The chief executive of ITV, Dame Carolyn McCall has publicly spoken out in support of This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield as the row over “queuegate” continues. Dame Carolyn hit back at claims the pair had skipped the queue to see the Queen lying in state, as she argued the popular duo had been “misrepresented” by continued speculation around the alleged incident. As a petition calling for the pair to be sacked from their roles on the show reached over 75,000 signatures, Carolyn confirmed that neither Holly nor Phil would lose their jobs as she praised them for their hard work in covering the news of the Queen’s death earlier this month.
The Chase's Anne Hegerty defends Holly and Phil's 'queue jump' after public outcry
19.09.2022 - 12:25 / ok.co.uk
The Chase’s Anne Hegerty has defended This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield over "queue jumping" claims, following controversy surrounding the pair attending the late Queen’s lying-in-state in Westminster Hall. The morning TV hosts caused controversy as they appeared to jump the queue to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, while members of the public had to queue for at least 14 hours.
Now professional quizzer Anne, who appears on the popular ITV gameshow The Chase, has stepped in to defend Holly and Phillip.Taking to Twitter to defend the duo, Anne wrote: “My understanding is that Holly and Phil weren't in a VIP line, they were in a press line and about to do a piece to camera.” Anne went on to share a link to an article about Holly and Phil, where she slammed the queue jumping claims and said: "You're all being extremely rude." Some Twitter users began arguing with Anne, pointing out that David Beckham reportedly turned down a queue jump hall pass, instead choosing to wait in line with the general public. Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid was also seen queuing, alongside her mother.
Continuing to defend Holly and Phil, Anne responded to these arguments, writing: “Because they were not there to work?” ITV and This Morning have also released a statement defending the pair from the queue-jumping allegations. A spokesperson for the TV channel said: “This Morning had press accreditation and like other media, Phillip and Holly were escorted to work from the press gallery by government staff.They did not file past The Queen's coffin.
“They were there alongside a host of other broadcasters and national press outlets for an item that will be broadcast on Tuesday's show. Any allegations of
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27.09.2022 / 17:41
ITV Chief Executive Defends Embattled ‘This Morning’ Anchors Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby Over Queen ‘Queue-Jump’: ‘They Didn’t Do Anything Wrong’
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.
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23.09.2022 / 22:01
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.
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23.09.2022 / 18:09
Holly Willoughby in social media return after silence since 'queue jump' saga
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.
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22.09.2022 / 18:55
Holly Willoughby references Mel B on ITV This Morning days after 'queue jump' dig on GMB
Holly Willoughby referenced Mel B on This Morning today, days after the Spice Girls star appeared to take a dig at her and Phillip Schofield. Mel's bandmate Mel C was on the ITV daytime show to chat to the hosts about her new book.
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21.09.2022 / 16:33
Eamonn Holmes likes tweets calling for Holly and Phil to be sacked over queue jump row
Eamonn Holmes has taken a savage swipe at This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, amidst claims they skipped the queue at the Queen's lying-in-state. The former This Morning host has been liking posts on Twitter suggesting that the pair should be sacked from presenting the morning chat show.
ok.co.uk
21.09.2022 / 09:29
Piers Morgan defends This Morning's Holly and Phil over 'ridiculous' backlash
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”.