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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 is said to be "leaning on" her This Morning co-star Alison Hammond as the queue-gate row rumbles on. The presenter, 41, is thought to have sought comfort from TV pals Alison and Dermot O'Leary amid the backlash.

A BUILDER who waited 14 hours to see the Queen’s coffin claimed yesterday Phillip Schofield was heckled when he skipped the queue. Fuming Joe Tomkins, 41, watched Phil, 60, and This Morning co-host Holly Willoughby, 41, sail past thousands of mourners waiting in line at Westminster Hall. Joe, from Nottingham, told The Sun: “We were in the zig-zag line right at the end of the queue when we saw Phil and Holly.

As Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby face the backlash over “jumping the queue” to see the Queen Lying-in-State last week, Amanda Holden appeared to make a sly dig at the pair. On Thursday, speaking to Ashley Roberts on Heart Radio, Amanda, 51, made a cheeky reference about "getting in line" when referring to the fact that ex-footballer David Beckham queued up for 14 hours to pay his respects to the Queen last week.There’s not been much love lost between Amanda and Phil, 60, who have had a long running feud after she believed he prevented her from getting a job on This Morning, in favour of Rochelle Humes.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield to be sacked from This Morning. The 80-year-old television personality launched an attack on the ITV stars during an interview with GB News.It comes after Holly and Phillip were accused of jumping the queue to view the late Queen Elizabeth II lying in state last week.READ MORE: Phil and Holly’s ‘queue jumping’ backlash sparks petition to remove hosts from This MorningThe presenters have since addressed the backlash and claimed they would "never skip a queue".Sharing her opinion on the situation, How Clean Is Your House star Kim said: "Their self-serving publicity stunt came back to bite them on the bum, didn’t it? I’m appalled by them."There were many people in that queue, people with wheelchairs and walking sticks.

AMANDA Holden took a swipe at Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby today, after they were accused of queue-jumping. Angry This Morning fans were fuming over the presenters' visit to the Queen's laying-in-state'. A petition for the pair to be sacked topped more than 50,000 signatures and the furore saw Holly call in lawyers.

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.

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby will not quit her role on the ITV show, according to a programme insider.The 41 year old recently received harsh criticism from fans after she and her co-host Phillip Schofield, 60, were accused of queue jumping to view the body of Queen Elizabeth II lying in state on Friday (Sept 16) .Thousands of mourners were left outraged by the TV stars after they appeared to use their celebrity influence to skip to the front of the line bypassing those who waited 14 hours to see the late monarch in her coffin.READ MORE: This Morning's Holly and Phil break silence over 'queue-jump' - but viewers are still not happyFollowing the backlash, a close source has now told The Sun that Holly's position on the popular daytime show still remains safe.The insider 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."The insider also shared that they are confident that Holly is still a hit with viewers and she has now addressed what actually took place while appearing alongside Phil on This Morning.During Tuesday's episode of This Morning, Phil and Holly spoke candidly on what happened while insisting that they would "never skip a queue".As they opened the show, a clip from inside the Westminster Hall was shown to viewers at home.

This Morning didn't air before Lorraine today after Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were accused of "jumping the queue" to see The Queen Lying in state on Friday.The presenting duo broke the silence about the "queue jump" on Tuesday's (September 20) episode of This Morning. During a montage of clips over the past 11 days Holly said: "Like hundreds of accredited broadcasters and journalists we were given official permission to access the hall.READ MORE:Phil and Holly’s ‘queue jumping’ backlash sparks petition to remove hosts from This Morning"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.

Mel B is the latest person to take a swipe at This Morning presenters Phillp Schofield and Holly Willoughby over claims they jumped a queue at Westminster Hall last week, where the Queen was lying in state.

EAMONN Holmes has taken another swipe at his This Morning rivals Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby after their 'queue-jump' backlash. It comes following uproar as Phil and Holly Willoughby appeared inside Westminster Hall to see the Queen lying-in-state without having taken part in the queue.

PHILLIP Shofield and Holly Willoughby are under pressure from This Morning fans to apologise after they used media passes to see the Queen lying in state. ITV insisted they "did not file past the Queen's coffin" on Friday but were being escorted to work from the press gallery by government staff.

A petition to axe Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield from This Morning after they were accused of "jumping the queue" to see the Queen Lying-in-State has reached over 9,000 signatures. Holly, 41, and Phillip, 60, could be seen lining up in Westminster Hall to pay their respects to the late monarch on Friday, however, their 'media passes' meant that they were fast-tracked ahead of thousands of others who had queued for up to 24 hours. The controversy has generated a huge backlash, especially after other celebrities such as David Beckham and GMB's Susanna Reid queued for over seven hours amongst members of the public.

Dan Walker has taken a swipe at Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby following their "queue-jumping" backlash.The This Morning stars found themselves in hot water when they were accused of filing past the late Queen Elizabeth II lying in state at Westminster Hall without waiting in line alongside other mourners.Posting to his Instagram stories on Sunday, Dan was asked for his take on the matter.READ MORE:Fern Britton makes veiled dig at Phillip Schofield and Holly after 'queue-jumping' furyReplying to a fan asking whether he would have "played the 'press card' or joined the queue", Dan seemed to knock his rival presenters.The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 45, wrote: "The whole point is that it's a shared event.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s critics, after the pair were seen to have “jumped the queue” to see the Queen lying-in-state. The This Morning presenters received widespread backlash for their actions, that spready quickly on social media.

