This Morning host Holly Willoughby has said that actor Will Smith’s actions at the Oscars 2022 are completely “inexcusable.” The 40-year-old and her co-host Phillip Schofield discussed the controversial altercation on the ITV show, which saw Will Smith walk on stage and hit comedian Chris Rock after he made an insensitive joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia.
The duo were introducing a segment that asked This Morning callers to phone in to discuss occasions where “red mist” had descended on them and they felt the need to step in a defend their partner.
Introducing the segment, Phil, 59 explained: “Hopefully you held back and dealt with the situation differently.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and reality tv news straight to your inbox with OK!
daily newsletter Holly then took over, saying: “Although there is no defence for raising a hand to someone, we want to know if you can perhaps understand how Will Smith was driven to his extreme actions last night.” The mum of three then turned to her Dancing on Ice co-host Phil, going off script and speaking from the heart about her views on the situation.
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