Dawn French prefers to keep her life relatively private, but in August 2021, she delighted fans after sharing a very rare picture of her daughter Billie to celebrate her 30th birthday.
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Dawn and her ex-husband Lenny Henry adopted Billie when she was two weeks old.
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In the adorable picture taken when Billie was still a baby, Dawn and her daughter’s faces are cheek to cheek, with both of their faces comprising half the picture.
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The Vicar of Dibley star also wrote a lovely tribute to her daughter:
“This lil wriggler is 30yrs old today,” she said.
“My extraordinary ray. My greatest challenge & greatest blessing. Happy Birthday beautiful girl.”
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The Star’s followers were also quick to wish Billie happy birthday, with Emma Barnett posting a Gok Wan and heart emoji as she said “Happy birthday Billie,” with another heart emoji.
Another fan added: “Wow, 30 years, how that’s flown. Happy 30th birthday Billie. Well done to you too, for getting her this far. Xxx.”
And a fourth lovingly wrote: “Happy Birthday Billie! Dawn you look so young and so happy! I love old pics!”
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In an interview with HELLO! in 2020, the comedian talked about the special bond she shares with her daughter:
“My biggest test and my biggest joy,” she said of her child.
“But it is unbreakable. “We have the same amount of mother/daughter friction that any mum and daughter have, it’s no more or less. But I’ve learnt a lot about her. And she’s learnt a lot about me.”
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