Piers Morgan slams 'ridiculous' petition to axe Holly and Phil as 25k sign over queue row

Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle put on a solid front at the Queen’s funeral held on September 19.The family members, who were branded the "Fab Four", have been at the centre of reports amid claims of tension before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as royals in 2020.The big moment that cemented the alleged Sussexes’ royal feud was the couple’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, which Prince William and Kate Middleton reportedly felt “crossed a line".Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in the wake of what many royal fans saw as the first step toward Harry and William repairing their bond, was when the brothers and their wives stepped out together in Windsor to greet well-wishers and mourners after the late monarch's passing.According to royal insiders, William had extended an invitation to Harry and Meghan for the publicised walkabout on September 10.Piers reacted to their reunion as he chatted on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show earlier this month.The TalkTV presenter addressed the brothers and their wives reuniting during a sombre occasion, amid claims of tensions between the four royals.The Virgin Radio host quizzed: "What have you purposefully not talked about Piers, over the last few days? What have you stayed away from?"Addressing Meghan and Harry reuniting with Kate and William, Piers said: "It was good to see them coming together but I think that it's been described as more of a truce than a proper peace settlement."We know Harry has got this book coming out.

Holly Willoughby is set to continue as the face of Marks & Spencer in the wake of "queue-gate" after the brand confirmed it had extended the This Morning presenter's contract. Fans of the ITV show were left incensed after Holly and co-presenter Phillip Schofield dodged the huge queues waiting hours to pay their last respects to the Queen as she lay in state at Westminster Hall because they were filming a segment for the show.

HOLLY Willoughby will continue as the face of Marks and Spencer - despite being accused of queue-jumping to see the Queen lying-in-state at Westminster Hall. Last week, This Morning fans were left fuming after Holly and Phillip Schofield appeared to sail past thousands of mourners waiting in line to see the Queen.

GOGGLEBOX fans were left obsessing over the Malone's new family member as they made their debut on the show tonight. The fan favourites, who joined the Channel 4 show in 2014, finally returned this evening after their holiday to Florida. Tom Snr, Julie and their son Shaun returned to the sofa to catch up on this week's telly.

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.

Oprah Winfrey’s interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Morgan got slammed for saying he didn’t “believe a word that comes out of” Markle’s mouth after she said palace insiders had discussed the skin tone of her then unborn child — claims that went unchallenged by Winfrey. Osbourne defended Morgan against the suggestion that he was a racist on a March 10 show.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield - by offering punters free 'queue jump' tickets.Huddersfield's Five Bar has become the latest venue to roast the ITV hosts, who were accused of skipping the Queen's lying-in-state queue at Westminster. Even the London Dungeon got involved in the row earlier this week, when they offered tourists special 'Holly and Phil' queue-jump tickets.

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.

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary were back on our screens today as they returned to This Morning hosting duties - and people were gushing over Alison's glamorous look.The 47 year old looked incredible as she showed off her recent weight loss in a black top and trousers with a leopard print shirt thrown over the top to jazz it up. Her dark hair was styled into a sleek bob with a side fringe and her makeup was applied to perfection with a bronzed smoky eye, extra lashes and a slick of gloss on her lips to finish off the look.

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.

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.

Holly Willoughby has taken to social media to post for the first time since the queue-jumping row erupted last week.The 41 year old This Morning presenter has kept a low social media profile since she and and co-host Phillip Schofield were met with furious backlash after many thought they'd skipped the hours-long wait to see the Queen's coffin. But the mum-of-three broke her off-screen silence with a post on Instagram on Friday morning.

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.

THIS Morning fans were over the moon to see Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary back on screen today. The pair took over from Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield as they always do on a Friday, but it was a welcome break for many after a stressful week of ‘queue-gate’.

Holly Willoughby has broken her social media silence following the backlash she faced after being falsely accused of skipping the queue to see the Queen lying in state.

This Morning duo. Joe from Nottingham said Phillip Schofield, 60, and Holly Willoughby, 41, "walked straight past us all" which sparked anger.

HOLLY Willoughby returned to social media today for the first time since she became embroiled in ‘queue-gate’. Over the last few days the 41-year-old has called in lawyers and been left in tears over claims she and Phillip Schofield skipped the queue to “file past the Queen lying in state,” while others waited for hours.

Holly Willoughby reportedly called in a lawyer after she and Phillip Schofield were accused of bunking the queue to see the late Queen lying-in-state.The This Morning presenters have faced backlash over the past week after social media users claimed the pair were able to bypass the queue which saw people lining the streets of London for 24 hours.Since the initial accusation just over a week ago, an online petition has been launched calling for the presenters to be fired from their jobs.READ MORE: Phillip Schofield and Holly 'wanted to apologise in queue row but ITV bosses said no'The petition has now reached over 50,000 signatures but sources insist that Phillip and Holly will not be going anywhere.Now, a source has claimed that Holly has called in a legal expert but would have been the first person to admit to wrongdoing if this was the case.Speaking to The Sun, a source said: "She was doing her job but has been portrayed as enemy No1, while Phil has been subject to embarrassing memes."Holly had to get lawyers over the weekend over the presentation of this false, very damaging narrative."They went on to insist that Holly and Phillip "love" their job on This Morning and that the blonde bombshell won't be handing in her resignation any time soon.

Sharon Osbourne is not happy with CBS.