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Phillip Schofield, 60, and Holly Willoughby, 41, were "foolish" to think they wouldn't receive backlash about skipping the regular queue to see the Queen's coffin.The This Morning pair sparked uproar after they were seen being escorted to a different area past other mourners at Westminster Hall.The presenters were given media accreditation to film for the show like other broadcasters, however their actions left many angry.Graham Norton, 59, has now said he was offered to skip the regular queue by an MP, but refused to do so as he feared backlash.The host explained that there was a two-tier system for the occasion and not just one queue for everybody.He added: "You could queue jump! Yeah. Now I got offered a queue jump ticket by a friend of mine – he’s an MP and he said, 'do you wanna come?'James Whale demands This Morning shake-up amid Holly & Phil queue row"And I didn’t say yes – because I thought if anybody sees me I’ll get it in the neck."He went on to say that Phil and Holly may have assumed people "wouldn't care" about their actions."I guess that that’s their crime," he added to Nihal Arthanayak on Radio 5 Live on Monday."The actual queue jumping? They did nothing wrong.

Eamonn Holmes has taken multiple swipes at Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield over recent weeks, after they were criticised for allegedly 'skipping' the queue at the Queen's lying-in-state. GB News star Eamonn, 62, has made his opinion on the matter known and has branded the This Morning presenters "liars" and "arrogant". As he presented GB News alongside his co-anchor Isobel Webster recently, Eamonn weighed in on the queueing scandal, saying: “I’ll tell you what’s strategic.

Holly Willoughby’s famous friends have flocked to social media after the morning talk show host returned to Instagram following what is now being referred to as queue-gate. Queen Elizabeth’s funeral and Lying-in-State saw thousands queue for hours on end in the hopes of paying their respects to the longest-serving British monarch.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield to apologise for "pushing in to the queue" while the Queen was lying-in-state, instead of making "pathetic excuses".The outspoken personality addressed the queue scandal while demanding a "proper apology" from the duo, calling for them to be replaced by Eamonn Holmes and his wife Ruth Langsford if they don't.The podcast host told how he is having "so much fun" watching the row unfold, as well as the way "This Morning are trying to justify their stars pushing into the queue to file past Her Majesty."He went on: "What an earth did Schofield and Willoughby think they were going to achieve when everything is filmed and on record?"James added that the notion of the duo calling themselves journalists had him "rolling around on the floor."The star went on to call for the return of the popular duo Eamonn and Ruth to make a return to the daytime ITV show if Holly and Phil don't "apologise properly".James continued: "This toothsome couple have promoted themselves as the perfect TV pairing and let's face it: from that lofty point you can only fall."I don't expect they'll lose their careers over this but maybe they could just try being straight with us, apologise properly and not attempt to get out of it with these pathetic excuses."Otherwise, bring back Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes."Frankly, I preferred them anyway," he wrote in his column for the Daily Express.The pair recently came under fire after being accused of jumping the queue to see the Queen lying in state.The presenters and ITV have since explained they held press accreditation as they were went to Westminster Hall for work.But now a source involved in the press list has claimed that Holly and Phil’s names were not actually on

Holly Willoughby has been left "shaken" by the "queue jumping" row she has found herself embroiled with alongside This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield because she is "used to being the darling of TV," a source has claimed.The 41 year old and Phillip, 60, have been accused of jumping the queue to visit The Queen while she was lying in state following her death earlier this month. Holly denied that she and Phillip had cut the queue in a VT for the hit ITV show they present together, while the programme also issued a statement saying the pair were they for work purposes.

Holly Willoughby has taken to Instagram to show support for her ITV colleague as she made her dancefloor debut on Strictly Come Dancing. On Friday This Morning presenter Holly broke her silence on social media, following the row over the queue to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, to congratulate her friend Lisa Snowdon on being crowned winner of Celebrity MasterChef.

ITV have shut down reports Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield were not on official Westminster list to see Queen lying-in-state as part of the world's media. This comes after The Mail on Sunday claimed that the This Morning presenters were not on the list and instead it was the names of the production team that were used to help them gain access.

