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'We toasted her with a tiny tequila': Phillip Schofield dedicates TV Choice award to This Morning's late agony aunt Denise Robertson

Published: 05:26 EST, 6 September 2016 | Updated: 05:40 EST, 6 September 2016

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Phillip Schofield has dedicated This Morning's TV Choice Award to the show's late agony aunt Denise Robertson.

The host told viewers of the hit morning show that he and the crew had toasted Denise after scooping the gong for Best Daytime Show at Monday night's ceremony at The Dorchester.

'I dedicated it to Denise Robertson because it was her favourite awards ceremony and she loved going,' he told viewers on Tuesday's edition of the ITV show.

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Dedication: Phillip Schofield, Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes, This Morning editor Martin Frizell and Holly Willoughby with last night's TV Choice Award

'So it was only right and proper so we toasted her with a tiny tequila. We were very, very well behaved.'

Denise sadly passed away back in March after losing her battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 83.

She had acted as the This Morning agony aunt from the show's inception back in 1988.

On Sunday, Phillip dedicated the award to her in his acceptance speech saying: 'I want to dedicate this this year to Denise Robertson. This was actually one of her favourite nights out so she would have loved this.

Tribute: Phillip, pictured with Denise Robertson back in 2011. The agony aunt sadly passed away from cancer earlier this year

Night of glory: Phillip arrived at The Dorchester for Monday's ceremony accompanied by wife Stephanie

He added: 'Obviously it was our first morning back today after the seven-week summer holidays but there's was no reason why we couldn't get piccalilli on that dress and drink some tequilas for Denise.'

Phillip and co-host Holly Willoughby returned to This Morning yesterday following their summer break.

Following Denise's death in March, Holly paid tribute to her on the show, declaring there was 'nothing she wouldn't do'.

She said: 'She was a huge part of the family. When I joined This Morning she welcomed me with open arms. Whatever she did on screen was the tip of the iceberg really as she continued to help people and do so much behind the scenes that nobody saw.

'She was a fighter for everybody. There was nothing that she wouldn't do. And it's just so sad.

'As soon as we heard the news, you hope and you wish that she's going to be alright but in the back of your mind you're very worried, very scared. It never ever prepares you for a loss like this.'