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Millie Mackintosh reflected on her year of 'letting go, starting over and rebuilding her life' as she celebrated her 37th birthday in Crete on Thursday.
The former Made In Chelsea star split from her husband Hugo Taylor last year, and in a candid Instagram post, she shared some of the challenges she'd overcome after their seven-year marriage came to an end.
Posing in a pink bikini, Millie shared a snap of herself swimming in the sea with her daughters Sienna, six, and Aurelia, four.
She then posted a video dressed in the two-piece while enjoying her celebratory birthday cake.
Millie captioned her post: '37 trips around the sun. This year has changed me more than I ever imagined.
'It has been a year of letting go, starting over, finding strength I didn't know I had, and learning that rebuilding your life takes courage, patience and a lot of faith.
Millie Mackintosh reflected on her year of 'letting go, starting over and rebuilding her life' as she celebrated her 37th birthday in Crete on Thursday
'There have been moments that have broken my heart, but they've also made space for so much growth, gratitude and hope.
'As I step into 37, I'm incredibly proud of the woman I've become. Not because I've got everything figured out, but because I kept going, even when life felt uncertain.
'I'm walking into this next year with a full heart, a clearer sense of who I am, and excitement for everything that's still to come.
'Thank you to everyone who has been part of my journey. Here's to the next chapter.'
Last week, Millie shared that she'd finally moved out of the marital home she shared with her ex Hugo, and she found the process a 'healing' one.
She penned: 'Moving day. Nervous, excited, everything all at once. And so it begins. New postcode, new front door, new chapter written entirely on my own terms this time.
'Divorce isn't the ending I imagined for myself, but this house, this next bit feels like proof that new beginnings really can be beautiful even when they start with cardboard boxes and lots of uncertainty.'
Sharing snaps of the empty rooms and packed boxes she continued: 'This is what starting again actually looks like. Not glamorous, not perfectly styled, just honest, and mine. I've learned more about myself in this in-between than I have in years.
Posing in a pink bikini, Millie shared a snap of herself swimming in a sea with her daughters Sienna, six, and Aurelia, four
She then posted a video dressed in the two-piece while enjoying her celebratory birthday cake, and wrote in the caption: 'I'm walking into this next year with a full heart'
'Every room a little emptier today, and me a little lighter for it. Funny how a house holds so much of you without you ever realising, until you have to carry it all out the door.
'Slowly, slowly it starts to look like somewhere new. One chair at a time, one plant at a time, building a home that's entirely mine feels like its own kind of healing.'
Admitting she had found the caption hard to write, she said: 'I've put off writing this caption for a few days because I wasn't quite sure how to sum it all up.
'This move has been so many things at once, exciting, overwhelming, sad, hopeful, all wrapped into one very long day surrounded by boxes. Starting again somewhere new has taught me more about who I am than I expected.
'Turns out you can grieve a chapter and be genuinely excited for the next one at the same time.'
Millie and Hugo have officially filed for divorce and have both appointed legal teams, with the pair said to be keen for a 'clean break' while continuing to co-parent.
Before their separation, Millie and Hugo spent months completing a full renovation on their £5million family home, regularly sharing updates about the project.
In April 2025, Millie posted a year into their renovation, revealing that the past 12 months had included 'time, energy and late nights'.
Millie said: 'It's wild to think it's been a whole year since we started our renovation… sometimes you get so caught up in the day-to-day that you forget to stop and appreciate just how far you've come.
'When I look back to the early days — the plans, the moodboards, the dust (so much dust!), the endless decisions and all the highs and lows that come with a project like this — it honestly feels like a lifetime ago.'
She continued: 'It took time, energy, late nights and a lot of patience… but seeing it now, I'm so proud of everything we put into it.
'The best part? We're finally at the stage where it's about the little things. Filling the space with art, books and those pieces you pick up over time that make a house feel like home.
'There's still plenty I want to do — but it feels really special to pause, look back and soak it all in.'
Months before, Millie had posted pictures of her old kitchen which she had transformed into a cosy snug.
But now Millie is ready to get stuck into a new project after moving into her new place following their split.