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Holly Willoughby was left ‘hurt and betrayed’ by Phillip Schofield after his affair with a young runner on This Morning was exposed but has remained dignified throughout his explosive return

The telly world has seen some major dramas lately. This week, Philip Schofield made a stunning comeback on TV with his new three-part reality show Cast Away, after he quit his presenting gig on This Morning last May amid revelations of an extra-marital affair with a young runner, effectively exiling him from the glittering realm of showbiz.

Schofield’s outing on Channel 5 featured him roughing it in true Robinson Crusoe style, bearded and weather-beaten, as he faced the trials of survival on a deserted island near Madagascar for 10 days, evidently trying to salvage his tarnished reputation. But it wasn’t just about survival; during his time alone, he couldn’t resist firing some thinly-disguised barbs towards figures in the television industry, reports OK! .

It seems there is little love lost these days between the former This Morning co-hosts ( 
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It seems fair to assume one of these targets was none other than his old mate Holly Willoughby. Their once tight-knit partnership on This Morning ended up frosty following Philip’s infamous love scandal last year. They had been inseparable co-hosts for over a decade. Although, instead of hitting back publicly or causing a social media frenzy over Phil’s biting remarks, Holly has opted to stay admirably quiet during his attention-stealing return.

A source confides that Holly’ s approach to the furore surrounding her ex-colleague has always been to keep things “respectful as possible – even though she was the one left to ‘pick up the pieces and deal with the fallout”‘. They whisper, “She was very hurt and betrayed by him as she felt he had lied to her but she has never really slated him – so for him to make thinly-veiled attacks on his new show was a real low.”

Phil was not shy with his opinions on reality show CXast Away ( 
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“She didn’t deserve that and she thought that after all she has been through in the past 18 months, that he might be a bit more understanding. But it’s clear he sort of blames her for his downfall and that he’s still angry about it all – and Holly knew he wouldn’t be able to keep quiet.” They added, “She had been gearing up for what he was going to say and it’s not nice but she feels she’ll get the last laugh as the show hasn’t exactly been well-received and he is getting criticism for playing the victim and trying to get sympathy.”

Once inseparable pals who would even take holidays together and whose bleary-eyed, giggly stints on the This Morning couch after raucous nights at the National Television Awards became iconic, fast forward 16 months and it appears they’re no longer on speaking terms. Fast-forward 16 months, though, and the two haven’t been spotted together publicly since their final appearance on May 18 last year, amid whispers of a ‘feud’ and Holly’s apparent lack of interest in mending their relationship.

Holly is riding high at the moment with three big telly gigs coming up ( 
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Holly and Phil worked on the famous This Morning sofa together for years ( 
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Getty Images)And during his big comeback show, Phil seemed determined to spill some personal grievances. While she isn’t named explicitly, Phil mentioned in the three-part series, “I miss parts of being on TV, certainly. I miss most of it, if I’m honest. I miss most of it. But there are bits that I really, really, really don’t miss.” He took a swipe with the pointed comment: “You learn a lot about people. I don’t miss that. When you throw someone under a bus, you’ve got to have a really bloody good reason to do it.”

Highlighting the moment that caught everyone’s attention, Phil couldn’t resist making light of Holly’s on-air query post his departure: “If you’re okay, then we’re okay and I’m okay. Are you okay? ” as he shared laughs during a barbecue in his garden with wife Steph and their daughters Molly, 31, and Ruby, 28.

Phil dropped a dramatic hint that his exit from This Morning was not by choice, but rather he was pushed out, declaring emphatically: “It’s inconceivable that I would quit [any show that he is on].I don’t quit. I’m fired. But I never quit.” While fishing, some fans speculated he might be alluding to Holly once more with the remark: “People just went who I thought were my friends and they just went. And that’s like ‘what the hell?’.”

The impact of Phil’s new show , Cast Away, on his future career remains uncertain. On the flip side, Holly has a buzzing career, growing further since her own departure from This Morning last October, following the foiling of a terrifying plot that resulted in security guard Gavin Plumb being sentenced in July to at least 16 years’ imprisonment for planning to kidnap, assault, and kill the star.

