Phillip Schofield

This Morning says the television presenters attended in a professional capacity after criticism on social media.

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TALKTV host James Whale tore into Phillip Schofield for 'skipping the queue' to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

"I am not happy with anyone pushing in." [Phillip Schofield](/latest/phillip-schofield) and [Holly Willoughby](/latest/holly-willoughby) have been heavily criticised for not queuing with the public to pay their respects to the [ Queen](/latest/queen) in Westminster Hall. "I mean he pushed in, he's disgusting, isn't he? Stars such as David Beckham, Tilda Swinton and Susanna Reid have waited for hours in line to view the [Queen](/latest/queen)'s coffin over the past few days. TalkTV host James Whale branded Phillip "filthy" and "disgusting" for not waiting in line. TALKTV host James Whale tore into Phillip Schofield for "skipping the queue" to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

ITV said Schofield and Willoughby were not there to pay their respects, as the thousands queueing have been.

In their statement the producers of This Morning said: "We asked Philip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday's programme. CaitlinMoran wrote: "To be fair to Holly and Phil for 'jumping' the queue while David Beckham did the full nine hours. Hertstennistom added: "Holly and Phil to be fair have TV shows to present. He tweeted: "David Beckham in the queue for over 10 hours paying his respects to The Queen while Holly and Phil saunter in, skipping the line is a terrible look. Tony K raged: "If Holly and Phil jumped the queue to see Her Majesty the Queen lying in state they should be sacked." Holly and Phil were there reporting, and doing their job. TheonlyBird said: "Absolutely zero shocks that Phil Schofield and Holly Willoughby jumped the queue. They have no more right to jump the queue than you or I. Why does every MP (and their four mates), not to mention Holly and Phil, think they're better than the rest of us? I'd love to see one MP do the same." Holly and Phil may have been seen entering the Geat Hall cutting sombre figures as they filmed the segment for Tuesday's episode of This Morning at London's Westminster Hall, but it simply did not cut it with many observers. The two presenters faced a torrent of online rage and abuse when they were seen entering the Great Hall and joining the queue of mourners filing past the Queen's catafalque.

This Morning bosses have denied Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield had 'VIP access' and filed 'past the Queen lying in state' as they filmed a segment ...

'All of her own passions had to be put on the backburner for her country. 'This Morning's Friday show has been cancelled in favour of rolling ITV news coverage in the lead-up to the Queen's state funeral. At once majestic and peaceful.' [Holly Willoughby](/tvshowbiz/holly-willoughby/index.html) and [Phillip Schofield](/tvshowbiz/phillip-schofield/index.html) had 'VIP access' and filed 'past the Queen lying in state' as they filmed a segment for the programme at Westminster Hall in London on Friday. Denial: This Morning bosses have denied Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield had 'VIP access' and filed 'past the Queen lying in state' as they filmed a segment for the programme - This Morning bosses have denied show hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield had 'VIP access' and filed 'past the Queen lying in state' as they filmed a segment for the programme at Westminster Hall in London on Friday

The pair were seen walking beside mourners in Westminster Hall on Friday while filming a segment for a special edition of This Morning set to air next week.

Totally disgusted in you ‘queue jumping’ no excuse for it whatsoever.” Hang your heads in shame. They should feel embarrassed and ashamed, it’s not Alton Towers.”

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In the days since, the queue has swelled in size and at one time reached a wait time of “at least 24 hours” before dropping. [Queen](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/queen-sent-handwritten-note-praising-jj-chalmers-fantastic-strictly-performance-3842381) lying in state – but instead were there in a professional capacity as part of the world’s media to report on the event.” ITV show This Morning has insisted hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield did not “jump the queue” for the Queen’s lying in state and were there to report on the event as media.

The social media backlash towards the pair came after other famous faces were seen waiting in the line.

