SIR Lenny Henry took a subtle swipe at Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield during his acceptance speech at the National Television Awards last night.
The comedy legend received the Special Recognition gong for his services to TV and charity. But he couldn't resist a cheeky reference to Holly, 41, and 60-year-old Phil's recent queue-gate scandal.
Making a nod to the presenters being slammed for appearing to jump the queue to see the Queen lying in state while other celebs waited for up to 12 hours, Lenny said: "This show is so long that David Beckham is still queuing outside." And viewers watching at home were quick to comment, with one tweeting: "Classic Lenny Henry in the presence of Phil&Holly, David Beckham is still queuing outside #NTAs." Another asked: "Was Lenny Henry having a pop at Holly & Phil queuing up by referencing David Beckham?" More on the NTAs SHOW TIME!
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