Channel 4 television series Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins has hit back at those criticising Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield for "jumping the queue" to see the Queen lying-in-state.Today, the adventurer asked people to give the This Morning presenters “a break” in view of his 325,800 Twitter followers Ant, 41, insisted being a celebrity was “not an advantage” and asked for the public to cut Holly, 41, and Phillip, 60, some slack. He tweeted: “Give Phil and Holly a break! You don’t want ‘Celebs’ to be treated differently to the general public (I agree).“But yet you also want them held accountable to propaganda, hearsay and every word they say! “They ARE treated differently and trust me when I say in a disadvantaged way! #ShoeFoot.” (sic)The ITV hosts faced major backlash on social media over the weekend, after it transpired they had skipped to the front of the queue to see the Queen lying-in-state in order to film a This Morning segment.The presenters received an angry response from social media, after it was reported other celebrities such as David Beckham decided to queue up for over 12 hours with everyone else.Ant’s followers took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the controversy.Steve Holmes wrote: “Times and places though Ant, I agree celebs are held accountable and sometimes for the worse in the spotlight....“But sorry but that wasn't the time to be treated differently in my opinion.” (sic)Phil commented: “Disagree with you on this one Ant.They could have easily refused anything.

This Morning have defended hosts Phillip Scofield and Holly Willoughby amid claims they "jumped the queue" at the Queen's lying-in-state.Phil and Holly were among the thousands of people to visit Westminster Hall in the week to witness the late Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state following her sad passing on September 8.But claims swirled that the beloved TV duo had "jumped the queue" while thousands of people queued through the night in order to file past Her Majesty's coffin - with some waiting for a reported 24 hours.READ NEXT: This Morning fans threaten to 'boycott' show over Holly and Phil's 'shameful queue jump'The TV programme they host, This Morning, has now issued a statement which was posted on the show's Instagram story.It read: "Hello everyone, we would like to clarify something."We asked Phillip and Holly to be 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 an event."The statement comes as fans of the popular ITV Daytime show have threatened to "boycott" the show as they fume over Phil and Holly's appearance at Westminster Hall.People are up in arms because of the claims that say the two presenters "jumped the queue" while the likes of global football star David Beckham waited in line for 13 hours - and reportedly turned down a queue jump pass.One person took to Twitter to pen: "Time that viewers boycott this morning for the selfish way Phill and Holly behaved by thinking they are better than others and not queueing.

Kirstie Allsopp slams 'Meghan and Harry's treatment of Queen'Mark Labbett retweeted a meme which mocked Phillip's WeBuyAnyCar.com advert into WeSkipAnyQueue.com.Phillip has been the face of the brand since 2019 and features in their adverts.A Twitter account with the name Crystal Loves Cat shared the meme online today, alongside the caption: "#QueueForTheQueen #queuejumping #queuejump - not done himself any favours today."Others backed the pair after it was acknowledged that they were there for work purposes.A source told Mail Online of Phil and Holly: “They did not get to pay their respects to the Queen in the same way as queueing members of the public but they filmed in a section put aside for press.”"This Morning's Friday show has been cancelled in favour of rolling ITV news coverage in the lead-up to the Queen's state funeral."The programme will be back on screens on Tuesday."The late monarch died aged 96 at Balmoral surrounded by her loved ones last week.William's 'masterstroke' invitation to Harry called into question [REVEALED]Adam Woodyatt’s 'divorce finalised' after wife 'rejected some offers' [LATEST]Katie Holmes, 43, cuts dramatic figure with nose ring and hooded dress [PICTURED]Her state funeral will take place on Monday from 11am.Last week, the ITV show dedicated their episodes to the late royal.On their return to the programme on Tuesday, they will reflect on the funeral.

Phillip Schofield, 60, and Holly Willoughby, 41, became a talking point on social media when they were seen in a seperate queue to other mourners who had been waiting hours to see the Queen's coffin yesterday.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield have been slammed on social media for "skipping the queue" to see the Queen's lying-in-state.The presenters made their way to London's Westminster Hall on Friday (September 16) to film a segment for This Morning which will air on Tuesday.The TV duo sported all black ensembles as they headed into the historic building to pay their respects to the beloved monarch following her death on Thursday September 8.READ MORE: Phillip Schofield fights tears on This Morning special during emotional Queen tributeHolly, 41, and Phil, 60, joined a separate queue for press and were taken into a press gallery, leaving social media users raging after reports emerged that other members of the public had to wait more that 14 hours to see the Queen's coffin.Taking to Twitter, one fumed: "Am so disgusted with Holly and Phil, after being with my daughter tonight and seeing the queue, so many older people with walking sticks, clearly struggling, children and parents, all uncomplaining queueing for 22 Hours and they get a priority ticket, shame on you.""NOT a fan of Phil and Holly skipping the queue to see the Queen lying-in-state. They should have queued with everyone else," penned a second.While other social media users compared the duo to David Beckham who reportedly queued for over 12 hours to pay his respects."Holly and Phil treating this like an attraction and queue jumping as if they're at Alton Towers.

Holly Willoughby appeared to surprise her co-host Phillip Schofield when she made a confession about driving abilities on This Morning. The hosting duo were back at the helm of the ITV daytime programme on Wednesday (September 7)