London Dungeon rips into Holly and Phil with brutal new queue jump pass

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.

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.

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.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield following queue-gate while also revealing he turned down an offer to skip ahead to see the Queen lying in state.This Morning presenters Willoughby and Schofield have been at the centre of controversy after they appeared in Westminster Hall earlier this month to see the late monarch’s coffin, without taking part in the public line.The pair later addressed the backlash in a statement and stressed they had ‘respected’ the rules set for the media. Speaking to Nihal Arthanayake on his BBC Radio 5 Live programme on Monday, Norton stated that Willoughby and Schofield did ‘nothing wrong’ while talking about the impact of optics from a PR perspective.Arthanayake asked: ‘You do read the room, right? You’d be very good at that. Without question, you would go: “What are the optics of this?”’Norton replied: ‘Erm.

THIS Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield left a jilted bride in tears today when they surprised her with a honeymoon. Holly hugged brave Kayley Stead, 27, after she told how her fiance left her at the altar but she carried on with her wedding day. Brave Kayley told the show how she and her bridesmaids continued with her big day after guests agreed to stay and celebrate with her rather than allow it to all go to waste.

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.

LOOSE Women star Janet Street-Porter broke ranks today and aimed what fans said was a "sly dig" at Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. She spoke about an imaginary dream where she had VIP status at an event and got in without queuing.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield delighted a jilted bride with £2,000 towards a holiday with her bridesmaids.

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

This Morning host Holly Willoughby made a glamourous return to Instagram after "queue jumping" chaos.

HOLLY Willoughby was defended by fans today as she returned to Instagram to share her This Morning outfit. The 41-year-old presenter looked glamorous in a pink skirt and matching top from online retailer Ceffin and a pair of nude Office shoes.