Phillip also stepped down from Dancing On Ice after last year’s scandal ( 
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Holly will return to host the show in January without Phillip by her side ( 
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Kieron McCarron/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Holly has made a strong comeback from past difficulties, and the ITV darling is gearing up for a trio of major shows. She’s set to host a revival of the game show ‘You Bet!’ alongside her pal Stephen Mulhern, launch into a fresh series of Dancing On Ice come January, and dive into her adventure reality competition Bear Hunt with Bear Gryll s.

The latter, which will premiere on Netflix, could catapult Holly to international stardom. An insider revealed, “That show is set to make her a global star and Netflix have high hopes for it and are predicting it to be a success in both the UK and America as well as other countries.

“If it does, Holly will become a big international star, something Phil always dreamed of. By keeping quiet and letting Phil get slated for his new show, Holly feels it is the best kind of revenge, especially after what he has implied about her.”

Phillip Schofield’s mum had a very straightforward response when the This Morning presenter came out as gay in 2020. Phillip then laughed about it during an emotional interview on ITV

For Phillip Schofield, February 7 2020 was a momentous day for it was when he sat down with Holly Willoughby to talk about his recent announcement.

Just moments earlier, the former This Morning presenter had released a heartfelt message on social media in which he came out as gay. During his emotional appearance on the ITV show, Phillip broke down at the time after admitting that he could not have done it without the support of Holly, his wife Steph and their two daughters.

While he said he was proud of coming out, he was also “conscious of the hurt” he may have caused. It was also during the interview that Phillip explained to the presenters that he had broken the news to his mum, Pat.

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The TV star has said his final goodbye’s to his beloved mum ( 
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Her straightforward response was to the point, but also touching in its own way. The dad-of-two had actually travelled down to Cornwall to tell his mum in person. “My mum has been on the phone all morning,” Phillip told Holly Willoughby during his emotional interview back in 2020. “I went down to see her in Cornwall. Phillip then broke the news to his mum, revealing “She said: ‘Oh ok, well I don’t care.’”

The presenter laughed as he recalled his mum’s simple yet loving response to his announcement. At the time, Phillip also praised his wife and daughters as they supported him through the difficult time.

In his statement, Phillip added: “Steph has been incredible – I love her so very much. She is the kindest soul I have ever met. My girls have been astonishing in their love, hugs and encouraging words of comfort. Both mine and Steph’s entire families have stunned me with their love, instant acceptance and support. Of course they are worried about Steph, but I know they will scoop us both up. My friends are the best, especially Holly, who has been so kind and wise – and who has hugged me as I sobbed on her shoulder.

Phillip Schofield said they specifically choose the 7th February as the date for the interview ( 
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Phillip added: “Our eternal thanks to the paramedics, Treliske A&E and Critical Care team who have been, in the past and this weekend, my mum’s and our angels. Your love and care has been our saviour.”

Holly Willoughby shared a photo of Kate Moss dressed as a witch on Instagram to wish her followers a ‘Happy Halloween’ – and the song she chose to accompany the post may be a nod to her former This Morning co-star Phillip Schofield

Holly Willoughby made a ‘Happy Halloween’ shoutout to her fans, stirring the pot with a possibly sly dig.

She posted a photo of Kate Moss decked out as a witch on the catwalk, playing Lana Del Rey’s Season of the Witch in the background. However, some people are speculating this may be a jab at her ex-This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield, who is rumoured to have nicknamed her a “witch”.

Adding more spirit to her Stories, Holly put up a Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air clip showcasing Carlton’s festive dance moves, signaling that she’s eager for Christmas to roll around. It has been suggested Phillip Schofield branded her a “witch” due to an incident when they both worked on This Morning, where he felt she didn’t back him.

The name allegedly stemmed from Phillip’s ‘unwise but not illegal’ affair with a younger colleague. A source disclosed to The Sun: “He dislikes Holly so much now he calls her ‘the witch’ when talking about her and sends the emoji to his mates if she comes up. He messaged Holly and told her: ‘You brought me down.’ He was furious and still is.”

