Holly Willoughby ‘shunned TRIC Awards to keep away from humiliation of shedding gong to A Place within the Solar’

It was simply twelve months in the past that Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield took to the stage to gather their award on behalf of This Morning because it received greatest daytime present on the prestigious Tv and Radio Industries Membership Awards.

However at this time, issues couldn’t have been extra totally different for the programme – and certainly Ms Willoughby and Mr Schofield – because it misplaced out to Channel 4’s A Place In The Solar.

This Morning was closely criticised after Schofield admitted that he had had an affair with a a lot youthful runner after which lied about it, additionally received the gong in 2021 and 2020.

Ms Willoughby, 42, didn’t attend the ceremony, held at London’s Grosvenor Home Lodge, saying that she had ‘different commitments’ that she had agreed to earlier than the invitation got here to at this time’s awards – that means that she missed out on what might have been an embarrassing reunion along with her former colleague Eamonn Holmes who lambasted her in an interview on GB News earlier this month.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield pictured after This Morning received greatest daytime present eventually 12 months’s prestigious Tv and Radio Industries Membership Awards

Holly Willoughby, pictured along with her husband and pal catching a helicopter to Glastonbury, didn’t attend this 12 months’s awards

Ellie Simmonds, centre, and the remainder of the workforce from ‘A Place within the Solar’ have fun successful the Daytime award The TRIC Awards – beating out This Morning, which had received the award three years in a row

Holly’s attendance might have led to an embarrassing reunion along with her former colleague Eamonn Holmes (pictured) who lambasted her in an interview on GB Information earlier this month

Susanna Reid and Charlotte Hawkins with the TRIC Particular Award for Good Morning Britain

The presenter spent the weekend at Glastonbury the place she reportedly loved a 12-hour occasion along with her husband Dan Baldwin – who was current on the ceremony.

This Morning’s beneath fireplace editor Martin Frizell additionally missed the occasion, together with the present’s different predominant presenters Dermot O’Leary, Alison Hammond and Craig Doyle. ITV’s head of daytime Emma Gormley, who has additionally been embroiled within the scandal, was absent.

In the meantime, Holmes, 63, arrived on the pink carpet with the help of two crutches following a hip operation.

One ITV insider mentioned: ‘For those who have been Holly you wouldn’t have gone, would you? Not solely would you have got come nose to nose with Eamonn however you’d have needed to undergo the humilation of shedding out to A Place in The Solar.

‘It was all very totally different to this time final 12 months when Holly and Phil turned up, large smiles on their faces, and have been the toast of the do.’

Ellie Simmonds, who revealed that she had been adopted at delivery, was introduced the award to A Place in The Solar.

This Morning was closely criticised after current Phillip Schofield (pictured) admitted that he had had an affair with a a lot youthful runner after which lied about it

Different winners included Roman Kemp – son of Martin Kemp – who was named Radio Character of the 12 months and mentioned advised the friends on the occasion as he collected it: ‘Nepotism works!’

Ricky Gervais’ After Life beat Bridgerton, The Crown and White Lotus to win Greatest Streamer.

Paul O’Grady received a posthumous award for Greatest Factual for his present For the Love of Canine and obtained a heart-warming tribute.

The Chase received recreation present of the 12 months whereas Bake Off received Greatest Meals. Peaky Blinders received Greatest Drama whereas the Queen’s Funeral was named Greatest Stay Occasion.

GB Information Breakfast received greatest multi-channel information whereas Gogglebox beat Strictly and I’m A Superstar to win Greatest Leisure.

Earlier at this time, it was reported how Holly Willoughby had misplaced her voice after partying at Glastonbury Festival. 

The presenter, 42, spent the weekend with pals at Worthy Farm, elevating eyebrows when it emerged she had taken off Monday’s This Morning, prompting Josie Gibson to take her place. 

Whereas she could have had a day to relaxation, Holly wasn’t totally recovered by the point she returned to the present, with co-host Craig Doyle remarking on her croaky voice. 

As he probed: ‘Is {that a} summer time chilly is it? Allergy symptoms? Pollen?’ Holly quipped: ‘I have been offically Glasto-d! That is what this voice is. 

‘It is at all times my very first thing to go and truly I blame Elton John for this as a result of – did you see him on stage? It was simply so superb, it was among the finest bits.’

‘I have been offically Glasto-d!’: Holly Willoughby revealed she misplaced her voice after her ’12-hour Glastonbury bender’ as she returned to This Morning on Tuesday with Craig Doyle 

Ms Willoughby, 42, didn’t attend the awards ceremony, held at London’s Grosvenor Home Lodge, saying that she had ‘different commitments’ that she had agreed to earlier than the invitation got here

She continued: ‘The entire weekend was unbelievable however to complete on this second and I sang my socks off and now I sound like this! However truthfully I simply had the very best weekend ever.’

Earlier within the day, Holly shared snaps from her Glastonbury journey on Tuesday, taking to Instagram to present a glimpse at her time on the competition. 

One snap noticed her posing with a pal in a white broderie anglaise gown and cowboy-style had because the solar set behind her, whereas in one other she regarded out on the stage as her husband Dan Baldwin put his arm round her in a uncommon PDA. 

