The woman behind a petition to get Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield axed from This Morning has said it's "destroying" her.
27.09.2022 - 10:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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.
Following her death on September 8 and before her state funeral on September 19, Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was inside the venue for four days with hundreds of thousands of people queuing for miles across London in order to pay their final respects to the late monarch.
But fans of Holly and Phillip claimed the pair had skipped past those queuing, some for up to 14 hours, after they were spotted inside Westminster Hall on Friday, September 16. Holly, 41, looked emotional as she tied her long blonde locks back with a black scrunchie and wore a matching black mask.
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Phillip was seen walking behind her in a smart black suit and tie for the visit, with the presenter sporting a sombre look on his face. On Saturday, As fans hit out at the pair, This Morning hit back at the claims that their presenters skipped the queue the following day (September 17).
It wsn't until last Tuesday, September 20, following the Queen's moving funeral at Westminster Abbey and St George's Chapel in Windsor that Holly and Phillip were able to show why they were at Westminster Hall and respond to the outrage.
Holly addressed the outrage in a video documenting the events of the last couple of weeks, from finding out the Queen had died right up until the late monarch's funeral.
During the VT, Holly could be heard saying in a voiceover as footage showed them outside Westminster Hall: "Like
The woman behind a petition to get Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield axed from This Morning has said it's "destroying" her.
Phillip Schofield’s £1million We Buy Any Car advertising deal has come to an end after five years. Just days ago fans noticed that the TV presenter’s image had been removed from the brand’s social media pages, despite having been the voice and face of the company's advert for the last few years.
Phillip Schofield's £1million We Buy Any Car deal has been dropped after five years.
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.
High street giant M&S has issued a statement on Holly Willoughby's future with the brand. It comes after a petition to sack her from This Morning received over 65,000 signatures.
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.
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.
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.