Phillip is said to have called Holly a ‘witch’ ( 
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Holly posted a photo of Kate Moss dressed as a witch ( 
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Meanwhile, they say, “Holly isn’t batting an eyelid at this; it’s like she couldn’t care less,” highlighting a lack of concern from her end. “Phil is coming across as incredibly bitter. Holly knows who her friends are, and they’re the people to whom she pays attention.” Reports have emerged that Phillip vented his exasperation to co-star Holly Willoughby via WhatsApp before the public learned of his departure from This Morning.

An insider spilled to The Mirror: “As well as saying she had brought him down, he said he couldn’t believe his TV sister would do this to him.” Allegations suggest Phillip felt slighted by Holly’s supposed lack of solidarity amid speculation of behind-the-scenes tension following his brother’s court proceedings in May 2023.

Phillip’s sibling, Timothy Schofield, received a 12-year prison sentence for a series of child sex offences that occurred between October 2016 and October 2019. Phillip recently made a TV return on Channel 5 this September after concluding a two-decade stint on This Morning. While marooned on an isolated island for his comeback show, Phillip reflected on his time at the ITV studio, which he claimed grew inhospitable.

Subtly alluding to his peers, he remarked: “And the people who did it to me, know, they know how important that building was to me. They know that when you throw someone under a bus, you’ve got to have a really bloody good reason to do it. Brand, ambition is not good enough. It’s not a good enough reason to throw someone under a bus.”

Fiery TV host Eamonn Holmes has made his feelings clear about his former This Morning colleague Phillip Schofield – we take a look back at his biggest zingers

Eamonn Holmes and Phillip Schofield have never been close pals and the Belfast broadcaster hasn’t held back when it comes to voicing his opinion about the TV star.

Phillip’s new Channel 5 series Cast Away has seen him suggest he was “thrown under the bus” by his colleagues before his exit from This Morning.

But Eamonn, who worked with the former primetime host for 14 years, hit back on his GB News breakfast show, saying: “I’m one of the people who threw him under the bus I am very proud to have done it”. The star went onto accuse Phillip of being “absolutely addicted to fame”.

Phillip left the ITV show last year after admitting to an “unwise, but not illegal affair” with a younger male colleague. Rumours had been swirling for months about a feud with his former best pal, co-star Holly Willoughby, too.

 

“On a personal level, Phillip and Eamonn never got on,” a source told Mail Online. “Eamonn found him snippy and passive- aggressive and thought he treated the lower-down people on the show very badly.”

We take a look at the times Eamonn took a swipe at his former colleague…

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Phil cuts off Ruth

Tension behind the scenes on the This Morning sofa famously spilled into the public eye in 2019, when Phillip cut Ruth off as the show was handing over to Loose Women for a preview of panel topics that day. Ruth hadn’t finished talking when the host jumped in and said: “Guys, we’re going to have to jump in there and stop you I’m afraid because we’re a bit tight for time at this end. Thank you, Ruth.”

The Loose Women star looked visibly annoyed and threw her hands up in the air, hitting back: “Well, I only had about two more words to say”. The snappy exchange led viewers to suspect an offscreen feud and it was reported that Ruth made a complaint to ITV about Phillip’s “rudeness” and the “toxicity” that she claimed he brought to ITV.

“It was about his rudeness,” Eamonn said later in an interview with GB News. “We always had to do this handover between programmes from This Morning and Loose Women about what was coming on next. The Loose Women always felt very demeaned by the whole thing because he was always so rude to them.”

‘Deception’ claims

When Phillip, who had been married to his wife Stephanie for 27 years, came out as gay on This Morning in February 2020, Eamonn and Ruth were by his side. The former couple put rumours of tension to one side to support the star, with the Belfast broadcaster telling Phillip: “It’s fantastic, so many people will be strengthened by this. We’ll be standing beside you.”

Phillip later told social media: “Can I just say that @EamonnHolmes & @RuthieeL were utterly magnificent with me today, privately downstairs just the three of us and upstairs in front of the world. I couldn’t have hoped for a better, calming and loving set of hugs and support, I adore them both.”

The star later confessed to having an affair with a younger colleague on his morning programme and Eamonn went on to claim the couple had been deceived, saying: “The man told us complete lies and we unfortunately believed him”.

