Kirstie Allsopp takes savage swipe at 'queue jumpers' after Holly and Phil backlash

A PETITION for Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby to be sacked has doubled overnight and now has a whopping 36,000 signatures. Angry This Morning fans were fuming when they found out that the presenters 'jumped the queue' when they went to visit the Queen lying-in-state on Friday. Holly, 41, and Phil, 60, joined millions of Brits to pay their respects to the late monarch at Westminster Hall last week.

HOLLY Willoughby is battling for her This Morning job amid claims she skipped the Queen’s lying-in-state queue. A petition for her to go is gaining momentum despite an on-air apology yesterday.

EAMONN Holmes has taken another huge swipe at his This Morning rivals Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby amid their 'queue-jump' backlash. The presenter, 62, couldn’t resist taking a pop at the pair by liking a meme of himself and wife Ruth Langsford laughing, with the words: “When you reach the front of the queue.” The fan, sharing the image, captioned it:  “I always preferred @EamonnHolmes and @RuthieeL #ThisMorning.” They added: “There should be sacked Eamonn and Ruth are far better than them idiots.” In response, Eamonn made his feelings on the situation very clear – as he posted a series of praying hands.

Eamonn Holmes has given a cheeky quip after fans suggest Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield should be axed from This Morning.

skipped the lying-in-state queue at Westminster.But This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby clearly has her hands full this week as she had to break up a heated clash between her ITV co-stars on Wednesday morning (September 21).Holly issued a warning to her fellow presenters Matthew Wright and Vanessa Feltz during a segment about the royal family's coronation.READ MORE:Holly Willoughby 'shaken and upset' after 'queue skip' backlash, says expertIt follows reports that King Charles has been planning a coronation ceremony that will be less costly than his mother's due to the cost of living crisis, and that he is set to unveil a "slimmed down" monarchy which could mean fewer working royals. Matthew launched into a passionate rant where he raised concerns about how much the royal family cost the general public in a time where working families are struggling to make ends meet.He said: "The Queen's coronation in 1953 cost tax payers £1.7 million pounds which sounds like a reasonable sum of money, but when you look at what that costs in today's money, it's sort of above £45 million.

This Morning host Holly Willoughby has been left devastated having received a furious backlash from the public due to the "queue jumping chaos." It appeared that Phillip and Holly "jumped the queue" to see The Queen lying in state on Friday however ITV have said the duo were there in a "professional capacity"As reported by The Daily Mail, Holly was left in "floods of tears" and she and her co-host Phil begged producers to defend them. READ MORE: Piers Morgan slams 'ridiculous' petition to axe Holly and Phil as 25k sign over queue row The pair were said to be left fuming that ITV didn't take action for several days before releasing a statement to defend them both.On Tuesday's episode of This Morning Holly addressed the chaos and said that they would "never skip a queue."It comes after ITV told The Sun that Holly will not be quitting the morning show.They said that the star had been left "devastated" by the negative reaction but will not be resigning.The statement said: "Holly will not quit."She has been devastated by all the negative reaction after she turned up to work at Westminster Hall with Phil on Friday, but she's not going to resign."This Morning has been her life for more than a decade and the only way she'd consider quitting at this stage is if viewers really didn't want her there."They also explained that Holly is still very popular with viewers and she will stay on the show "for a good while yet."Holly addresses the "queue jumping" rumours on yesterday's episode of This Morning.During a montage of the past 11 days Holly said: "Like hundreds of accredited broadcasters and journalists we were given official permission to access the hall."It was strictly for the purpose of reporting on the event for millions of

Eamonn Holmes has wasted no time taking another swipe at his former co-stars Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield amid the queue-jumping saga. The duo have been heavily criticised over the past week after it was claimed they skipped the queue to see the Queen lying in state for the purpose of filming a segment for This Morning.

This Morning has come under fire after it emerged more than 200 people have complained to Ofcom about their Spin To Win contest.Previously, 170 people had complained to the broadcasting watchdog after viewers were given the chance to have their energy bills paid, rather than a cash prize.The format shake-up enraged viewers with 170 people initially complaining to Ofcom in regards to the competition which aired on September 5.READ MORE: GMB fans furious as ITV show fails to address This Morning queue jump dramaNormally, those tuning in to the ITV programme can win large sums of money as well as other unique prizes.However, due to the rising cost of living and astronomical energy bill prices, bosses at This Morning opted to add in a new prize.One person, Darren from Essex was one of those who managed to win having his energy bill paid for by ITV for four months.Prior to spinning the wheel, Phillip Schofield quizzed him on whether he was worried about the cost of living soaring.He said that he was dreading the winter period but was thrilled when the marker landed on the energy bills section.He exclaimed: "That's such a relief."Despite the opportunity, many took to social media sharing their frustration at the prize, with one viewer penning: "Paying for viewers' energy bills just feels wrong.

Viewers have expressed concern for Holly Willoughby as she returned to This Morning. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV daytime show on Wednesday (September 21) alongside co-host Phillip Schofield.

Holly Willoughby was forced to step in during a fiery debate between Vanessa Feltz and Matthew Wright on Wednesday's This Morning. During the latest instalment, Vanessa, 60, and Matthew, 57, discussed current news, including reports of a slimmed down monarchy and coronation.