[David Beckham](https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/22142267.david-beckham-turned-mp-offer-jump-queue/) who queued for 13 hours and Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid who queued for seven hours and 20 minutes to pay their respects. [Westminster Hall](https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/22075710.footage-man-touched-queens-coffin-westminster-hall/) first opened its doors to the public on Wednesday as they paid their respect to [the Queen](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/22076049.celebrate-queen-elizabeth-iis-life-souvenir-supplement/), but has seen some media and MPs being able to bypass the queue [Phillip](https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/20189643.holly-willoughby-phillip-schofield-praise-queens-paddington-bear-sketch/) and [Holly](https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/21467781.itv-morning-presenter-holly-willoughby-shares-childrens-letters-queen/) to be part of a film for this Tuesday’s programme. [Queen lying in state](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/22116531.queen-elizabeth-ii-grandchildren-hold-vigil-around-coffin-today/) – but instead were there in a professional capacity as part of the world’s media to report on the event.” [This Morning](https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/19650541.see-everything-holly-willoughby-wore-morning-week---buy/) has insisted its presenters [Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/22123225.phillip-scholfield-holly-willoughby-caught-skipping-queue-queens-coffin/#comments-anchor) did not ‘jump the queue’ during their visit to the Queen’s lying-in-state. In the days since the opening the queue has swelled in size and at one time reached a wait time of “at least 24 hours” before dropping.

ITV show This Morning has insisted its presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby did not “jump the queue” for Queen Elizabeth II's lying in state.

“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.” But taking to Instagram on Saturday evening, the broadcaster rushed to the defence of the pair, insisting that they had in fact been at the event in a “professional capacity”, for which they were granted VIP access to report upon. Earlier on Saturday, a source told MailOnline: “They did not get to pay their respects to the Queen in the same way as queueing members of the public but they filmed in a section put aside for press.”

THIS Morning fans are threatening to boycott the show after backlash against hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.The presenters have been cri.

["didn't like" him](https://www.thesun.ie/tv/8393887/eamonn-holmes-hits-back-itv-this-morning-axe/). [branding the broadcaster "sly"](https://www.thesun.ie/tv/8388888/eamonn-holmes-itv-sly-axing/) for the axing. during her stint on I'm A Celeb [ rival broadcaster GB News](https://www.thesun.ie/tv/8142327/eamonn-holmes-gb-news-this-morning/), where he now co-presents the breakfast show. [official complaints from outraged viewers.](https://www.thesun.ie/tv/9370732/this-morning-spin-to-win-bills-removed/) [replaced by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary.](https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/6151417/eamonn-holmes-ruth-langsford-dropped-this-morning-alison-hammond/) ["energy bills" as a prize on its famous Spin to Win game.](https://www.thesun.ie/tv/9370732/this-morning-spin-to-win-bills-removed/) [dropped suddenly](https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/6151417/eamonn-holmes-ruth-langsford-dropped-this-morning-alison-hammond/) in November 2020 after 14 years. ["pushing to the front of the queue" to see the Queen's coffin.](https://www.thesun.ie/tv/9418833/holly-willougby-phillip-schofield-sombre-queens-coffin/) [hundreds of complaints](https://www.thesun.ie/tv/9369975/this-morning-hundreds-ofcom-complaints-spin-to-win/) from viewers upset by the offer to have their bills paid as a game prize. ["tone deaf" Spin to Win prize.](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tv/9410098/this-morning-viewers-horrified-change-spin-to-win/) [avoid the queue](https://www.thesun.ie/tv/9418833/holly-willougby-phillip-schofield-sombre-queens-coffin/) because they were let in to film a segment for their ITV show.

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby visited Westminster Hall on Friday, when the queue to get in was paused, due to over-capacity.

“They did not file past The Queen’s coffin. Any allegations of improper behaviour are categorically untrue.” “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.”

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield have come under fire for “skipping the queue” to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffin. The This Morning presenters queued ...

David Beckham joined the queue with members of the public for 12 hours. When I see people in the 80s queueing 12-14 hours and you think it’s acceptable and right to jump the queue. A third penned: “Sorry Holly but I have lost all respect for you and Phillip Schofield. Queue jumping is the worst British insult.” Celebrities are not important and should never be put before anyone.” I have far more respect for him for doing that than I do for those who used the fast-track VIP line, like Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

Following the Queen Elizabeth II's death, mourners have been lining the streets in their thousands to pay their respects at London's Westminster Hall before her ...

