonder they need a nap! (Credit: @emmawillisofficial Instagram)

Emma, 42, has just flown back from a well-deserved break in Ibiza with her family, after wrapping up her filming for The Voice at the end of July.

Emma and Giovanna, 33, have been friends for years after Matt’s band Busted joined forces with Giovanna’s husband Tom’s band McFly to make super group, McBusted, in 2013.

They’ve navigated tour busses and parenthood by each other’s side, and have remained firm friends since – sharing tips on mummyhood and enjoying days out with their families.

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Does Emma have the ‘magic touch’? Giovanna thinks so! (Credit: @mrsgifletcher Instagram)

Emma is mum to Isabelle, nine, Ace, six, and two-year-old Trixie, and Giovanna is mum to Buzz, four, and Buddy, two.

Giovanna is also expecting her third child, due next month, and their newest addition could arrive sooner rather than later if the friends’ history is anything to go by!

In March this year, Giovanna posted a throwback picture of her and Emma during a meal out just before Buzz’s birth, joking that her friend may have been the reason her labour started.

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Emma could try and persuade Giovanna to let her be a birthing partner – and now she’s had the practice! (Credit: W Twitter)

“I’m not sure if my waters had broken by this point (I did stay and eat my dinner) or whether it was Emma’s touch that made Buzz decide he was ready to break free, but I was so glad Emma was by my side that night,” Giovanna wrote.

And Emma could be using her date night to sweet talk Giovanna into letting her stay for the birth of the new family member.

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Ahead of filming for her new show, Delivering Babies, Emma admitted being someone’s birthing partner and watching a birth would be ‘an incredible thing to witness’.

We think she’d make a great midwife!

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor