This Morning chaos as Holly Willoughby wrecks royal memorabilia in 'insensitive' segment

Strictly Come Dancing could be picking up the phone in anticipation of the 2023 series after Martin Lewis broke his usual serious character on Good Morning Britain. The money-saving guru was back fronting the ITV news programme today (September 21) alongside Susanna Reid.

Holly Willougby, 41, and Phillip Schofield, 60, were seen being led past the regular queue of mourners to see the Queen's coffin at Westminster Hall last week.The presenters were seen walking behind This Morning boss Martin Frizzell and other members of the crew in a closed off area.In the clip, 41-year-old Holly was seen wearing a black dress and blazer with a mask over her face.Phillip, amongst his fellow male colleagues, opted for a smart black suit.The moment caused many to slam the pair on social media for what appeared to be queue jumping.After a lot of backlash, This Morning were forced to step in and comment.Kirstie Allsopp slams 'Meghan and Harry's treatment of Queen'They said in a statement: "Hello everyone, we would like to clarify something."We asked Phillip and Holly to be a 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 the event."The presenting duo also issued a comment during a segment about the late monarch's funeral on Tuesday's show.Holly said in the VT: "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 respect walked along a carpeted area besides the coffin and were given time to pause."She went on to say that no broadcasters or journalists took anyone's place in the queue and "no one filed past the

Holly Willoughby has brought in lawyers following the intense public backlash she and colleague Phillip Schofield have faced after 'skipping the queue'.

Kirstie Allsopp, 51, has returned to Twitter to clarify the meaning behind her post last week, where she slammed "those who think they are too important to queue".The Channel 4 presenter has now insisted she was not calling out Holly Willoughby, 41,and Phillip Schofield, 60, after the pair sparked backlash by seemingly "jumping the queue" to see the Queen lying-in-state at Westminster Abbey.

Piers Morgan has slammed the "ridiculous" petition for Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby to be axed from This Morning after they were accused of "jumping the queue" to see The Queen lying in state. TalkTV host Piers Morgan fiercely defended the two This Morning hosts and addressed the matter on his show last night, calling the petition, which has reached 25k signatures, to have them axed from the show " a ridiculously over the top campaign".He said that Holly is "distraught" about the backlash and she addressed the allegations on Tuesday's episode of This Morning.He said: "There's 25,000 people that have signed to have them fired.READ MORE: Lorraine fans make savage Holly and Phil 'queue jump' joke ahead of pair breaking silence"Of course they shouldn't be fired - it's ridiculous! It may have been a misjudgement - I said myself on this on my show, I don't think anyone should have been jumping the queue full stop, whoever you are unless you're a world leader or there's a time issue."He continued:: "Full disclosure - I'm a good friend of Holly's, I feel so sorry for her.

Good Morning Britain fans called for action from the show after the ITV news programme did not address the recent accusations made against their colleagues Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.Susanna Reid hosted the early morning news show with GMB regular Martin Lewis and the pair discussed the topics of the day and welcomed guest speakers into the studio.One of the main conversations of the morning was about the cost of living crisis, but fans were left unimpressed over the scheduling.READ MORE: TV chef gushes over Holly and Phil’s royal coverage after ‘queue-jumping’ scandalMany of them felt that Good Morning Britain should have addressed the recent drama surrounding This Morning stars Willoughby and Schofield.The presenting pair have been accused of “skipping the queue” while Queen Elizabeth was lying in state.The general public were allowed to see her coffin before she was buried on Monday 19 September, which led to a large queue which snaked through central London.The public were forced to queue for hours on end, but they were also joined by some famous faces like David Beckham and GMB host Susanna Reid.However, Holly and Phil were able to access “in a professional capacity as part of the world’s media” so they could “report on the event,” as explained in a statement made by ITV’s This Morning.GMB viewers were furious that the issue hadn’t been addressed and claimed that the show was skirting around the topic.Frustrated fans took to Twitter to air their thoughts on the matter.One tweet read: “Another morning where GMB ignore the repugnant behaviour of [their] ITV pals Holly and Phil.”Another said that Good Morning Britain was “ignoring” the queue jump drama and accused them of “protecting their celebrity

Piers Morgan has branded criticism faced by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield as “ridiculous” in light of the This Morning hosts facing backlash for appearing to jump the queue to visit the Queen’s Lying-in-State.The pair were spotted paying their respects to the late monarch last week at Windsor Hall where they donned press passes around their necks, sparking people to believe it gave them priority access while others waited hours on end to see the Queen’s coffin. People have now criticised them, and even gone as far as creating a petition to have the hosting duo axed from ITV’s This Morning. Piers Morgan has since spoken out in Holly and Phil’s defence however, calling the backlash they’re facing “ridiculous”.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield infuriated the nation last week after they appeared to skip the queue to see the Queen lying in state. The This Morning presenters were fiercely criticised on social media after they were photographed inside Westminster Hall on Friday without taking part in the public line. They pair addressed the backlash on Tuesday’s episode of This Morning, insisting that they followed the rules set for broadcasters and journalists and didn’t take anyone’s place in the line, which at one point could be seen from space.

