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Aussie stars are unrecognisable in these Mother’s Day throwbacks as they celebrate the most important women in their lives

''Happy Mother's Day to all the mums today, the mums who are no longer with us and the mums to come.''
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There truly is nothing like a mother’s love.

And while one single day of the calendar year to celebrate the special women in our lives really doesn’t cut it, we still embrace Mother’s Day with open arms.

On Sunday, A-list names led the tributes on social media, with the likes of Bindi Irwin, Lisa Wilkinson, Jules Robinson and Jess Rowe all sharing touching and insightful revelations about what it means to be a mum.

Favourites like Carrie Bickmore and Nicole Kidman also shared unrecognisable childhood throwbacks of themselves with the most important women in their lives.

Meanwhile, our favourite male celebs like Matty ‘J’ Johnson, Tim Robards, Jett Kenny and James Stewart took the opportunity to gush over their own wives and mothers.

Keep scrolling as we take a look at the best celebrity Mother’s Day posts from 2022.

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Carrie Bickmore

Carrie shared this cute childhood throwback with her mum on Mother’s Day, but fans couldn’t get over how much the TV icon resembled her own daughter Adelaide when she was her age.

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Nicole Kidman

We can see where Nicole got her looks! The award-winning actress posted this snap of her mum holding her as a baby in Hawaii and captioned it: “Reminiscing… wonderful memories with my mumma back in Hawaii. Happy Mother’s Day mumma.”

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Bindi Irwin

Bindi shared this adorable throwback of herself and her mother Terri.

“The strongest, most loving and caring woman in the world. Mum, I love you more than I can possibly describe. I am forever in awe of the remarkable person you are. Thank you for being my best friend from the moment I can remember. ❤️,” Bindi penned.

The mother-of-one also shared a tribute to her one-year-old daughter Grace, saying she’s “grateful for every minute” she gets to be a mum.

“Grace Warrior, I’m in awe of your kind heart, thoughtful mind and strong soul. You’re going to achieve incredible things in this world, my little love,” she wrote.

“I’m thankful that I get to walk beside you on your journey. And I’ll always be here to hold your hand along the way. I love you.”

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Brooke Blurton

Brooke honoured her late mum with these throwback photos, one of which showed Brooke as a little girl. The similarities between her and her mum were obvious in the snaps, and Brooke definitely inherited her mum’s cheeky smile.

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Ada Nicodemou

The Summer Bay veteran and mother-of-one paid tribute to her beloved mum Jenny.

“Happy Mother’s Day mum to you and to all the mums out there. We love you and appreciate you very much and couldn’t do it without you ❤️,” she penned.

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Lisa Campbell

The proud mum’s husband David paid tribute to her in this sweet photo, which was accompanied by a caption which read: “When I think about what an amazing mother @lisaluckiest is, I just look at our children. They are beautiful, confident and charming goof balls who love life. They get the goof ball part from my side. The rest is her.”

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Jules Robinson

The MAFS fan favourite made a post all mothers can relate to.

“Tears, tantrums, punches, claws, scratches to the face…. Happy Mother’s Day!! 😂. Here’s to the mums, step-mums, the not-mums yet, the should -be -mums and those without mums… Happy Mother’s Day,” she wrote alongside this photo with her husband Cam Merchant and their son Ollie.

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Lisa Curry and Jett Kenny

SAS Australia star Jett shared a touching tribute to his mother Lisa, who recently lost her own mum and daughter Jaimi.

“Happy Mother’s Day to not only my wonderful mother, but to those who have lost their mums, may not have a great connection with your mum and everyone else,” he captioned this photo.

“Congratulations on releasing your book – maybe I’ll get around to reading it one day 😜”

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Emily Symons

The Home and Away veteran made a touching post dedicated to mothers who are doing it tougher than most.

“Happy Mother’s Day ♥️ Thinking of all the amazing Mamas and carers today. Especially our heavenly Mums who can’t be with us 💔 Also go us single Mamas 👊🏼 treat yourself today because you deserve it! 🙌🏼” she wrote.

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Rebecca Gibney

The actress’ son Zac came home from university for a special visit on Mother’s Day and she looked thrilled. “Happy mama. Thank you darling for coming to spend last night and today with me. I’ve missed you so,” she wrote.

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Matty J and Laura Byrne

The former Bachelor wrote a heartwarming tribute to his fiancée Laura, with whom he shares two daughters; Marlie-Mae and Lola.

“Parenting is a wild ride – you love those little munchkins with all your heart but at the same time, there are moments (tonight) where they suck every last bit of energy out of you,” Matty wrote.

“Luckily I get to do it with this incredible mum – thank you for everything you do for this family. You’re one in a million,” he penned.

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Lisa Wilkinson

The Project host shared a special tribute to all her fellow mums.

“Sending love on this Mother’s Day to all the mums out there past and present. Thank you for all you do 465 days a year…because we all know that packing in another 100 days while everyone else is sleeping is just a part of the job description,” the mother-of-three penned.

“Big hugs, especially to all those who are missing theirs today.

♥️🌺♥️🌺♥️🌺♥️🌺♥️🌺”

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Sarah Roberts and James Stewart

Home and Away alum Sarah has taken on the role of doting step-mum to her husband James’ nine-year-old daughter Scout.

James, who shares Scout with his ex Jessica Marais, took to Instagram to gush over Sarah’s bond with their little girl.

“Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums today, the mums who are no longer with us and the mums to come. ❤️xx,” he wrote.

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Anna Heinrich is every mum on a plane with a toddler

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Melissa Rawson and Bryce Ruthven

Former MAFS star Melissa celebrated her first Mother’s Day as a mum! The 32-year-old’s fiance Bryce took to Instagram to heap praise on her.

“For someone who thought she would never celebrate her own Mothers Day, this one is well deserved in my eyes!

“Shoutout to all the Mums today, especially @lissrawson. Tate, Levi & myself absolutely adore you & everything you do for the 3 of us ❤️”

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Jess Rowe

The former Studio 10 host paid tribute to her two daughters Allegra and Giselle, and her own mother Penelope.

“Hope today was okay for you… Mother’s Day can be tough for many people as we know that life is never perfect. I’m thankful for the love of the amazing warrior women in my life. (Even if my youngest told me I looked like an octopus!!)” she shared.

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Anna Heinrich and Tim Robards

The OG Bachelor gushed over his wife Anna and her bond with their daughter Elle.

“Have a wonderful day to all the amazing mothers out there!…

Especially this one! Elle and I are lucky to have this mummy in our lives!”

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Lincoln Lewis

The former Home and Away star gushed over his beloved mum Jacqueline on Mother’s Day.

“Always putting everyone before herself, always doing everything possible to make those around her smile and feel seen, heard, welcomed & loved,” he shared.

“She’s just the best and I’m both proud & lucky beyond words to call her my Mum ❤️”

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Carla and Harley Bonner

Home and Away alum Harley shared a sweet tribute to his Neighbours star mother Carla.

“Happy Mother’s Day to my dear mama, my new mama in-law, and all the dear mamas out there. I’ve been blessed in this life to have received as much maternal warmth as I have. I wouldn’t be me without it 🤍,” he penned.

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Sonia Kruger

“Hey all you cool cats… Happy Mother’s Day!” Sonia captioned this sweet twinning moment with her lookaline daughter.

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Fifi Box

The radio icon honoured her mum with this adorable throwback then spent the day out in Sydney with her girls for a special Mother’s Day outing.

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