The woman behind a petition to get Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield axed from This Morning has said it's "destroying" her.
16.09.2022 - 16:01 / ok.co.uk
This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield looked sombre as they paid their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II as her coffin is Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall. The TV stars were dressed in black and had lanyards around their necks, which could be for press access to see the Queen Lying-in-State. Holly, 41, wore a buttoned-up dress with silver buttons and she donned a black face mask, whilst Phillip, 60 stood behind her wearing a dark suit and a very solemn expression.Their appearance to pay their respects to the Queen at Westminster Hall came as Friday's This Morning was cancelled in favour of rolling ITV news coverage of the Queen.
Holly and Phillip's fellow This Morning presenter Alice Beer was granted press access at Westminster Hall at the crack of dawn on Thursday morning. Speaking to Holly and Phil on yesterday's show, Alice said of her visit: "Incredible. Just before dawn I was allowed into an appointed slot in Westminster Hall.
"Let's just be very clear, I didn't take anyone's place in the queue. I wasn't queue jumping.This was a a slot for a reporter or member of the press so that I could tell you about it. Witness it and share it with you.
The woman behind a petition to get Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield axed from This Morning has said it's "destroying" her.
The chief executive of ITV has spoken out on the 'queue-gate' drama that has engulfed two of its biggest stars, Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, this week. The This Morning hosts came under fire from viewers earlier this month after being accused of skipping the queue to see the Queen lying in state.
A petition to axe Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield from This Morning has reached another milestone. It has been a week since the presenting duo issued an explanation as to why they were inside Westminster Hall where the Queen was lying in state.
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield have been subject to a tirade of backlash since they 'skipped the queue' to visit the Queen lying in state. Following the public outrage, a petition to have the two sacked from their jobs as hosts on This Morning has received over 70,000 signatures. And amid the ongoing backlash, ITV bosses are said to have a "major concern" that the presenters will be booed at the forthcoming National Television awards ceremony.
ITV have denied claims Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were heckled by crowds at Westminster Hall as they were filming a segment at the Queen’s lying-in-state last week. Joe Thompkins, 41, claimed he watched the This Morning presenting duo breeze past thousands of mourners who were waiting in line as queues to see her late majesty at Westminster Hall exceeded over five miles long.
Holly Willoughby has broken her social media silence following the backlash she faced after being falsely accused of skipping the queue to see the Queen lying in state.
There are said to be 'serious concerns' for the wellbeing of This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield as controversy continues over their visit to Westminster Hall where the Queen lay in state.
Fans of This Morning have continued to share their feelings about Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's 'queue jump' saga. It is almost a week since the hosting duo were seen inside Westminster Hall where the Queen was lying in state.
As the controversy rages on about This Morning's segment filmed at Westminster Hall where the Queen was lying in state, fans think Holly Willoughby has been "up all night crying".
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield infuriated the nation last week after they appeared to skip the queue to see the Queen lying in state. The This Morning presenters were fiercely criticised on social media after they were photographed inside Westminster Hall on Friday without taking part in the public line. They pair addressed the backlash on Tuesday’s episode of This Morning, insisting that they followed the rules set for broadcasters and journalists and didn’t take anyone’s place in the line, which at one point could be seen from space.
Video footage of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield walking past the long queue at Westminster Hall has been posted on TikTok. The This Morning hosts have faced extreme backlash from viewers after they were accused of 'skipping the queue' - which had a wait time of up to 24 hours - for the Queen's lying in state last week, writes The Mirror.
Domino's has waded into Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's 'queue jump' row with a very obvious dig on social media. The pizza delivery company jumped on the bandwagon after This Morning viewers were left outraged by the show's attempts to explain why the presenters were spotted in Westminster Hall last week.
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield have explained what happened when they were spotted inside Westminster Hall while the Queen was lying in state. The duo have been hosting special episodes of This Morning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, paying tribute by sharing viewers' memories and chatting to those who knew or had met the late monarch.
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield returned to This Morning for the first time since they were embroiled in a 'queue jump' row. The pair were last seen on the ITV daytime show on Thursday (September 15) after the programme was cancelled on Friday for coverage of the King's first trip to Wales.