Television and radio host Graham Norton labelled Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield "foolish" as he had his say on the "queue jump" row.This Morning presenters Holly, 41, and Phil, 60, sent fans into meltdown after allegedly skipping the huge queue, with up to a 19-hour wait, to see the Queen lying-in-state at Westminster Hall.The pair responded to the backlash by explaining they were representing the media to report on the event for the "millions of people in the UK who haven't been able to visit Westminster in person". Graham, confirmed that he was also offered the chance to bypass the queue but decided not to as he thought he would "get in the neck" from members of the public who had waited extremely long line. On Radio 5 Live on Monday, presenter Nihal Arthanayake asked Graham: "You do read the room, right? You’d be very good at that.
Holly and Phil’s ‘tense’ This Morning crisis explained amid fears for presenters after queue jumping row
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Things between This Morning and Holly Willoughby are said to be “tense” as she continues to find herself at the centre of a “queue jumping” row alongside fellow presenter Philip Schofield. While the pair, who have presented the popular daytime show together since 2009, are known for their bubbly personalities and infectious laughs, fans have claimed that the show has been a lot more subdued following accusations of queue-jumping at the late Queen’s lying-in-state As a result of the accusations, 41 year old Holly is said to have been left “angry” by the situation. Speaking to The Sun, a source said: “She feels like she has been left out to dry by ITV in some aspects and is understandably very angry.
“She has been incredibly loyal and is devoted to This Morning but the handling of this situation has been very difficult for her. It has been tense between them. “Holly is arguably facing the most troubling time in her career and she needs to be supported.
She has definitely been left smarting by what has gone on.” The claims come after Holly and Phil, 60, were accused by people online of jumping the queue while visiting the Queen’s coffin when it was lying-in-state last week. As footage of Holly and Phil in Westminster Hall surfaced, many viewers took to social media to express their anger at the pair for allegedly skipping the queue. Some people even signed a petition calling for the presenting team to lose their jobs, with the petition reaching 50,000 signatures.
However, the duo have strenuously denied the claims, and This Morning took to Instagram to issue a statement about the incident over the weekend. Taking to its Instagram Stories, This Morning wrote: “Hello everyone, we would like to clarify something. “We asked
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Eamonn Holmes’ feud with Holly and Phil as he takes digs over ‘queue jumping’
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 celeb pals rush to show support as she returns to social media after queue-gate
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 and Phil's week from hell after Queen queue outrage - tears, crisis talks and SOS call
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.
Holly Willoughby makes social media return for first time after queue-jumping row
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.
Holly Willoughby breaks her silence on social media after Queen 'queue-jumping' drama
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.
Holly Willoughby shared fear of being cancelled months before queue-jumping row
Holly Willoughby shared her fear of being "cancelled" months before the "queue-jumping" row surrounding her and This Morning co-host Philip Schofield.The TV presenter, 41, admitted in her autobiography that she had begun censoring her own opinions for fear of being criticised for things she didn't say, after having her words twisted on social media. She wrote: "I find myself almost regurgitating what other people have said because I don’t know what to say anymore." The mum of three has talked about finding her voice again in her book Reflections, which was released last year, after feeling like a spectator in her own life. Holly, who is married to TV producer Dan Baldwin, wrote: "I have a lovely life.
Eamonn Holmes takes dig at former co-stars Holly and Phil amid 'queue jumping' backlash
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.
Devastated Holly Willoughby in 'crisis talks' with ITV bosses after queue backlash
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.
Holly Willoughby in crisis talks over fears she'll quit This Morning over 'queue jumping' row
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.
GMB viewers left fuming with ITV for 'letting Holly and Phil off with queue jumping gate'
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.