Holly – who missed Monday’s This Morning because of the competition – reportedly loved a boozy 12-hour day trip at Glastonbury on Friday, when the Arctic Monkeys headlined.

She partied and danced with the likes of Princess Eugenie, Peter Crouch, actor Jamie Dornan and Lily James till the early hours of the morning, based on The Sun.

Holly missed Monday’s This Morning as she travelled again from the competition and Craig Doyle and Josie Gibson stuffed in for her. She’s going to return for Tuesday’s programme.  

The star was spotted arriving at the hotly-anticipated festival by helicopter together with Dan.

It was her first large public outing since Phillip stepped down from ITV, as he admitted to having an affair with a much younger male This Morning colleague.

Video footage obtained by the publication confirmed Holly having the time of her life as she put her worries behind her and danced the night time away.

 Enjoyable: Holly shared snaps from her Glastonbury 2023 journey on Tuesday the place she loved a ’12-hour’ boozy day – after lacking Monday’s This Morning because of the competition

Candy: Earlier within the day the presenter, 42, took to Instagram to present a glimpse at her time on the competition as she took in all of the musical acts (pictured with husband Dan Baldwin) 

Prepared for motion! The star was noticed arriving on the hotly-anticipated competition by helicopter alongside along with her husband Dan Baldwin 

A supply advised The Solar of her day on the competition: ‘Holly was laughing and joking along with her pals from the second she touched down.

‘That they had entry to the VIP Winnebago tenting space however Holly appeared eager to get among the many crowds.’

Holly was mentioned to have watched headliners the Arctic Monkeys within the crowds with footballer Peter Crouch and his spouse Abbey Clancy.

The presenter was additionally mentioned to have socialized within the VIP space earlier than partying at The Rabbit Gap with the likes of actress Lily and Irish star Jamie till 2am. 

An onlooker added: ‘She was dancing continuous and having a ball. It was clear the stress of the previous couple of months had subsided and Holly regarded happier than ever.’

It comes after her former co-host Phillip, 61, resigned from ITV and was dropped by his company YMU after admitting to an ‘unwise, but not illegal’ affair with a younger male colleague.

Since returning to This Morning on June 5, Holly has disregarded the drama surrounding Phillip’s exit and has introduced This Morning with a rotation of co-hosts. 

The tryst was saved secret for years till Phillip admitted to The Mail on Sunday he had lied about it having been simply rumours.

He went on to admit he had misled his employer ITV, his colleagues, his pals and his then brokers on the administration agency YMU.

Then, in a rare collection of mea culpa interviews, he apologised for the entire damage he had brought about.

It sparked a rare domino impact for the present and ITV, with Holly having to concern a press release saying she knew nothing about it.

However Phillip insisted he had not ‘groomed’ the person, regardless of first assembly him when he was 15.

All change: Josie Gibson stepped in alongside Craig for Monday’s This Morning as Holly was absent as a consequence of her Glastonbury journey 

Drama: Since returning to This Morning on June 5, Holly has disregarded the drama surrounding Phillip Schofield’s exit and has introduced This Morning with a rotation of co-hosts

He declared: ‘Attraction is attraction. It is no totally different within the homosexual world as it’s within the heterosexual world or within the lesbian world.

‘There should not be a distinction. That is the place homophobia is available in. We did first meet when he was 15, I visited the drama faculty [he attended].

‘So yeah, there is a distinction. It is accepted by Leonardo DiCaprio, it isn’t accepted if it is within the homosexual world.’

Titanic actor Leo, 48, has reportedly had a number of relationships with girls who’re youthful than him. 

Nonetheless, crowds at Glastonbury on Friday night time could not resist a chance to mock Schofield – on the identical time his former-co star Holly Willoughby hit the VIP bar. 

Festivalgoers took a dig on the former ITV star as soon as extra in the course of the Arctic Monkeys’ 90-minute headline set on Friday night time in Worthy Farm, Somerset. 

In the meantime, his former co-star and shut pal Holly Willoughby was nonetheless embracing a glamorous superstar life-style, as she was snapped hitting the VIP bar after arriving on the competition by helicopter.  

Some members of the group have been seen by The Mirror holding up an enormous flag displaying Schofield puffing on his Misplaced Mary vape in his interview with The Solar – his first newspaper chat since admitting to the affair. 

Crowds at Glastonbury on Friday night time could not resist a chance to mock fallen TV presenter Phillip Schofield

It was captioned: ‘Phillip Schofield says he is vaping a lot his arms are blistered,’ mocking the presenter’s dishevelled look within the interview.

Through the interview, Schofield confirmed his ‘assortment’ of blisters and calluses, based on The Sun.

He mentioned: ‘I have been vaping, quite a bit. I did not realise till immediately it damage, however I have been sitting wanting up on the sky or out of the window, simply staring into area.

‘I simply sit on the couch and stare. I realise by doing that, I’ve blistered each arms.’

Similtaneously Schofield was ruthlessly mocked by the group, Holly Willoughby was snapped having fun with the festivities. 

She donned stylish competition gear with husband Dan Baldwin as they made their manner through helicopter to the West Nation earlier than grabbing a drink on the VIP Butt’s bar. 

Earlier on Friday, Phillip was pictured wanting ‘very drained’ with a plastic procuring bag in Cornwall as he was caught on digicam by a member of the general public.