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Moment Loose Women's Linda Robson 'refuses to clap' as Holly and Phil won NTA gong
Linda Robson "didn't bother to clap" when Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield won a gong at the National Television Awards on Thursday night (October 13).The Loose Women panellist refused to clap when the duo swooped up the gong at the ceremony in London for This Morning as Best Daytime Show for the fifth year.Seemingly showing her feelings about the duo to the rest of the nation on live TV, this followed a huge amount of national backlash that Holly and Phil received last month.READ NEXT: Phillip Schofield 'dumped from £1m We Buy Any Car deal' amid queue-jumping claimsThe beloved ITV daytime duo went to Westminster Hall in September to see Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state following her sad passing on September 8.Then an outpouring of accusations that Holly and Phil "jumped the queue" flooded social media, where people questioned their actions because many people waited upwards of 13 hours - even the likes of David Beckham.It clearly didn't, and doesn't, sit right with Linda either because she looked very unimpressed when the pair scooped up an award and headed on-stage to accept it. When it was announced that This Morning had picked up an award, Phil and Holly embraced each other and the camera then panned around the venue.64-year-old Linda didn't hide her emotions and the former Birds of a Feather star sat stone faced and still while others around her applauded and smiled.Fans were quick to pick up on the lack of congratulation from Linda, with one writing: "Yes.
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Holly Willoughby signs '7 figure' deal with M&S as Phillip Schofield’s £1m account ends
Holly Willoughby has signed a seven-figure deal with retail giant M&S after facing backlash for ‘skipping the queue’ to see the Queen lying in state.The This Morning presenter has been working as a brand ambassador for the retailer since 2018, and now M&S bosses have decided to extend her contract.By contrast, her co-star Phillip Schofield, who joined her during the ‘Queue-Gate’ ordeal, had his £1million deal with We Buy Any Car come to an end.READ MORE: Phillip Schofield 'dumped from £1m We Buy Any Car deal' amid queue-jumping claims A statement from Marks & Spencer confirmed: “We have extended our contract with Holly, and we will continue to work with her."While an insider told MailOnline of the deal: “Holly has been amazing for Marks & Spencer and has their full support.”When fans noted that Phil’s face had disappeared from the We Buy Any Car advertisements, a spokesperson insisted that his deal ending has nothing to do with the skipping the line backlash.They said: “Webuyanycar and Phillip Schofield agreed earlier this year that the webuyanycar/Phillip Schofield campaign would come to an end in 2022, having worked together for over five years.“The decision was made prior to any recent stories regarding Phillip.”It comes after ITV bosses insisted Phil and Holly’s jobs on the network are secure despite circulating reports to the contrary, with Chief Executive Dame Carolyn McCall saying: “They did have accreditation. Lots of people saying they didn’t.
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Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash 'in running to replace Holly and Phil after talks with ITV'
This Morning executives have been keen on Stacey Solomon "for a long time" and claimed she had started talking to bosses "several months ago".They added the 32-year-old and husband Joe Swash, 40, could replace Phillip Schofield, 60, and Holly Willoughby, 41, when the time is right."She’s a huge hit on Loose Women and has a broad appeal among all age groups who watch ITV," a source told Closer Magazine.“Stacey actually started talking to This Morning bosses several months ago and they made clear they saw a role for both her and Joe to work as part of the programme in the future."ITV bosses have long been planning for what life looks like after Phil and Holly, because they know nothing lasts forever on TV."The source claimed that a move on the show could happen sooner than expected following recent backlash surrounding the pair.Richard Gere's mortality fears as he hopes to live to see kids grow upPhillip and Holly were accused of jumping the queue at Westminster Hall to see the Queen's coffin earlier this month.The backlash led to 75,000 people signing a petition to have them sacked from the show.The presenters are now said to be "wounded" by the situation and "worried" about their relationship with viewers.Last week, Holly spoke out about the backlash during a segment on the Queen's funeral.She explained: "Like hundreds of accredited broadcasters and journalists, we were given official permission to access the hall."It was strictly for the purpose of reporting on the event for millions of people in the UK, who haven't been able to visit Westminster in person."The rules were that we would be quickly escorted around the edges to a platform at the back, in contrast, those paying respects walked along a carpeted area beside
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Graham Norton calls Holly and Phil 'foolish' as he claims he turned down queue jump pass
Phillip Schofield, 60, and Holly Willoughby, 41, were "foolish" to think they wouldn't receive backlash about skipping the regular queue to see the Queen's coffin.The This Morning pair sparked uproar after they were seen being escorted to a different area past other mourners at Westminster Hall.The presenters were given media accreditation to film for the show like other broadcasters, however their actions left many angry.Graham Norton, 59, has now said he was offered to skip the regular queue by an MP, but refused to do so as he feared backlash.The host explained that there was a two-tier system for the occasion and not just one queue for everybody.He added: "You could queue jump! Yeah. Now I got offered a queue jump ticket by a friend of mine – he’s an MP and he said, 'do you wanna come?'James Whale demands This Morning shake-up amid Holly & Phil queue row"And I didn’t say yes – because I thought if anybody sees me I’ll get it in the neck."He went on to say that Phil and Holly may have assumed people "wouldn't care" about their actions."I guess that that’s their crime," he added to Nihal Arthanayak on Radio 5 Live on Monday."The actual queue jumping? They did nothing wrong.
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Holly and Phil were ‘not on the list’ to see Queen as disabled mum 'ushered out of way'
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s names were not on the list to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as press members, according to sources.The pair came under fire last week after being accused of jumping the queue to see the Queen lying in state.The presenters and ITV have since explained they held press accreditation as they were went to Westminster Hall for work.But now a source involved in the press list has claimed that Holly and Phil’s names were not actually on the press accreditation list.They explained there had been some “hoo-ha” before the two broadcasters could be ushered into the press pen.The source said: “When they got there, their names weren't on the list so there were some discussions and – after some back and forth – Phil and Holly were given access and they were ushered through.“The whole thing caused a bit of a hoo-ha,” the insider added to The Mail on Sunday.Separate sources claimed a woman in a wheelchair was “ushered away” while Holly and Phil “dodged” the queue.The family of a woman in a wheelchair claimed she was "moved aside to make way for the pair" as the pair arrived at Westminster Hall.Mia Froggatt took to Twitter, in a now-deleted tweet, to describe the alleged situation that sparked national outrage.Sharing a picture of Phil and Holly, Mia wrote: “This is a photo taken by my sister's husband yesterday after he had queued with my sister, their ten-year-old daughter and my disabled mum for 13+ hours."My mum was ushered out of @hollywills and @schofe way so they could #queuejumpers without even a thanks #schofieldgate #queuejumping."Holly defended herself and her co-star from the backlash as she addressed the accusations during a recent episode of This Morning.She said: “The rules were
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