Holly Willoughby reveals what happened on the 'magical' bus during Jubilee Pageant after coming under fire
06.06.2022 - 17:25
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Holly Willoughby has shared her experience of her 'magical' bus ride that saw her front and centre for the Queen's second and last appearance of the Platinum Jubilee weekend on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
The This Morning star, who returned to the ITV daytime show on Monday (June 6) alongside Phillip Schofield after the half-term break, was one of the famous faces chosen to represent one of the seven decades showcased during Sunday's Platinum Pageant, paying homage to the Queen's 70-year reign.
Holly, 41, hopped aboard the 2010's bus alongside BBC Radio 2 star Rylan Clark, his former X Factor mentor Nicole Scherzinger, and Coronation Street star Antony Cotton, who has been celebrating being awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
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The presenter was able to soak up the incredible atmosphere in the capital for the pageant, which started at Whitehall before processing up The Mall and finishing outside Buckingham Palace around Queen Victoria Memorial. The host of famous faces also included models Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, and music stars Cliff Richard and Tony Hadley, who appeared as part of the street parade in decorated, open-top, double-decker buses each themed to a decade during The Time of Our Lives segment.
"The bus was amazing," Holly told her co-host Phillip, 60, and This Morning viewers as they discussed the four-day weekend. "You couldn’t believe what you were seeing – just so many people, so much love and affection. It was just magical." She added: "Every corner, every bend there was people there, then the Royal Family being there, and Ed Sheeran performing on stage!"
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