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Holly Willoughby made a rare comment about having a \u2018difficult year\u2019 while walking the red carpet at the National Television Awards last night. <\/p>\n
The 42-year-old was attending without former This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield for the first time.<\/p>\n
Of course, people were curious how she had coped with the past year.<\/p>\n
\u2018If I am really honest, it has been up and down,\u2019 she admitted.<\/p>\n
While speaking to The Sun during the glamorous event held at London\u2019s O2, she added: \u2018It has been a difficult year for everybody but what\u2019s lovely is you find that people rally around you and the goodwill is there.<\/p>\n
\u2018People want things to move on. It feels different.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Holly added that new co-star Alison Hammond is \u2018natural and wonderful\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u2018I think it\u2019s a natural home for her and I think her and Dermot (O\u2019Leary) are incredible.\u2019<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, Phillip, 61, quit This Morning and then stepped away from ITV altogether after he admitted to lying about an affair that he had with a younger male colleague to his coworkers and loved ones.<\/p>\n
There is seemingly no signs of Holly and Phil\u2019s friendship being repaired.<\/p>\n