[Queen Elizabeth II](https://metro.co.uk/tag/queen-elizabeth-ii/) tag page for the latest updates, and sign Metro.co.uk's [book of condolence to Her Majesty](https://metro.co.uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-tributes-condolence-book/) here. The statement continued: ‘ITV should be ashamed of exploiting the situation. [energy bills changed to ‘household bills up to a value of £3,000](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/06/this-morning-spin-the-win-continues-with-household-bills-as-prize-17308258/).’ [Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield solemn as they join thousands visiting Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin for This Morning filming](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/16/sombre-holly-willoughby-and-phillip-schofield-visit-the-queens-coffin-17389005/?ico=more_text_links) At the least though, these toxic presenters Holly and Philip should finally be removed from our TV screens. [This Morning bosses deny accusations that Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield jumped the queue to see Queen’s coffin](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/17/this-morning-bosses-deny-that-holly-and-phillip-jumped-queue-for-queens-coffin-17396931/?ico=more_text_links) [](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queens-health-latest-concerns-royal-family-gather-head-to-balmoral-16453313/) [ household bills as a cash prize](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/07/this-morning-scraps-energy-and-household-bills-prizes-after-backlash-17317587/) amid the cost of living crisis. [ looked sombre as they entered the hall](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/16/sombre-holly-willoughby-and-phillip-schofield-visit-the-queens-coffin-17389005/) on Friday (September 16) to view the coffin. [ shared a statement on their Instagram page.](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/17/this-morning-bosses-deny-that-holly-and-phillip-jumped-queue-for-queens-coffin-17396931/) [Live tracker shows how long the queue is to see Queen lying in state](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/14/queen-death-live-tracker-shows-how-long-queue-is-to-see-lying-in-state-17375482/) [What happens next following the death of the Queen?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/11/queen-dead-what-happens-next-from-mourning-period-to-funeral-17348882/) [What time is the Queen’s funeral and where is it taking place?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/15/queen-funeral-time-location-where-buried-guests-17352097/) [Nationwide minute's silence for The Queen at 8pm on Sunday](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/12/nationwide-minutes-silence-for-the-queen-at-8pm-on-sunday-17356105/) [Drivers told ‘avoid central London’ with major road closures for Queen’s funeral](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/16/drivers-told-avoid-central-london-with-major-road-closures-for-queens-funeral-17390746/) [This Morning](https://metro.co.uk/tag/this-morning/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) to be axed following claims [Holly Willoughby](https://metro.co.uk/tag/holly-willoughby/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK2) and [Phillip Schofield](https://metro.co.uk/tag/phillip-schofield/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK3) appeared to jump the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin lying in state.

Fern, 65, who fronted the daytime show with Phillip, 60, between 2002 and 2009, wrote in a Friday Twitter post, 'There's a VIP queue?

[Heat ](https://heatworld.com/)magazine in 2013: 'We were involved in the show and mates at the time, but we don't really [speak]. They also covered for Phil and Holly (both top) during the holidays [pictured in 2020] 'This Morning's Friday show has been cancelled in favour of rolling ITV news coverage in the lead-up to the Queen's state funeral. I see Phil [Fern's then-husband, chef Phil Vickery] when he's in This Morning... 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 improper behaviour are categorically untrue.'

The pair faced a social media backlash after both David Beckham and colleague Susanna Reid refused to skip the queue and waited their turn instead.

Totally disgusted in you ‘queue jumping’ no excuse for it whatsoever.” Hang your heads in shame. They should feel embarrassed and ashamed, it’s not Alton Towers.”

While Phillip's new home is more than enough for a bachelor, it's much less extravagant than his previous country estate, reportedly worth £20 million.