“Ruth and I were deceived and lied to,” he raged at both Phillip and ITV. “One day I will tell the story. We had no issue with him being gay, only support. What transpired took us for fools .”

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Queue gate

In September 2022, Phillip and his co-presenter Holly Willoughby were blasted for queue-jumping the public to see the late Queen Elizabeth II lying in state. While David Beckham was among the huge celebrities to queue for hours, the This Morning duo did not but they insisted they had “respected” the rules set for media.

Eamonn called them both arrogant liars, saying: “They didn’t get a fast-track, they say. Lie. They say they didn’t pay their respects to the body. Lie. What else were they there for? Let’s just tell the truth about the whole thing.

“They messed up, and instead of being arrogant and saying: ‘We were there working as journalists’, why don’t they just say: ‘Yeah, we thought it would be a good idea’.”

The ‘fake friendship’

A month before he resigned from ITV, Phillip hit back at reports he had fallen out with Holly saying she was his “rock” and “best friend”. This prompted Eamonn to say that both he and Holly “deserved a special award for best actors” at the BAFTA TV Awards.

“The public surely will suss that there’s no chemistry,” he said on GB News. “That it’s a broken fit between the two of them and that This Morning does not depend on who presents it.”

Phillip ‘caught out’

Phillip announced his departure from This Morning on May 20, 2023, after confessing to an affair with a much younger colleague. Eamonn was quick to respond, fuming: “Schofield has finally been caught out”.

“Let’s just stop this,” he told GB News. “He was sacked. All this nonsense about giving him: ‘I’ve decided to step down.’ I’m sure you did, I’m sure you did. Here’s your P45, now step down.”

ITV responded to the comments saying Phillip’s exit from the show was a joint decision with This Morning.

The bombshell claims

In a no holds barred interview last May, Eamonn hit out following the news his former colleague had embarked on a affair with a young runner on This Morning. During the chat, he claimed that Phillip’s ex- lover was driven from his London home in cars paid for by ITV, and made further claims about a “cover-up” about the affair by the channel.

This week the stars of Loose Women have been supporting panellist Brenda Edwards following the death of her son Jamal, 31

Brenda Edwards shared a heartbreaking message with her Loose Women co-hosts and ITV viewers after her son Jamal Edwards tragically died aged 31.

The Loose Women panellist, 52, shared a message with co-host Kaye Adams for ITV viewers after tributes and words of comfort have poured in following Jamal’s tragic death.

Kaye told viewers on Thursday’s show: “Brenda’s been in touch and she sincerely wanted to pass on to you at home that she’s been so moved by all of your messages and love and support.”

The 59-year-old presenter continued to say that the show’s producer had been on the phone with Brenda moments before the show went live.

She said: “Brenda was just saying that Jamal loved the fact that his mum was on the show. He was so proud of Brenda.

Tributes and words of comfort have poured in following Jamal’s tragic death. ( 
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“They were so proud of each other and she really is taking comfort from the messages that have come from the show here and from you at home and a box of love will be coming to you Brenda from the studio crew as well.”

Kaye then turned to her fellow panellists Carol McGiffin, Denise Welch and Gloria Hunniford, saying: “It’s difficult. What can you say in these situations? I sat with my phone wondering, what do I say? What do I write? But it makes a difference.”

Gloria, 81, described the support she found in messages from others when her own daughter Caron Keating died at the age of 41 from breast cancer.

She said: “Those letters meant everything at that period of time, because it gives you great comfort that people loved your child, partner, mum or dad, whatever the case may be.

Gloria, described the support she found in messages when her own daughter died ( 
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“So, thank you so much and keep sending her messages, it’s really important.”

She continued: “I believe having been through it, that losing a child takes you to a depth that you never knew that you had of sadness.

“To carry that child for nine months, to give birth to that child, to adore that child, it’s just unbearable to lose that child.”

Gloria said it has been “a very sad week” and her thoughts have been with Brenda since she learnt of Jamal’s death.

She said: “You at home have been amazing and Jamal was such a fantastic young man.