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’s names were not on the list to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as press members, according to sources.The pair came under fire last week after being accused of jumping the queue to see the Queen lying in state.The presenters and ITV have since explained they held press accreditation as they were went to Westminster Hall for work.But now a source involved in the press list has claimed that Holly and Phil’s names were not actually on the press accreditation list.They explained there had been some “hoo-ha” before the two broadcasters could be ushered into the press pen.The source said: “When they got there, their names weren't on the list so there were some discussions and – after some back and forth – Phil and Holly were given access and they were ushered through.“The whole thing caused a bit of a hoo-ha,” the insider added to The Mail on Sunday.Separate sources claimed a woman in a wheelchair was “ushered away” while Holly and Phil “dodged” the queue.The family of a woman in a wheelchair claimed she was "moved aside to make way for the pair" as the pair arrived at Westminster Hall.Mia Froggatt took to Twitter, in a now-deleted tweet, to describe the alleged situation that sparked national outrage.Sharing a picture of Phil and Holly, Mia wrote: “This is a photo taken by my sister's husband yesterday after he had queued with my sister, their ten-year-old daughter and my disabled mum for 13+ hours."My mum was ushered out of @hollywills and @schofe way so they could #queuejumpers without even a thanks #schofieldgate #queuejumping."Holly defended herself and her co-star from the backlash as she addressed the accusations during a recent episode of This Morning.She said: “The rules were

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.

Queen Mother's coffin before her funeral in 2002 – soldier-turned-pop-star James Blunt's allegiance to the monarchy has never been in doubt. Now, after spending nine hours lining up with members of the public to see the Queen lying in state in Westminster Hall, the You're Beautiful singer has had a dig at those who jumped 'the Queue', stressing that the whole point was to dedicate a day on your feet to pay one's respects.

Queen Elizabeth II's final resting place has a new ledger stone at the King George VI Memorial Chapel.The Palace released a new photo of the ledger stone, which the Palace says is made of hand-carved Belgian black marble with brass letter inlays to match the previous ledger stone installed in the chapel. The memorial chapel sits within the walls of St.

Buckingham Palace announced on Saturday that Queen Elizabeth II‘s final resting place has a new ledger stone at the King George VI Memorial Chapel.

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby have been under fire as of late amid accusations that they used their profile to skip the queue to see the Queen Lying in State.

Phillip Schofield has been removed from the social media profile of We Buy Any Car this week after finding himself in hot water following 'Queuegate'.The father-of-two, 60, is the voice and face of the company's adverts, but he is now notably absent after the company changed their cover photo on their social media profiles, The Mirror reports. On Facebook, the cover photo was updated one day ago and now shows a family of four skipping in the sun, which replaced the previous cover photo of Phillip speaking to a woman outside of a We Buy Any Car stall.

Holly Willoughby, 41, is set to maintain her deal with M&S despite extensive calls for her to be sacked from her job.The This Morning presenter and her co-star, Phillip Schofield, 60, came under fire after joining a seperate queue for press and were taken to the press gallery at London's Westminster Hall.Now, an M&S spokesperson has set the record straight as they addressed the controversy and ensuing calls for her to lose her deal with the company.They told The Sun: "I can confirm we have extended our current contract with Holly, and we will continue to work with her."Last week, outraged Brits who had been queuing for hours to say their final goodbye to the Queen took to social media to accuse Holly and Phil of "skipping the line".Journalist Joe Michalczuk fumed: "David Beckham in the queue for over 10 hours paying his respects to The Queen while Holly and Phil saunter in, skipping the line is a terrible look."Why do people like this think they’re special?"Unless you’re Royalty or a foreign President you join the queue.

James Blunt says Queen Elizabeth's funeral stirred memories of guarding the Queen Mother lying in state. The former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army guarded the late royal's coffin and was part of the funeral procession on April 9, 2002. And the 'You're Beautiful' hitmaker - who queued with his wife Sofia Wellesley, granddaughter of the 8th Duke of Wellington, to see the late British monarch lying in state before her funeral on Monday (19.

King Charles III has paid a moving tribute to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in a new official photograph released by Buckingham Palace.The new King, 73, was pictured with his red box for the first time as he carried out his official duties dealing with papers from government ministers in the UK and the realms, as well as Commonwealth representatives. Charles can be seen looking at the red box containing the papers as he donned a blue pinstripe suit, but in the background a subtle nod to his late mother can be seen.

It's been a remarkable week for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, to say the least. The duo faced massive backlash after being accused of jumping the queue to see the Queen lying-in-state.

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 made a brief return to social media for the first time since she became embroiled in the now infamous 'queue jump' row. The presenter has been under fire alongside her This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield since last Friday when they were seen in Westminster Hall during the Queen lying in state.