NTA audience including Holly and Phil listen as Lenny Henry makes Queue-Gate swipe

PHIL Vickery has broken his silence on kissing his ex-wife Fern Britton's best friend. The TV chef - who often appears on ITV's This Morning - was pictured locking lips with Lorraine Stanton, 58, last month. But Phil insists they're "just mates" - despite their passionate embrace.

Strictly Come Dancing star Dan Walker, who formerly hosted BBC Breakfast, has taken to Instagram to show off his newspaper appearance which took a swipe at ITV’s day time show This Morning.The Daily Mirror had used a picture of the Strictly cast from the National Television Awards, which was held on 13 October.The NTA’s is an award show that recognises some of the biggest names in news, soaps, dramas and daytime television across channels such as BBC, ITV and Channel 4. READ MORE: Strictly star Will Mellor gives health update after judges slammed for harsh critiquesITV’s daytime show This Morning, regularly hosted by channel favourites Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, won the award for Best Daytime Show.Dan proudly posted the newspaper page on his Instagram profile, which showed him beaming with pride as he chilled backstage with his former co-stars. The headline read “This Moaning” and showed pictures of the Strictly Come Dancing crew dressed to the nines as they all posed for the group selfie.More snaps from the evening were dotted around the page, including pictures of Alison Hammond, Dermot O’Leary, Holly, Phil and Anton Du Beke as they all celebrated the night.Dan shared a screenshot of the newspaper page and wrote: “Our little NTA’s Strictly selfie made the papers on the weekend.

The amusing paparazzi-style shots have included, among many others, Donald Trump getting a spray tan; the Queen, Camilla and Kate having their hair done; and David Beckham clad only in his pants and fluffy oven gloves cooking fish fingers for his wife Victoria. But until last month, the Queen was the photographer’s number one muse.Jackson famously staged lookalikes of the Monarch shopping at Tesco and eating breakfast in bed with her corgis.

This Morning viewers were soon commenting on social media when they were welcomed by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary to the latest show. The hosting duo were back fronting the ITV daytime show on Monday (October 17), days after they helped the show celebrate its latest award win.

This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were notably absent from their hosting duties during Monday's (October 17) of the ITV show.The duo typically present the daytime show on Monday to Thursday's, with Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary taking up the post of Friday's.The former X Factor presenter, 49, confirmed that Holly and Phil's absence is will be extended over the week, revealing to fans that the loveable duo will be helming the show in the upcoming days.Viewers were shocked when they tuned in and saw Monday's regular hosts missing in action, taking to social media to discuss their absence."#Thismorning holly and Phill on holiday AGAIN?," questioned one user.Another penned: "So where are holly and phil its not half term thats next week are they just taking another week off or what!!!!""#ThisMorning So no Holly and Phil? Still upset over the booing etc. Face your critics," speculated a third.

Lenny Henry has undergone a huge lifestyle overhaul, leaving him looking totally different at the NTAs last week and in recent years.The Lord of The Rings star began his transformation in 2014, when the Sadoc actor was put on a strict diet due to being a "little bit diabetic".He needed to cut back on certain foods and alcohol in order to stay healthy.READ NEXT: Bake Off's Matt Lucas shares heartbreaking health reason he had to lose weightShedding a whopping three stone, Lenny has revealed that he "tries" to go to the gym and eat healthily when he can - when he's not "consumed by work" that is.Speaking to The Sun he revealed: "I try to work and go to the gym and eat healthy and do what everyone else does but when I’m working and writing I get so consumed by it so I do try."In 2018 he gave a glimpse into his healthy eating habit when he revealed the one food that he ate a lot of.Speaking to The Mirror he said: "Well, it’s eating broccoli and not much else. I’ve also been running a lot.

DAME Kelly Holmes thinks Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were being opportunistic in response to claims they queue-jumped at the Queen’s Lying-in-State. The Loose Women panellist, 52, who queued for 11 hours said:  “To be honest with you it’s such a hard position to be in because, of course, I don’t know their story enough to know what the reasons were for not queuing or getting in.