Kaye said: “Brenda’s been so moved by all of your messages” ( 
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The Loose Women paid tribute to the music entrepreneur and founder of SBTV with an emotional show on Monday, as Charlene White and Judi Love said they had been with Brenda after she received the devastating news.

The Loose Women studio erupted in chaos as Charlene White and Janet Street-Porter clashed over racism at the Ukrainian border, as people desperately try to flee the unfolding crisis

Loose Women’s Charlene White has slammed trolls who accused her of “playing the race card” during a conversation on the ITV daytime show on racism at the Ukrainian border.

The 41-year-old clashed with fellow panellist Janet Street-Porter on Tuesday as Charlene highlighted the devastating reports of terrified refugees being stranded at the border due to racism.

Charlene told her fellow panellists: “There is one thing that has really stuck out to me in the midst of people trying to flee from their homes, trying to dodge bullets and bombs, they still have time for racism.

“You’ve got thousands of Black, Asian, Syrian, Arab students and workers who have also been trying to get out of Ukraine and have been prevented from doing so due to the incessant racism that they have experienced. They’ve not been allowed to go through the border into Poland for example, where they’ve been pushed back.”

“I think that’s a very clear reflection of what it is the world is dealing with – and this isn’t just in Ukraine, this happens in wars the world over, especially when it comes to migrant workers.”

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She continued: “The difference I think this time is that it’s a younger demographic who are used to posting on TikTok, on Twitter, on Facebook and they’re telling their story.”

Janet, 75, then interjected to say: “I hear what you’re saying, and I completely understand it and on the news last night, they did show some of the students talking about how badly they were treated and the effort it had taken for them to get on the train and get across the border.

“But I also think Poland, for example, has exceeded all expectations in accepting 150,000 refugees.”

The pair entered a quick-fire back and forth over the issue and a number of viewers took issue with Charlene’s response to the reports of racial injustice and criticised her for “playing the race card”.

Charlene took to Twitter following the discussion to address the trolls, writing: “For those throwing the phrase, “playing the race card” at me today regarding Loose Women… let me be VERY clear.

Charlene took to Twitter following the discussion to address the trolls ( 
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“You feeling uncomfortable hearing someone talking about race is not my concern, when the concern ought to be directed towards the victims who are subjected to it.”

Several social media users took to the comments section to commend the Loose Women host for highlighting the issues at the Ukrainian border.

One wrote: “You said what needed to be said. If people can’t handle it that’s their own cup of tea! Thank you for highlighting what is going on.”

Another commented: “I just don’t understand why people choose to blatantly deny what is in front of their faces. Well done Charlene for bringing it to mainstream when the masses choose to ignore… As ALWAYs.”

Loose Women airs weekdays at 12.30pm on ITV

Stacey Solomon was overjoyed as she made her return to Loose Women today properly for the first time in eight months. She opened up about her struggle with trying to get tongue tie diagnosed in her daughter Rose

Stacey Solomon documented her struggle with tongue tie in her daughter Rose as she returned to Loose Women.

The 32-year-old presenter made her return to the ITV show’s panel properly for the first time in months, after welcoming her and husband-to-be Joe Swash’s daughter Rose into the world in October.

And as she joined Kaye Adams, Judi Love and Nadia Sawalha on the panel, Stacey gave fans an update on her home birth, her baby Rose and her struggles with tongue tie.

Speaking to her co-hosts, she said: “I can’t believe we’re allowed to hug now! It’s been too long. I’ve missed you all so much.”

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She also spoke about her struggles with tongue tie with Rose, and how – after she battled through it with son Rex – she was determined to find out if Rose had the same problem as soon as she could.

“Ultimately, I just think some people in the medical profession don’t want to recognise it because they then have to put budget towards it. But I feel like genuinely, if people have the opportunity to know their baby has tongue tie, they should,” she said.

Nadia then added: “It just breaks my heart how many people not even know.”

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Fans were overjoyed to see Stacey back on the show and took to Twitter to share their excitement.

“Don’t normally watch #LooseWomen but it’s good to see @StaceySolomon back she’s glowing,” one wrote.

