The woman behind a petition to get Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield axed from This Morning has said it's "destroying" her.
25.09.2022 - 11:53 / msn.com
Queen Mother's coffin before her funeral in 2002 – soldier-turned-pop-star James Blunt's allegiance to the monarchy has never been in doubt. Now, after spending nine hours lining up with members of the public to see the Queen lying in state in Westminster Hall, the You're Beautiful singer has had a dig at those who jumped 'the Queue', stressing that the whole point was to dedicate a day on your feet to pay one's respects.
'The queue was deeply moving in itself, and the act of respect was in the queue,' the 48-year- old told me. James, who was joined on the marathon vigil by his wife Sofia Wellesley, granddaughter of the 8th Duke of Wellington, also said it was a bonding experience, chatting with other families in the snaking line.
'I made many, many friends, genuinely, and actually it became very hard to then leave that little group of people who you had got to know because it felt like we've really been on a journey,' James added when I caught up with him at the 21st birthday party of trendy Notting Hill restaurant e&o last week. James was not the only celebrity to queue with the public, of course – former footballer David Beckham turned down a VIP pass and waited 12 hours to pay his respects, saying it was what his grandfather would have done.
Meanwhile Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby remain embroiled in a very public backlash after allegations that they 'queue-jumped' at Westminster Hall. A petition demanding the pair lose their jobs presenting ITV's This Morning over the furore has gathered more than 65,000 signatures.
Mind you, Schofield and Willoughby wouldn't be the first celebs to think queueing is only for the hoi polloi. I'm told that Holly's pal James Corden recently persuaded famous London toy store
.The woman behind a petition to get Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield axed from This Morning has said it's "destroying" her.
K.J. Yossman ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall defended the network’s morning show anchors Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby over allegations that they skipped a five-mile long queue to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state two weeks ago. Ever since Schofield and Willoughby, who host “This Morning” were seen on the live-feed of the lying-in-state, walking through Westminster Hall via the VIP line, the duo have been the subject of much criticism, particularly on social media. A petition titled ‘Axe Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby from TV’ has amassed over 75,000 signatures. Speaking at the Royal Television Society (RTS) annual convention in London on Tuesday afternoon, McCall defended Schofield and Willoughby and said that ITV had even contacted Domino’s Pizza U.K. to complain about a light-hearted tweet the pizza company had posted poking fun at the controversy.
Eamonn Holmes has taken multiple swipes at Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield over recent weeks, after they were criticised for allegedly 'skipping' the queue at the Queen's lying-in-state. GB News star Eamonn, 62, has made his opinion on the matter known and has branded the This Morning presenters "liars" and "arrogant". As he presented GB News alongside his co-anchor Isobel Webster recently, Eamonn weighed in on the queueing scandal, saying: “I’ll tell you what’s strategic.
Holly Willoughby’s famous friends have flocked to social media after the morning talk show host returned to Instagram following what is now being referred to as queue-gate. Queen Elizabeth’s funeral and Lying-in-State saw thousands queue for hours on end in the hopes of paying their respects to the longest-serving British monarch.
Holly Willoughby has taken to Instagram to show support for her ITV colleague as she made her dancefloor debut on Strictly Come Dancing. On Friday This Morning presenter Holly broke her silence on social media, following the row over the queue to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, to congratulate her friend Lisa Snowdon on being crowned winner of Celebrity MasterChef.
High street giant M&S has issued a statement on Holly Willoughby's future with the brand. It comes after a petition to sack her from This Morning received over 65,000 signatures.
James Blunt says Queen Elizabeth's funeral stirred memories of guarding the Queen Mother lying in state. The former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army guarded the late royal's coffin and was part of the funeral procession on April 9, 2002. And the 'You're Beautiful' hitmaker - who queued with his wife Sofia Wellesley, granddaughter of the 8th Duke of Wellington, to see the late British monarch lying in state before her funeral on Monday (19.
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.
Kelly Holmes said she felt "compelled" to queue for 11 hours to see the Queen lying in state. Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest today in a state funeral at Westminster Abbey, with proceedings set to begin in the coming hour. The monarch passed away on September 8 at the age of 96 in her home of Balmoral, Scotland.