World Cup will be hosted in Qatar between November 20 and December 18. David Beckham, 47, has been criticised by Judge Rinder, 44, for accepting the £10million deal despite the country’s harsh discrimination laws against women and gay people.The Good Morning Britain presenter hit out at the former England captain for putting “money before morals”. He also slammed the decision to hold the major tournament in the oppressive Middle East nation as a “disgrace”.He spoke about the oppression that women and people from the LGBTQ+ community have to endure in Qatar.Judge Rinder also condemned the county for their treatment of thousands of migrant construction workers, who he explained had died while the stadiums for the football tournament were being built. The television personality insisted that countries should not be permitted to use sporting events as an excuse to “cleanse” their unsavoury reputations. “There should be basic requirements before you are entitled to [host] them, and that's not just about LGBTQ,” he told The Mail on Sunday. “It's about the 6,500 workers who died, it's about the fact that Beckham's daughter Harper would not be able to continue with her education [if she was Qatari] without the permission of a male relative.”Insisting we “know from history” that countries do not improve or change their attitudes after staging such events, he then gave the examples of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Russia hosting the last World Cup.“It is tragic that we are about to have the World Cup in Qatar,” Judge Rinder lamented.

There weren’t many pundits predicting that David Beckham’s Inter Miami would be headed for the MLS Cup Playoffs come the end of this season.

KHLOE Kardashian has fans concerned after she showed off her shrinking waist in a new ad. The Kardashians star was snapped in a tigh, all-black outfit that revealed her smaller stomach. Khloe, 38, shared the ad to her Instagram stories.

HOLLY Willoughby has been seen showing off her curves in a new Marks and Spencer dress - and it's just £39. The This Morning host took to her Instagram to show off her new look, as she advertised the long, figure-flattering gown.

Lord Of The Rings star Lenny Henry has revealed the secrets behind his three stone loss. The 63-year-old showed off his dramatic weight loss at the National Television Awards earlier this week where he received the Special Recognition Award. Lenny, who plays Sadoc in Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power, first began to shed the pounds in 2014.

Rylan Clark has been forced to hit back at fans on Twitter who he says "really need to read [his] tweets" after many missed the "irony" in a post about the current government. The Radio Two presenter, 33, took to the social media site yesterday to tweet: "It’s sad and not nice to laugh and throw insults when people make wrong choices in their jobs. Mistakes happen.

Holly Willoughby has caused quite a stir on social media by following a Twitter account dedicated to sharing pictures of her bottom.The account, which has over 23,000 followers on social media, has apparently caught the attention of the This Morning host.The 41-year-old has given the account, which is appropriately titled Holly Willoughby's Bum, a follow back.READ MORE: Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane dies aged 72 as fans pay tribute to Cracker iconWhile the main focus of the account is sharing saucy snaps of Holly's derriere, there are also pics of her daily outfits and general appreciation of the presenter's beauty.The page's bio reads: “Page dedicated to Holly Willoughby Bum Followed by Holly herself.”Among the account's 1,255 tweets are messages such as “What a woman Holly Willoughby is.”Holly and co-host Phillip Schofield were booed on Thursday (October 13) as they collected This Morning's Best Daytime gong at the National Television Awards.The pair have faced weeks of criticism after they were accused of jumping the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Holly reportedly snuck away from London's Ovo Arena Wembley before the end of the show, leaving co-host Phil, 60, to face awkward questions from fans.A video circulated on social media showed the presenter being asked: “Phil do you think this vindicates you for queuegate? Do you think now the public have said 'actually, we don't care about queuegate'?”Phil replied: “We are so grateful for our amazing viewers! We love them.”READ NEXT:

THIS is the moment Holly Willoughby was pictured sneaking out of National Television Awards early leaving Phillip Schofield to party alone after boos from the audience over 'queuegate'. Last night The Sun exclusively revealed the TV presenter, 41, snuck out of the event before the show had ended. Holly was booed along with her This Morning co-star Phil and their whole team inside Wembley's OVO Arena after they picked up the Best Daytime gong for This Morning.

Hot on the heels of This Morning ’s victory at this year’s National Television Awards, Phillip Schofield was caught dodging questions about his queue-gate scandal in the press room following the win. The 60 year old TV presenter found himself in hot water last month alongside co-star Holly Willoughby, after they were accused of jumping the queue to see The Queen as she was lying-in-state ahead of her funeral.

Ruth Langsford, 62, was unable to attend the NTAs on Thursday evening despite two of the broadcaster's shows including This Morning and Loose Women being nominated for an award.

This Morning host Phillip Schofield was spotted having the time of his life as he partied at this year’s National Television Awards following his co-star Holly Willoughby's decision to ditch the lavish after party and go home early. Smiling brightly, the stylish presenter looked every bit the winner as he sported in a dashing blue velvet lounge jacket and blue turtle neck while making his way through the crowds.

NADIA Sawalha has taken a bitter swipe at Ant and Dec after they won their 21st NTA award for best presenters. The TV star, 57, still made headlines from the big night even though she had to pull out at the last minute with suspected Covid.