Whilst others praised her for raising awareness of tongue tie, writing: ” #LooseWomen my third daughter had a posterior tongue-tie at birth. Feeding was so painful. I knew about #tonguetie but had never heard of the posterior version. Mothers should be more supported to help with feeding. Thanks for raising awareness.”

Stacey opened up about her struggle with having her baby’s tongue tie diagnosed

Stacey has Rose with husband-to-be Joe Swash ( 
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Instagram)Stacey hasn’t been on the show in her full capacity since Rose was born, but her and Joe did appear with the baby in a special festive episode last year, where she discussed the possibility of her and her fiancé finally getting married in 2022.

“Yes, we would love… if all goes well.. because Covid’s still massive and you never know what’s around the corner, but we would love to get married in July next year, we really would. It will be so nice to have the boys and Rose there,” she said.

Admitting she was struggling to sleep, she added: “I’ve put a hell of a lot of make-up on for this interview and you can’t even see it, it sinks into my skin now. She sleeps, she sleeps like a new-born – they’re up all night really aren’t they? But she is good. She’s content, which is nice. She’s amazing, she’s really lovely. I can’t stop staring at her.”

The Loose Women studio erupted in chaos today as Charlene White and Janet Street Porter clashed over racism at the Ukrainian borders, as people desperately try to flee what’s happening at the hands of Russia

Loose Women panellists Charlene White and Janet Street Porter clashed over racism at the Ukrainian borders on the ITV show today.

The duo appeared on the lunchtime programme on Tuesday, where they were joined by Katie Piper and Coleen Nolan, as they discussed the big news stories of the day.

Understandably, top of the list, was the conflict in Ukraine, with Charlene raising awareness of the devastating stories shared by some people from the border who say they are not being allowed to pass through because of the colour of their skin.

Discussing it, Charlene told her fellow panellists: “But there is one thing that has really shone a light on where I’m concerned, that has really stuck out to me, is that in the midst of all of this, the midst of people trying to flee from their homes, the midst of them trying to dodge bullets and bombs, they still have time for racism.

Charlene spoke of some people’s experience of racism at the Ukraine border ( 
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“Because you’ve got thousands of Black, Asian, Syrian, Arab students and workers who have also been trying to get out of Ukraine and have been prevented from doing so due to the incessant racism that they have experienced. They’ve not been allowed to go through the border into Poland from example, where they’ve been pushed back.”

She added: “There are posters up saying no black … It really does shine a light on the fact that it doesn’t matter how devastated someone is, how scared somebody is, it seems like there’s always time for one of the worst traits of society.”

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Charlene was then interrupted by Janet, who said: “I hear what you saying, and I completely understand it and on the news last night, they did show some of the students talking about how bad they were treated and the effort it had taken for them to actually get on the train and get across the border. But I also think Poland, for example, has exceeded all expectations in accepting 150,000 refugees.”

Charlene put heads in hands as she says: “Oh my goodness! I understand that – but if you have thousands of refugees, you can’t stand there and say oh you 50 people come in, you 4 people with darker skin sorry.”

At one point, Charlene had her head in her hands ( 
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Charlene then added: “For a lot of people, it will come as a surprise. It didn’t come as a surprise to me because I am a black woman who has travelled through Europe.”

Stacey Solomon’s Loose Women co-stars gushed over baby Rose as Stacey brought her onto the ITV show with her today. They couldn’t get enough of the little one and even got her a little present

Stacey Solomon’s co-stars gushed over baby Rose as she brought her to the Loose Women studio today.

The presenter returned to the ITV lunchtime show today for the first time properly in eight months, and she brought a very special guest with her to celebrate her return to the programme.

Towards the end of the show, Stacey popped backstage to get baby Rose and bring her to see the three other panellists – as Kaye Adams, Nadia Sawalha and Judi Love all gushed over the little one.

The trio shrieked in excitement as Rose was brought onto the set by Stacey.

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They also spoke in sing song voices and muttered ‘here she is’ as Stacey walked towards the main panel desk with Rose in her arms, before Kaye reached over to hand Stacey a present for Rose.

Looking in the bag, Stacey was surprised to see an adorable flower print swimming costume for her little one.

