Eamonn Holmes slams ‘arrogant’ Holly and Phil over This Morning queue row saying ‘just tell the truth’

This Morning has been hit with over 50 Ofcom complaints amid Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's ongoing queue-jump drama.The ITV daytime programme received 55 complaints following its September 20 show, when hosts Holly and Phil addressed claims that they'd skipped the Queen's lying-in-state queue.The pair sparked a furious backlash when photos emerged of them ahead of the massive queues outside Westminster, which saw many queue through the night to visit the late monarch.READ MORE:Bar offers free queue jump if 'your name is Holly or Phil' amid This Morning rowMany threatened to boycott the show and some people even suggested they should be sacked from their hosting jobs.ITV issued a statement shortly after to explain that the duo didn't jump the queues and were both there to cover the event as part of the media.Holly and Phil then broke their silence on the queue drama on their September 20 show alongside a pre-recorded film.Reading the statement, Holly said: "We were given official permission to access the hall, it was strictly for the purpose of reporting on the event for millions of people in the UK who haven't been able to visit Westminster in person."The rules were that we would be quickly escorted around the edges to a platform at the back, in contrast, those paying respects walked along a carpeted area beside the coffin and were given time to pause."None of the broadcasters and journalists there took anyone's place in the queue and no one filed past the Queen."She added: "We, of course, respected those rules – however, we realise that it may have looked like something else."And therefore, totally understand the reaction."The pre-recorded piece angered viewers at the time, with many slamming the show on

Holly Willoughby had her fans smiling this morning thanks to her sweet social media post. As well as being a mum-of-three, the This Morning presenter is a proud dog mum to a Golden Retriever, named Bailey.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield to be "axed" from TV has called for "positivity and not hostility". It comes as the online petition has passed 75,000 signatures after it was claimed Holly and Phill jumped the queue to see the Queen lying-in-state.The creator of the petition, titled "Axe Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby from TV", claimed that the This Morning duo were "given privileges that deprived others" in the record-breaking queue.Laura Harrison also claimed that Holly and Phil "exploited the situation".She added that the pair used their positions in the industry to "cause more harm than good, without people noticing."The founder has since given an update, saying that the petition is "kind of destroying" her.Laura penned: "I want to begin the week on a more positive note, and I don’t want to think about the programme anymore."It’s kind of destroying me.She went on: "Words will be twisted, but the intent was always to prevent people being hurt time and time again by these TV shows."I’ve asked ITV to deliver any responses relating to this to the public and not to me, as I won’t be following the news, or watching the programme, or sharing anything online, or through social media."I want nothing more than for this topic to end.

Eamonn Holmes is taking a break from GB News to undergo an operation on his back on Wednesday.MORE: Eamonn Holmes makes cheeky comment about Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's queue controversyThe presenter, 62, has confessed that whilst the operation comes with risks, he is willing to give it a try due to the constant pain he suffers daily through his lower back and legs.WATCH: Eamonn Holmes worries fans as he visibly struggles to walk in new video"It's an operation that carries a 20 per cent risk of going wrong, but such is the pain and restrictions that I have been suffering for the past 18 months, I've decided it is a risk I am willing to take," he told the Express.RELATED: Eamonn Holmes stuns fans with incredibly youthful appearance in new photoMORE: Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes' £3.25m home their son Jack left – inside photosHe added: "In fact, it's a risk I want to take because, at this moment in time, nothing could seem worse than the constant pain that runs through my lower back and legs." Eamonn with GB News co-presenter Isabel WebsterEamonn also admitted that he was "praying" that God would guide [his] surgeon's hand this week to help him get back to the "man he used to be".The former This Morning star has been very open about his chronic pain, and just last week he reached out to fellow chronic sufferers on Twitter."Hello all my #ChronicPain sufferers .... I know it's not much help but it does help a little I feel to know we are not alone.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield claiming the pair won’t be sacked after they were accused of jumping the queue for the Queen's lying-in-state.Network boss Dame Carolyn McCall said the pair did nothing wrong and were "of course" safe in their jobs presenting This Morning.The pair have been targeted on social media over claims they jumped the public line to pay their respects in Westminster Hall earlier this month.READ MORE: M&S issues statement about Holly Willoughby's future with brand after queue-gateCalls for them to be sacked have followed with a petition gaining more than 70,000 signatures.Speaking at the RTS London Convention, Dame Carolyn added that the reaction in the press and on social media showed "how misinformation just spreads, and it is really horrible for them.”She said: "I don't think they're feeling great. I mean, it's hard."Imagine yourself in the eye of a storm like this, where you're trying to say you've done nothing wrong, and all the noise around you is saying that you have.

The chief executive of ITV, Dame Carolyn McCall has publicly spoken out in support of This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield as the row over “queuegate” continues. Dame Carolyn hit back at claims the pair had skipped the queue to see the Queen lying in state, as she argued the popular duo had been “misrepresented” by continued speculation around the alleged incident. As a petition calling for the pair to be sacked from their roles on the show reached over 75,000 signatures, Carolyn confirmed that neither Holly nor Phil would lose their jobs as she praised them for their hard work in covering the news of the Queen’s death earlier this month.

