Phillip Schofield sparks divide as viewers 'switch off' Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee events could "destabilise" the celebration, an expert has claimed.Resentment between several members of the Royal Family could also be on the cards ahead of the Queen's 70-year celebration, royal expert Camilla Tominey has said. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will receive widespread publicity when they arrive in the UK with their children Archie, three, and Lilibet, who turns one during the Platinum Jubilee weekend.Palace aides have reportedly said they will do all they can to prevent a Sussex "sideshow" looming over the long-reigning Monarch's celebrations, Tominey claimed.She explained: "You can include the Sussexes but you don't want there to be some sort of Harry and Meghan sideshow going on when the main event must be the Queen.

The Queen is planning to attend the Chelsea Flower Show next week it has been confirmed. Buckingham Palace said the 96 year-old monarch is hoping to make an appearance at the event - which is a highlight in the annual royal calendar.The Queen's granddaughter, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's daughter Princess Beatrice, 33, is already confirmed to be attending alongside Prince Edward, his wife Sophie the Countess of Wessex, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra.

@KirstieMAllsopp’s more royalist sister?” Kirstie responded in full view of her 427,800 Twitter followers. The Location, Location, Location presenter penned: “This is a fake poster ffs. “I’d obviously love to be involved in this concert but it’s a BBC event and I work for @Channel4.“Very proudly, I might add.” Fans then rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts. @MaxSkyNews commented: “I don't know whether the mis-spelling of your name was a key-slip or a genuine pun.“Either way, it tickled me.” @Potterandy wrote: “I read from the bottom up; clearly it’s fake!” @Ianmaggs said: “I'm so gutted that this is fake.” @Seanjor1 penned: “ All music Her Majesty will enjoy.“One concert just for her, that would be cool.” @Justadog77 joked: “Kirtsie Allsopp is a tribute band.” @Gohstlytom said: “Just in case it isn’t fake…what’s on your set list? “I’ll start ‘House of the Rising  Sun’ ‘Our House’….” The Platinum Party at the Palace is a British music concert that will be held in London in 2022. It will, in commemoration of the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, be held over the Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend on 2–5 June 2022.The lineup currently includes Queen and Adam Lambert, Sir Elton John, Eurovision star Sam Ryder, Hans Zimmer, Duran Duran and Diana Ross among others. 

While The Queen has to remain neutral in many areas of her life and is unable to voice personal opinions on topics including politics, there are a few things she's able to pick favourites from. And one of them, of course, is food. Queen Elizabeth II is a creature of habit when it comes to cooking and a former royal cook has revealed that she loves one particular sandwich style so much that she has eaten them constantly since she was a little girl.

Eight new cities will be created in the UK as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Whether you like her or not, there's no denying that Selling Sunset star Christine Quinn is a reality TV sensation – and the reason most of us watch the show. She may have been missing from the much-anticipated reunion episode, but Christine has made her presence known in podcast land where she starred as a guest on Jessie Ware and her mum Lennie's podcast, Table Manners. During the interview, Christine confessed her "love" for This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were shocked by an Ed Sheeran lookalike on This Morning who some fans thought was the Brit Award winner's “twin.” Phil, 60, and Holly, 41, were surprised by how similar Ty looks to the Shape of You singer, as Holly admitted if she didn’t know he was a doppelganger she would have assumed he was Ed himself.The mother of two broke into laughter as Ty appeared on-screen with his girlfriend and Ed Sheeran fan, Amanda. Holly giggled: “This is ridiculous” as the ginger lookalike beamed on-screen and Phillip added: “Good lord, that is extraordinary.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and reality tv news straight to your inbox with OK! daily newsletter .

It's been an interesting week on This Morning with viewers told about what to stuff down your bras in a new trend and Phillip Schofield making a surprising 'schlong' remark when interviewing a special effects artist who has created prosthetics for almost every body part.

Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebration has been revealed! Sir Elton John, Diana Ross, and Lin-Manuel Miranda are among the artists who will perform at BBC’s Platinum Party at the Palace on June 4.The event at Buckingham Palace will feature a three-stage setup where the band Queen and Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Ella Eyre, Craig David, Mabel, Elbow and George Ezra, Duran Duran, Andrea Bocelli, Mimi Webb, Sam Ryder, Jax Jones, Celeste, Nile Rodgers, Sigala and Diversity will all perform.Join this star-studded line-up for an unforgettable night, celebrating some of the most significant moments from The Queen’s seven decade reign.

A WOMAN who claims she's in a relationship with an 'ALIEN' told This Morning their 'sex' is out of this world - and viewers were obsessed. Abbie Bela, also known as Emanuela Rose, appeared on the ITV show with a green inflatable alien toy - which she claimed her alien boyfriend uses to take on his physical form.

