BAFTA hosts Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan once made a dig at Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield following their “fallout” claims.
Both Holly and Phil made headlines multiple times last year – following reports the two were apparently “barely speaking” and had fallen out. Later, Phil quit ITV as he admitted to having an “unwise but not illegal affair” with a younger male colleague.
Then, Holly quit This Morning in October 2023.
However, months earlier in May 2023, BAFTA hosts Rob and Romesh couldn’t help but make a dig at the presenting duo.
BAFTA hosts make dig at Holly and Phil
Te BAFTA TV Awards – which is back on May 12, 2024 – was airing at the time. Minutes into the show airing, the star-studded event took an awkward turn when Holly and Phil were mocked by the two hosts.
Apparently Phil and Holly got to watch that a couple of days before everybody else.
Opening the shop, Romesh said: “Some incredible programmes are nominated this year.”
To which his co-host Rob replied: “Imelda Staunton is here, that’s exciting isn’t it?”
“She’s nominated for her performance in The Crown. Apparently Phil and Holly got to watch that a couple of days before everybody else,” he then quipped.
Rob’s joke was referring to the pair being accused of “skipping the queue” in 2022 to see the Queen lying in state – which was met with backlash.
At the time, the pair insisted they didn’t skip the queue and were instead reporting on the historic event. However, it didn’t stop backlash against the pair.
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