Holly Willoughby 'snuck out of the NTAs early' after getting booed on ITV stage

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Holly Willoughby reportedly snuck out of the National Television Awards early after she and Phillip Schofield faced further backlash for their queue-jumping scandal.The presenters were booed as This Morning picked up the gong for Best Daytime Series, while their co-star Alison Hammond received huge cheers.Holly, 41, put a brave face on at the event inside Wembley's OVO Arena on Thursday evening but was later seen making an early exit.READ MORE:NTA audience including Holly and Phil listen as Lenny Henry makes Queue-Gate swipeAn onlooker told The Sun: "Holly picked up her award for Best Daytime and then left 30 minutes after."Normally she stays around for a drink with Phil and the team but she did an Irish exit."She was seen leaving the ceremony and getting into a car outside just after 10pm."Amid a wave of cheers and applause following the This Morning team's victory, Holly and Phil are reported to have received "very loud" boos.Last month, the stars sparked public outrage over claims they skipped the queue to see the late Queen Elizabeth II lying in state.An audience member added: "The boos in the room were very loud when Holly and Phil were announced as the winners."It was really embarrassing."Judi Love from Loose Women didn't clap either.

It was all very awkward."Holly's swift departure follows she and Phil, 59, famously presenting This Morning while still wearing their NTA attire from the previous evening in 2016.The presenters have struggled to shrug off the backlash which followed their queue-jumping scandal, though both ITV and This Morning have come to the pair's defence.Last month, the programme released a statement which read: "This Morning had press accreditation and like other media, Phillip and Holly were.