Holly Willougby, 41, and Phillip Schofield, 60, were seen being led past the regular queue of mourners to see the Queen's coffin at Westminster Hall last week.The presenters were seen walking behind This Morning boss Martin Frizzell and other members of the crew in a closed off area.In the clip, 41-year-old Holly was seen wearing a black dress and blazer with a mask over her face.Phillip, amongst his fellow male colleagues, opted for a smart black suit.The moment caused many to slam the pair on social media for what appeared to be queue jumping.After a lot of backlash, This Morning were forced to step in and comment.Kirstie Allsopp slams 'Meghan and Harry's treatment of Queen'They said in a statement: "Hello everyone, we would like to clarify something."We asked Phillip and Holly to be a part of a film for this Tuesday's programme."They did not jump the queue, have VIP access or file past the Queen lying in state, but instead, were there in a professional capacity as part of the world's media to report on the event."The presenting duo also issued a comment during a segment about the late monarch's funeral on Tuesday's show.Holly said in the VT: "Like hundreds of accredited broadcasters and journalists, 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 respect walked along a carpeted area besides the coffin and were given time to pause."She went on to say that no broadcasters or journalists took anyone's place in the queue and "no one filed past the

Holly Willoughby has brought in lawyers following the intense public backlash she and colleague Phillip Schofield have faced after 'skipping the queue'.

Kirstie Allsopp, 51, has returned to Twitter to clarify the meaning behind her post last week, where she slammed "those who think they are too important to queue".The Channel 4 presenter has now insisted she was not calling out Holly Willoughby, 41,and Phillip Schofield, 60, after the pair sparked backlash by seemingly "jumping the queue" to see the Queen lying-in-state at Westminster Abbey.

Piers Morgan has slammed the "ridiculous" petition for Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby to be axed from This Morning after they were accused of "jumping the queue" to see The Queen lying in state. TalkTV host Piers Morgan fiercely defended the two This Morning hosts and addressed the matter on his show last night, calling the petition, which has reached 25k signatures, to have them axed from the show " a ridiculously over the top campaign".He said that Holly is "distraught" about the backlash and she addressed the allegations on Tuesday's episode of This Morning.He said: "There's 25,000 people that have signed to have them fired.READ MORE: Lorraine fans make savage Holly and Phil 'queue jump' joke ahead of pair breaking silence"Of course they shouldn't be fired - it's ridiculous! It may have been a misjudgement - I said myself on this on my show, I don't think anyone should have been jumping the queue full stop, whoever you are unless you're a world leader or there's a time issue."He continued:: "Full disclosure - I'm a good friend of Holly's, I feel so sorry for her.

In an increasingly surprising story in the UK, a campaign to remove two star TV presenters from their morning show has now reached almost 30,000 signatures. Their alleged crime? Jumping the queue to see the late Queen. 

Good Morning Britain fans called for action from the show after the ITV news programme did not address the recent accusations made against their colleagues Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.Susanna Reid hosted the early morning news show with GMB regular Martin Lewis and the pair discussed the topics of the day and welcomed guest speakers into the studio.One of the main conversations of the morning was about the cost of living crisis, but fans were left unimpressed over the scheduling.READ MORE: TV chef gushes over Holly and Phil’s royal coverage after ‘queue-jumping’ scandalMany of them felt that Good Morning Britain should have addressed the recent drama surrounding This Morning stars Willoughby and Schofield.The presenting pair have been accused of “skipping the queue” while Queen Elizabeth was lying in state.The general public were allowed to see her coffin before she was buried on Monday 19 September, which led to a large queue which snaked through central London.The public were forced to queue for hours on end, but they were also joined by some famous faces like David Beckham and GMB host Susanna Reid.However, Holly and Phil were able to access “in a professional capacity as part of the world’s media” so they could “report on the event,” as explained in a statement made by ITV’s This Morning.GMB viewers were furious that the issue hadn’t been addressed and claimed that the show was skirting around the topic.Frustrated fans took to Twitter to air their thoughts on the matter.One tweet read: “Another morning where GMB ignore the repugnant behaviour of [their] ITV pals Holly and Phil.”Another said that Good Morning Britain was “ignoring” the queue jump drama and accused them of “protecting their celebrity

Piers Morgan has branded criticism faced by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield as “ridiculous” in light of the This Morning hosts facing backlash for appearing to jump the queue to visit the Queen’s Lying-in-State.The pair were spotted paying their respects to the late monarch last week at Windsor Hall where they donned press passes around their necks, sparking people to believe it gave them priority access while others waited hours on end to see the Queen’s coffin. People have now criticised them, and even gone as far as creating a petition to have the hosting duo axed from ITV’s This Morning. Piers Morgan has since spoken out in Holly and Phil’s defence however, calling the backlash they’re facing “ridiculous”.

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.

PIERS Morgan has defended This Morning's Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield over the 'queue-jump' scandal. Piers spoke out on his TalkTV show Piers Morgan Uncensored tonight as a petition to get Holly and Phil sacked passed 20,000 signatures.