Holly Willoughby's speech picked apart by David Baddiel after Phillip Schofield scandal
07.06.2023 - 09:03
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Holly Willoughby's speech on the Phillip Schofield scandal raised eyebrows when she returned to This Morning earlier in the week.
The presenter, 42, made her comeback on Monday after a two-week holiday and immediately addressed Schofield's departure from the show. Taking to social media afterwards, comedian David Baddiel didn't hold back with his views on Holly's now-infamous monologue.
In a scathing tweet, he wrote: "When Holly Willoughby said ‘Firstly, are you OK?’ I genuinely thought she was talking to someone behind camera, before realising that of course she was talking to us, the great British deeply-traumatised by everything's that happened on an ITV morning show public.” (sic)
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The comment has attracted over 3.1million views and 1,875 replies, with one joking: "I’m struggling to cope if I’m honest."
While another tweeted: "Hang on a minute...So when's Oprah doing the Holly and Phil interview?"
A day later he suggested he was "going to start every day with that from now on", asking his followers: "Firstly, are you ok?
"Sorry, that was an idiotic thing to say. I meant - deep breath - are *you* ok?"
He added: "The good thing about this is that all your replies about your lives are very nice and interesting. Maybe Holly was on to something."
It comes after Amanda Holden took a savage swipe at Holly on Tuesday as she wore a near-identical white outfit to that the This Morning presenter was dressed in on Monday.
Taking aim at Holly's statement, Amanda - who has not shied away from her feelings on This Morning and it's presenters in the past - directly mocked Holly in her Instagram post. Amanda asked to camera: "Hello! It is Tuesday, are you okay?"
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