This Morning fans were left in shock after guest Beverly Turner commented on the cost of living crisis, which left presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield less than impressed.The show began with the cast on the sofa as they focussed on the top news stories for the day.However, things took a tense turn when Beverly shared her thoughts on the topic of the cost of living.Holly brought up a story about a family who spent time in McDonalds to avoid using electricity, sometimes even brushing their teeth, and Beverly said that she "doesn't think there are that many people" in that situation and urged them to "put it into perspective".Holly quipped: "But someone is. This story hasn't just been made up, this is reality for someone and even if it's just one person, that is terrible."Beverly noted that she sounded "incredibly callous" as she excused her thought process on the "employment shortage".She claimed that the country has "more jobs now that ever before," to which Holly asked her how parents will "pay for childcare".Beverly went on: "If your children are at school all day, I'm sorry, unless you have a mental health problem or a severe illness - in which case I would urge anyone to get help for that - we have cafes, restaurants, shops, everyone is desperate for staff."She claimed that the nation are "queuing like never before" and "everywhere she goes," she "can't get the service".Turner said that there are "jobs out there for people to use" but assured the hosts that she doesn't want to see families living in McDonalds.Phillip then said: "It does sound rather callous because of the mere fact, as Holly said, they're in McDonalds with their kids.

The Queen insists on pockets on her outfits after years of being told to keep her hands out of them, it has emerged. As a child, the monarch's family told her it was considered rude to use pockets and had them sewn up to stop her from being photographed with her hands inside, according to a new book However, decades later, she achieved her dream of being snapped in the informal pose - thanks to the help of her personal dresser.Throughout her childhood, the Queen's elders, in particular her grandmother, George V's wife Queen Mary, insisted she keep her hands out of her pockets and they were sewn up on all her clothes, Andrew Morton says in his new book on the monarch.

A big congratulations are in order for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle who will be celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary on 19 May.To celebrate, we’re taking a look back at their lavish wedding day and all of the wedding dress details you may have missed. Meghan Markle during her time in the royal spotlight was not one for sticking to traditional fashion protocol so when it came to her wedding day she was always going to make history by breaking a few of these.

Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and we could not be more ready.Will we get a repeat of Brian May on the roof of Buckingham Palace? Only time will tell…The stars will join Alicia Keys and Andrea Bocelli with a pre-recorded performance from Sir Elton John at Buckingham Palace on Saturday June 4 for the big celebration, alongside non-musical guests including  Sir David Attenborough and Stephen Fry.The concert, named the Platinum Party, will last around two and a half hours, celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, and will be broadcast on the BBC.Guitarist Brian, who previously teased the news of the band’s involvement, said: ’20 years after playing the Queen’s glorious Golden Jubilee we’re very happy to be invited again.‘Then there was a moment when I wondered… after Buckingham Palace roof where can you go? Well… you will see!’Queen and Adam Lambert will open the festival, which will see 22,000 people attend, including 10,000 tickets to be released to the general public (while thousands of key workers will also be invited).Alicia will then perform, along with Duran Duran, Hans Zimmer, Ella Eyre, Craig David, Mabel, Elbow, and George Ezra.Eurovision’s Sam Ryder, who made history at the song contest, will also perform.Diana will round out the evening, and said: ‘Her Majesty has and continues to be such an incredible inspiration to so many across the world and I was absolutely delighted to receive an invitation to perform on such a momentous and historic occasion.’Also set to make an appearance are British legends including Emma Raducanu, David Beckham, Stephen Fry, Dame Julie Andrews, The Royal Ballet and Paralympian swimmer Ellie Simmonds.Meanwhile, musical fans are in luck as Lin Manuel

Tom Cruise revealed "Top Gun: Maverick" would "never" make its theatrical debut on a streaming network despite years of setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cruise and the "Top Gun" team touched down at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday afternoon for the European premiere, a spectacle that included eight fighter jets flying high above the Palais, with red and blue smoke streaming from behind to match the colors of the French flag.

This Morning host Phillip Schofield jumped in to defend former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham on yesterday's (Tuesday May 17) show.Victoria has recently described her desire to be very thin and during a debate on the show Phillip said that she is allowed to be however she wants to be.The star, 48, has speculated that these days people now want to be curvy with the launch of her new VB Body shape-wear collection.She has told Grazia magazine: “It's an old-fashioned attitude, wanting to be really thin. I think women today want to look healthy, and curvy.

Prince Edward stunned commuters as he boarded a busy tube service in central London this week. However royal sources say it is "not uncommon" for the Earl of Wessex to use the London underground to travel around the capital.

Phillip Schofield got a bit cryptic on social media following his most recent appearance on This Morning. The presenter spent Tuesday (May 17) hosting the ITV daytime show alongside Holly Willoughby, a day after they were reunited as Holly returned from her week hosting ITV's The Games.

Prince William has appeared before the Irish Guards as he presented them with new colours ahead of the regiment’s lead role in next month’s Trooping the Colour parade to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. In his role as the battalion’s Colonel, The Duke of Cambridge addressed 450 assembled soldiers during a ceremony held in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle.

The Queen was seen smiling as she received a kind gift of a rare horse from the President of Azerbaijan during another surprise appearance from the monarch. Her Majesty, 96, looked delighted as she was presented with a Karabakh horse outside Windsor Castle during her meeting with President Ilham Aliyev, along with two sculptures of the rare hose.The Queen said the present was a “very kind, very generous” gesture as she was filmed inspecting the beautiful animal.

This Morning viewers were left shocked and telling Phillip Schofield to calm down as he got heavily involved in a gardening segment on the show. The presenter and co-host Holly Willoughby were back with another jam-packed edition of the ITV daytime show on Tuesday (May 17).