Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were said to have been subjected to boos by audience members as they won a National Television Award (NTA) last night.
The pair – who have presented ITV daytime show This Morning together since 2009 – scooped the coveted ‘Daytime’ award at the annual televised awards ceremony last night, after being up against fierce competitors Loose Women, The Repair Shop, and The Chase – but audience members around them could be heard audibly booing when they were announced as the winners.
As their names were called, cameras panned to Phil as he put his head in his hands and held back tears, before the pair took to the stage.
Thank you to everyone who voted for us this year. The National Television Award means so much to us all, and we couldn’t be more grateful for your continued support. ♥️ pic.twitter.com/Q3wNkY26uS
Accepting the award on stage, Phil addressed the crowd in an emotional plea saying: “Please don’t think we ever complacent, and please don’t think we ever take this for granted.
“This means so much to us every year, especially this year.”
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Holly then added: “This means everything because it’s voted by you and I think This Morning has a very special relationship with you – you make our show for us, you really do.”
Despite the positivity from the presenters as they accepted their award, and the gratitude they expressed for their fans during the speech, viewers at home still couldn’t help but notice the boos as the pair took to the stage and many headed to social media to question whether others could hear them too.
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TV critic Scott Bryan said a source at the event claimed there were audience boos.
A source at the ceremony says that there were some boos in the room when This Morning won an #NTAs, but boos stopped during the speech.
Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are currently under fire after being accused of jumping the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin lying in state back in September, which has gone on to cause widespread public outrage and debate, and has even seen over 78,000 people and counting sign a petition to have the pair removed as hosts of This Morning.
The petition stated that ITV “should be ashamed of exploiting the situation” by allowing the pair to “push pass thousands” that had been waiting overnight.
Phil and Holly have denied all claims they jumped the queue.
The pair said in a statement addressing the situation last month: “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 have not been able to visit Westminster in person.”
They added that “none of the broadcasters and journalists there took anyone’s place”, and they insisted that they would “never jump a queue”.
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UK’s most popular commuter towns named and four are in Greater Manchester
Emily Sergeant
The UK’s most popular commuter towns have been named, and four of them are here in Greater Manchester.
Where are the most popular commuter towns in the UK right now?
Well, new data collated based on the number of people enquiring about available properties on Rightmove has revealed the locations where buyer demand is highest, and with Manchester being one of the largest cities in the country, of course there’s some Greater Manchester towns on the list.
Rightmove says that choosing the best commuter town requires buyers to balance a number of factors – including property prices, travel times, and local lifestyle
To narrow it down, the property platform has chosen to focus on commuter towns within a 45-minute rail journey to the target city, and with at least 20,000 people living there.
For Manchester, it’s Stockport that’s taken the title as the city’s most popular commuter town, as amazinly, it generated 70% more enquiries per listing than Manchester itself.
The UK’s most popular commuter towns have been named / Credit: James Feaver (via Unsplash) | Manchester City Council
Being just an eight-minute journey from Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport has an average property price of £308,299.
Elsewhere in Greater Manchester, the picturesque Stockport town of Marple takes second spot on the list, while the Tameside town of Stalybridge comes in third place, and Rochdale also features in the top five, alongside Warrington – which is just outside of our region’s borders, but is only a short 22-minute train journey into the city centre.
Transport options is obviously one of the most important factors in what makes a town a so-called ‘commuter town’.
Stockport benefits from around six fast trains per hour, while Stalybridge and Rochdale offer four per hour. Marple is less frequent at two per hour but still attracts strong interest, likely due to its lifestyle appeal and stunning setting on the edge of the Peak District.
Price growth has been strong across most of the Manchester commuter towns, with Stalybridge (+6.1%) and Rochdale (+5.8%) seeing notable increases year-on-year.
However, average prices for four out of the five commuter locations on the list were higher than the average Manchester property price (£261,891), suggesting that lifestyle factors were a stronger draw for Manchester’s surrounding towns.
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Noah Kahan begs fans to ‘just go to the bathroom’ ahead of Manchester shows
Daisy Jackson
Noah Kahan has had to issue a bizarre warning on concert etiquette ahead of his UK tour, after a fan apparently defecated on the floor at his show.
The Stick Season singer-songwriter, who will headline two massive gigs in Manchester this year, has begged his fans to ‘just go to the bathroom lmao’.
He’s had to speak out after videos circulated online that appeared to show human faeces beneath a chair and in the walkway at one of his US gigs.
According to witnesses at his Philadelphia show, one concert-goer relieved themselves onto the floor, then tried to kick the faeces under the seat in front.
Noah Kahan has now released a statement online that says: “If you have to poop at a show please dear god just go to the bathroom lmao.
“I’ve pooped my pants as much as the next 29 year old but you guys gotta understand there’s a venue worker out there with a 1000 yard stare after dealing with that.”
The star has since gone one step further, and addressed the poop incident on stage in Toronto.
He told fans inside the venue: “This is awkward. When you enter this building, you enter a social contract, right?
“And rule number two besides ‘don’t literally f**king kill each other’, is ‘don’t s**t on the floor’.
“So we’re gonna do some therapy type thing where we all repeat after me, okay?”
He then led the crowd to repeat the following chant: “I solemnly swear, I will not s**t my pants, and if I do, I won’t take it from my pants and put it on the floor.”
Emily Sergeant -
14th October 2022 