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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.

You're probably thinking you've seen Mark Owen on your TV screens quite a lot of late. Well, that's because he has new music and a new tour to promote. His latest stop saw him take a seat on the famous This Morning sofa on Tuesday (September 27) as he chatted to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about his latest projects.

Eamonn Holmes has revealed he's set to undergo surgery in the hopes of it relieving his chronic pain. The 62-year-old first spoke about his chronic pain battle last year before he later discovered following an MRI scan that his pain began when he "mysteriously" dislocated his pelvis.

Eamonn Holmes has confessed he is “praying to God” before undergoing a potentially life-changing operation.The GB News star is set to undergo a vital and “risky” operation which he hopes will relieve him of the chronic pain he is suffering.Eamonn, who is married to Loose Women star Ruth Langsford, had been getting steroid injections in his spine after surgeons decided against surgery at the last minute.READ MORE: Eamonn Holmes breaks silence on Holly and Phillip 'queue-jumping' with brutal digHowever, medics have now agreed to operate on him following an 18-month health struggle.He told Express.co.uk: “This week a surgeon will cut into my back to hopefully relieve pressure on my sciatic nerves.“It’s an operation that carries a 20 percent risk of going wrong, but such is the pain and restrictions that I have been suffering for the past 18 months, I’ve decided it is a risk I am willing to take.”Eamonn, 62, went on to say that he is willing to take the risk because “at this moment in time, nothing could seem worse than the constant pain that runs through my lower back and legs.”Eamonn admitted that he sought comfort in his followers on social media during sleepless nights when he would often communicate with others suffering from chronic pain.“the response was just as overwhelming. It’s sad to think that so many are alone in their pain capsule,” he said.The former This Morning presenter admitted that he is praying to God ahead of the operation and hopes to go back to his pain-free life.He added: “Pray that God will guide my surgeon’s hand this week and help me get back to the man I used to be.

K.J. Yossman ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall defended the network’s morning show anchors Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby over allegations that they skipped a five-mile long queue to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state two weeks ago. Ever since Schofield and Willoughby, who host “This Morning” were seen on the live-feed of the lying-in-state, walking through Westminster Hall via the VIP line, the duo have been the subject of much criticism, particularly on social media. A petition titled ‘Axe Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby from TV’ has amassed over 75,000 signatures. Speaking at the Royal Television Society (RTS) annual convention in London on Tuesday afternoon, McCall defended Schofield and Willoughby and said that ITV had even contacted Domino’s Pizza U.K. to complain about a light-hearted tweet the pizza company had posted poking fun at the controversy.

ITV boss Carolyn McCall has issued a staunch defence of This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, who were accused of jumping the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin.

Holly Willoughby had a small apology to make to her millions of followers a day after she returned to her pre-show tradition. Last week, following the end of the period of national mourning, fans noticed that the This Morning presenter hadn't returned to social media to share her daily outfit deets.

This Morning was beset with problems today, first as Holly Willoughby suffered a coughing fit during a segment with Deidre Sanders and then again when cameras cut to Josie Gibson on location, who they discovered wasn't ready. Holly, 41 and Phillip Schofield had to laugh off the blunder after the segment got off to such a promising start with Philip, 60, saying viewers had the chance to win £500,000.

Rylan Clark has detailed how his “almost step-parents”, Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, visited him during a particularly dark period following his split from husband, Dan Neal. Rylan’s new book, Ten: The Decade That Changed My Future, catalogues a series of events that would ultimately lead to hospitalisation. Rylan had woken up one day and decided to tell his boyfriend Dan that he had cheated “years ago.” But when dan subsequently left him, Rylan was distraught but acknowledged that he was the only one “who could physically dig my nails into that mud and try and pull myself up.” “I sat Mum down and told her I needed to be locked up,” Rylan admitted in the book.

Good Morning Britain viewers were left a bit perplexed as they watched Will.I.Am's appearance on the show. The Black Eyed Peas star was on the ITV news programme to chat to Susanna Reid and Ed Balls about his latest projects on Tuesday (September 27).

Television and radio host Graham Norton labelled Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield "foolish" as he had his say on the "queue jump" row.This Morning presenters Holly, 41, and Phil, 60, sent fans into meltdown after allegedly skipping the huge queue, with up to a 19-hour wait, to see the Queen lying-in-state at Westminster Hall.The pair responded to the backlash by explaining they were representing the media to report on the event for the "millions of people in the UK who haven't been able to visit Westminster in person". Graham, confirmed that he was also offered the chance to bypass the queue but decided not to as he thought he would "get in the neck" from members of the public who had waited extremely long line. On Radio 5 Live on Monday, presenter Nihal Arthanayake asked Graham: "You do read the room, right? You’d be very good at that.

This Morning's resident agony aunt Deidre Sanders has said she feels "so lucky" to have had her breast cancer diagnosis early enough to have it treated as she prepares for surgery this weekend. Deidre, 77, has reassured many callers over the years, but today (September 27) she was there to discuss her own health having been diagnosed with breast cancer.