“Thanks girls,” she said, as she showed it to Stacey, “Aww that’s adorable.”

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Kaye held up the tiny swimming costume, as she remarked on Stacey recently taking baby Rose for her first swimming lesson. As Stacey was handed some flowers from the whole team, Judi asked to hold baby Rose as Nadia coo-ed over the little one.

During the show, Stacey discussed her “calming” home birth with baby Rose.

“There’s not a right or a wrong way to give birth, but I can honestly say I’ve never felt so calm and relaxed,” she explained, “I’ve always associated birth with trauma and I always feel really scared when I go into labour and being in hospital almost confirms that fear. I didn’t just feel safe, it was the first time I ever felt in control during labour.

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Stacey also documented her struggle with getting tongue tie diagnosed in her little one.

She added: “”Ultimately, I just think some people in the medical profession don’t want to recognise it because they then have to put budget towards it. But I feel like genuinely, if people have the opportunity to know their baby has tongue tie, they should. I think it would honestly change their life.

“I watched Rose’s mouth go from opening a little bit, which I thought was normal, to opening like a bird all of a sudden.”

Former royal bodyguard Ken Wharfe spoke on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show about working with the now-feuding royal brothers when they were children.

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The former Met cop looked after the young royal family from 1986 until 1993 before Princess Diana’s tragic death four years later.

Ken shared that despite the brothers’ recent fallouts over Megxit, Harry’s bombshell Spare claims and his tell-all Oprah Winfrey chat, the boys were close as kids.

He claimed: “It was a very happy union. It was a very happy family.

“What I will say is Diana and her husband [the then-Prince Charles] at that time were going through a very difficult period of their life.

“But both of them didn’t want their situation to be known by the children.

“They had a blissful happy life at that point.”

Ken added that Prince William was slightly jealous of Prince Harry’s fun-loving personality.

He continued: “Harry was always the joker, the entertainer.

“I suppose it would be quite common for the sort of sibling rivalry that was, for the eldest William to be slightly nervous or envious of Harry because he was so popular.
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“But he was the entertainer, you could almost say he was the court jester at that time.

“So in that sense I think William found it slightly different, but they were funny.

“What I liked about Diana, what I liked about the Prince himself, is the way they educated their children.

“Albeit in rather extreme privileged circumstances, they had a very good upbringing in that sense.

“Diana was very careful and insisted they had a normal life.”

I suppose it would be quite common for the sort of sibling rivalry that was, for the eldest William to be slightly nervous or envious of Harry because he was so popular

Ken Wharfeformer royal bodyguard

Ken shared how he thinks the tension between William and Harry’s relationship came as adults.

He revealed: “I think this breakup of sibling relationship, I think this all began around the time of Harry’s marriage to Meghan, much later in life.

“Until that point, certainly up until the point of their mother’s death, they were very much at one.

“They entertained each other, they were very much involved with each other’s friends.

“Right through that early part of life, Harry was always the most popular.”

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The royal rift between the brothers was evident last month when Prince Harry jetted to the UK to see King Charles, following his cancer diagnosis.

Harry took a ten-and-a-half hour flight from his Montecito mansion in California to meet with his father in a 30 minute reunion, but didn’t visit William.

Years of attacks by Harry on Oprah, Netflix and in Spare — including branding Wills his “arch-nemesis” — are said to have cut William deep.

It was reported that Prince of Wales “remains focused” on looking after wife Kate, currently recovering from abdominal surgery.

Dad-of-three Wills is helping out as Kate takes extended leave from public duties until after Easter.

The Prince of Wales, 41, who is now carrying the weight of the royals on his shoulders as his father and wife are both ill, has never chosen to hit back.

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Ken shared how he thinks the tension between William and Harry’s relationship came as adultsCredit: Getty

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The former bodyguard claims tensions seemed apparent around the time of Harry’s marriage to MeghanCredit: Getty

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The former royal staff member insists the boys had a ‘blissful’ childhood, despite Diana and Charles’ marital strugglesCredit: AFP

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Ken claims Diana tried to keep the boys’ lives as ‘normal’ as possibleCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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Tensions are currently running high between Prince William and Prince Harry