TV Baftas hosts take aim at Phil and Holly with brutal dig just minutes in
With two comedians at the helm, there was bound to be some cheeky humour at the 2023 British Academy Television Awards, and hosts Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan certainly delivered. Minutes after they took to the stage at the Royal Festival Hall in London the pair were making okes at the expense of their fellow TV stars.
But Romesh jokingly added: "Whereas I see a roomful of shark-eyed narcissists." The pair then said in unison: "Balance.." Gesturing to Imelda Staunton, nominated for Best Actress for her role as the late Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, Rob joked: "She’s nominated for her performance in The Crown. Apparently, Holly and Phil got to watch that a couple of days before everybody else. A little bit of edge for you, early doors.
Hundreds of thousands of people had queued for up to 14 hours to pay their final respects to the nation's longest-reigning sovereign following her death on September 8, aged 96, at Balmoral. This Morning hit back at the claims saying they were there to report on the event.
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