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Katherine Heslop

Holly Willoughby walks NTAs red carpet without Phillip Schofield after Queuegate

Holly Willoughby walked the National Television Awards without her This Morning co-star Philip Schofield, after queue-gate.

In a bold statement, the TV presenter waved to the cameras and smiled as she arrived at the OVO Arena in Wembley on Thursday evening.

Clasping her hands together - seemingly in thanks at a warm reception she walked the red carpet wearing a black, strapless floor length gown -but her counterpart was noticeably absent.

Holly wore her blonde hair in a chic up do and accessorised her velvet gown with drop earrings, but wore no other jewellery apart from two rings.

Her presenting partner Phil later arrived at the do with his daughter Molly. He looked suave in a dark velvet jacket and polo jumper, and smiled as he walked the carpet.

This Morning, which the pair front, has been nominated for best daytime show, and is against Loose Women, The Chase and The Repair Shop.

A smiling Holly waves to the cameras the NTAs (WireImage)
Holly wore a black velvet dress to the NTAs (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

This Morning won in the same category last year but viewers at home will be waiting to see whether after allegations of queue jumping, the show has secured the most votes from the public.

Holly , 41, and Phil , 60, were accused of jumping the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral, prompting public fury, especially when celebs such as David Beckham and Susannah Reid waited for hours.

ITV stepped in to clarify Holly and Phil attended Westminster Hall in a professional capacity to film a segment for the show, and queued with other members of the media.

Holly Willoughby clasps her hands together on the red carpet (Anthony Harvey/REX/Shutterstock for NTA)
The star arrived separately to Phil Schofield (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

During This Morning, Holly again tried to clear the air, telling viewers in a voiceover they attended Westminster Hall "strictly for the purpose of reporting" and "please know that we would never jump a queue."

Despite the assurances that no queue jumping had happening, the public were still furious and called for the pair to resign, while other famous faces made jibes about them, and the pair were trolled on social media.

The accusations "paid a huge emotional toll" on the pair, a source told The Mirror in September.

They said: "They're devastated by the reaction and the way the false claim they skipped the queue took off on social media. Holly has been in tears, and Phil has been very upset."

Earlier this month, there were also reports of an awkward atmosphere on This Morning, after queue gate.

A source told OK! that the atmosphere in the This Morning studio was "awful" and that the queue-gate drama had made the presenters' relationship "extremely awkward".

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were mistakenly accused of queue jumping (Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were mistakenly accused of queue jumping)

The 2022 NTAs were originally due to take place on September 15 but were put on hold as a mark of respect following the death of the Queen.

The awards are always a special moment in the showbiz industry, but this year is particularly meaningful due to the collection of poignant documentaries, soap storylines, and drama series that 2022 had to offer.

Overall, there are 65 nominees in 16 categories, including the brand new Expert category which includes nominees Martin Lewis, the Money Saving Expert, as well as Kaleb Cooper from Clarkson's Farm.

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