PIERS Morgan has defended This Morning's Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield over the 'queue-jump' scandal. Piers spoke out on his TalkTV show Piers Morgan Uncensored tonight as a petition to get Holly and Phil sacked passed 20,000 signatures.

HOLLY Willoughby will NOT quit This Morning, a show insider confirmed. The presenter had come under fire after she and her co-host Phillip Schofield were accused of jumping the queue to view the Queen lying in state on Friday. Members of the public were left furious as the TV hosts appeared to skip the long line, after some of them waited for up to 14 hours.

Former This Morning presenter Eamonn Holmes appeared to take a dig at his former co-stars Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield after the backlash over "queue jumping". Holly and Phil have been at the centre of backlash from viewers after they viewed the Queen's coffin at Westminster Hall last week, insisting they were there as journalists to report on the event. Despite addressing the backlash on Tuesday's show, the pair still have unimpressed viewers who are refusing to accept their side of the story.

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby following a row over their queueing for Queen Elizabeth II's lying-in-state.Both This Morning presenters appeared to jump the line to see the coffin while members of the public waited for as long as 30 hours across London. Other celebrities, including David Beckham, waited hours to pay their respects at Westminster Hall over the weekend.Domino's Pizza today mocked the pair over the debate, tweeting: "Apologies to anyone waiting on their pizza, we've just received an order from Holly and Phil #ThisMorning".The dig has been retweeted nearly 10,000 times and liked by more than 75,000 people."This wins Twitter today," one response read."Tweet of the day," another reply states.Another lept to Holly and Phil's defence and said: "Don't you start.

Video footage of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield walking past the long queue at Westminster Hall has been posted on TikTok. The This Morning hosts have faced extreme backlash from viewers after they were accused of 'skipping the queue' - which had a wait time of up to 24 hours - for the Queen's lying in state last week, writes The Mirror.

Holly Willoughby is said to be having crisis talks with This Morning bosses after being devastated by the backlash her alleged "queue jumping" has had on viewers. The ITV presenter and her co-host Phillip Schofield were accused of getting "VIP treatment" to see Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state at Westminster Hall last week, writes The Mirror.

ITV This Morning’s Holly Willoughby is said to be in “crisis talks” with the broadcaster after the recent backlash over claims she “queue jumped” to see the Queen Lying-in-State with co-host Phillip Schofield. The TV presenters have strenuously denied claims that they skipped the queue at Westminster Hall and that they were instead in the “press queue” with accreditation which is given to journalists and broadcasters. After addressing the backlash on Tuesday’s This Morning, Holly, 41, is said to have ITV fearful she will leave the show after she was left in “floods of tears” over the recent drama.

Good Morning Britain viewers were left fuming with ITV for letting Holly and Phil off over the queue jumping row. On Tuesday's episode of GMB, co-hosts Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard discussed people jumping the queue to see the Queen lying in state at Westminster Hall, after the show had hit out at various politicians for skipping the wait last week.

Holly Willoughby has been left "shaken and upset" amid her ongoing lying-in-state queue drama, an expert has claimed.This Morning presenters Holly and Phillip Schofield faced a furious backlash from people claiming they skipped the queue to see the Queen's coffin at Westminster.The ITV stars were slammed when footage emerged of them appearing to bypass the regular lying-in-state queue and walk straight into Westminster Hall.READ MORE: This Morning bosses 'fear Holly Willoughby will quit' after queue jump rowSome people were so livid that they even called for the pair to be sacked from their role on the hit ITV daytime programme.The duo broke their silence on Tuesday's This Morning (September 20) with Holly addressing the queue-jumping claims alongside a film.However, celebrity body language expert Inbaal Honigman has claimed Holly was "shaken", "upset" and "clearly emotional" at the queue-skipping accusations.Taking a closer look at the TV star, Inbaal explained Holly emphasises each word, speaks passionately and isn't using a regular speech pattern.She said: "Reading out the statement, Holly emphasises each word. She's not using a conversational speech pattern, which would place the emphasis on one word here and another word there.

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.

Domino's has waded into Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's 'queue jump' row with a very obvious dig on social media. The pizza delivery company jumped on the bandwagon after This Morning viewers were left outraged by the show's attempts to explain why the presenters were spotted in Westminster Hall last week.