Holly Willoughby makes social media return for first time after queue-jumping row

Holly Willoughby appears to have a 'mini me' on her hands if Phillip Schofield's comments are anything to go by. The presenter and her co-host were back on screens on Wednesday (September 28) for the latest episode of This Morning.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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 star Deidre Sanders has revealed she's been diagnosed with a "high-grade" and "aggressive" cancer.The agony aunt, 77, confirmed doctors found a small ­carcinoma in a duct in her right breast after a NHS error made her miss a routine mammogram appointment.Deidre had sought medical advice after "feeling achy" and suffering from pain in her shoulders and breast.READ MORE:ITV's Holly Willoughby praised by fans as she returns to Instagram with glam snapConfirming her diagnosis, Deidre wrote: "I have a teeny, tiny ­carcinoma, a cluster of malignant cells in a duct in my right breast."This is labelled high-grade, which means it is the sort that would grow and spread aggressively — had it not been discovered so early."Deidre has spoken out about her cancer diagnosis in hopes of encouraging other women not to miss potentially life-saving breast screening appointments.In a column for The Sun, the TV personality explained it had been "nearly ten years" since her last mammogram.Deidre also revealed her cancer may have been picked up earlier had she been invited to a routine mammogram seven years prior.She added: "I happen to be among a cohort of several thousand women who, by error, did not get invited for a mammogram when they turned 70."We were offered it a couple of years later, but by then I reckoned I must be too old to need it any more as the NHS stops inviting you for a screening after that age. Hah!"Deidre didn't explain what treatment she would receive in the wake of her diagnosis but urged women over 70 to request a breast screening every three years.The retired journalist will share more and speak about her cancer story on Tuesday's episode (September 27) of This Morning.

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.

This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield, 60, and Holly Willoughby, 41, denied they skipped the queue at Westminster Hall to see the Queen's coffin, following her death aged 96. During a segment on the show last week, they explained that they were given press accreditation to film for the show and didn't take anyone's space in the regular line.Since then, many have shared their mixed opinions about the hosts.Britain's Got Talent finalist Francine Lewis, 46, has claimed the pair made her feel unwelcome during an interview on This Morning.In a discussion with Dan Wooton on GB News, she said: "It’s very typical of Holly and Phillip to think they have a VIP status."They think they’re TV royalty and a cut above the rest.James Whale demands This Morning shake-up amid Holly & Phil queue row"I have experience being on the show with them and in all the years of being on TV and a guest on shows, I’ve never felt so unwelcome as I did on their sofa."The impressionist went on to claim that despite people thinking "they are TV darlings" and that "Holly is lovely", the pair didn't greet her."And they didn’t say goodbye after the show," she added.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield from This Morning following 'queuegate' has hit almost 75,000 signatures.The petition was started after clips surfaced of the ITV presenters walking to the front of the queue in Westminster Hall, where the Queen's coffin was held. Around 250,000 people had joined the queue to say their final goodbyes to the former monarch, with some members of the public waiting for up to 24 hours outside in icy temperatures.

Graham Norton revealed he was offered a “queue-jump ticket” by a friend as a politician to see the Queen lying-in-state in Westminster Abbey.The chat show host, 59, claimed he was offered special treatment following the Queen’s passing during an interview with Nihal Arthanayke’s BBC Radio 5 Live programme on Monday (September 26).Despite the kind offer, the TV presenter decided to turn down the generous offer in order to save himself from getting it “in the neck” from critics online.READ MORE: ITV's Holly Willoughby praised by fans as she returns to Instagram with glam snapIt comes after This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby, 41, and Phillip Schofield, 60, allegedly “skipped the queue” to see the Queen’s coffin as they filmed a segment on the ITV show at Westminster Hall in London earlier this month.The pair soon faced a wave of backlash on social media for their distasteful piece, but Graham was quick to stand up for the TV duo during his latest interview with the radio host.He told Nihal: “Phil and Holly... The queue.