'The mood is awful backstage' Phillip and Holly 'furious' over queue jump backlash
express.co.ukThis Morning presenters Phillip Schofield, 60, and Holly Willoughby, 41, sparked outrage after they were seen being escorted to a separate area from the regular queue of mourners.
On Tuesday, they denied they pushed in and told viewers they were given press accreditation to film a segment for the show.Following the drama, an alleged source has claimed the hosts are "furious" with the backlash.“You can cut the atmosphere with a knife backstage," they told The Sun.“Phillip and Holly are furious about the backlash they’re getting and are blaming everyone else for what’s happened.“The mood is awful behind the scenes and this isn’t going away.
Everyone hopes it blows over soon."Danniella Westbrook fumes royals treated Harry 'as 2nd class citizen'Express.co.uk has contacted a representative for This Morning for comment.On Tuesday, Holly addressed the queue jumping allegations during a pre-recorded VT.In the clip, the presenting duo reflected on the Queen's death as she laid in state.She went on to say of the claims: "Like hundreds of accredited broadcasters and journalists, we were given official permission to access the hall."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, in contrast, those paying respects walked along a carpeted area beside the coffin and were given time to pause."Holly continued: "We, of course, respected those rules, however, we realise it may have looked like something else and therefore totally understand the reaction.
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