While Phillip’s new home is more than enough for a bachelor, it’s much less extravagant than his previous country estate, reportedly worth £20 million. While Phillip’s new home is more than enough for a bachelor, it’s much less extravagant than his previous country estate, reportedly worth £20 million With the support of his two daughters Molly and Ruby and beloved wife Steph, the ITV star left their lavish family home in the posh country suburb of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, and purchased a home for his new life in London.

FERN Britton has made a cryptic dig at her former co-star Phillip Schofield, who she hosted This Morning with for seven years.Rumours of tension betwe.

They should have shown some respect and queued like the rest of us!" Alongside an array of angry-faced emojis, one person penned: "Read the room Phil and Holly! That's what you do."

Eamonn Holmes couldn't resist a cheeky swipe at his former This Morning colleagues Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby during Monday's Breakfast with ...

The [This Morning](/latest/this-morning) duo attended the historic event in a “professional capacity” according to the ITV show but it sparked debate amongst some that they had “queue-jumped”, especially as some members of the public had been waiting over 14 hours to pay their respects. “I was in Plymouth all last week doing a show for the 40th birthday of the theatre and I desperately wanted to go so we came up yesterday from Plymouth on the train to the queue and they closed the queue. He added: “There’s been a lot of outrage at the ITV This Morning presenters, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, who went their separate ways, what do you think of the reaction to them?”

Huw Edwards made a dig at Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield following accusations they jumped the queue to see the Queen lying in state.

[Queen Elizabeth II](https://metro.co.uk/tag/queen-elizabeth-ii/) tag page for the latest updates, and sign Metro.co.uk's [book of condolence to Her Majesty](https://metro.co.uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-tributes-condolence-book/) here. Some media and MPs were able to bypass the queue, which extended many hours, to access the site after its doors opened to the public on Wednesday. ‘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.’ [What time is the Queen’s funeral today and where is it taking place?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/15/queen-funeral-time-location-where-buried-guests-17352097/) [Queen’s last official portrait released ahead of her funeral](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/18/buckingham-palace-release-unseen-portrait-of-queen-on-eve-of-funeral-17401942/) [Drivers told ‘avoid central London’ with major road closures for Queen’s funeral](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/16/drivers-told-avoid-central-london-with-major-road-closures-for-queens-funeral-17390746/) [Full schedule for the Queen's funeral and committal service](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/18/queen-elizabeth-iis-funeral-timings-full-schedule-for-the-day-17399136/) [](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queens-health-latest-concerns-royal-family-gather-head-to-balmoral-16453313/) In a statement posted on Instagram, bosses claimed the pair were filming a segment due to air on Tuesday’s show. [ denied claims they skipped the queue](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/17/this-morning-bosses-deny-that-holly-and-phillip-jumped-queue-for-queens-coffin-17396931/), however, that hasn’t stopped fierce criticism online or even [ a petition for them to be axed](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/18/phillip-schofield-and-holly-willoughby-que-backlash-sparks-petition-17399158/) from television altogether. This Morning insisted that Holly and Phil appeared at Westminster Hall to report on the event as media. [Huw Edwards](https://metro.co.uk/tag/huw-edwards/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) couldn’t help but make a dig at [Holly Willoughby](https://metro.co.uk/tag/holly-willoughby/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK2) and [Phillip Schofield](https://metro.co.uk/tag/phillip-schofield/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK3) during his BBC News broadcast following [accusations they jumped the queue](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/16/sombre-holly-willoughby-and-phillip-schofield-visit-the-queens-coffin-17389005/) to see the Queen lying in state. Edwards became the latest star to throw shade at Holly and Phil and took a swipe at them during the BBC News coverage on Sunday night. [ David Beckham there on Friday](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/16/david-beckham-joins-lengthy-queue-to-see-queen-lying-in-state-17390433/). Viewers were quick to notice the jibe and rushed to social media to comment.

Taking to Twitter, she quipped: “There's a VIP queue?”. It came as ITV denied that Schofield and his co star Holly Willoughby jumped the queue to view the Queen ...

He was widely praised on social media for opting to queue like everybody else and refuse any special treatment. Four years after Fern's exit in 2009, Schofield revealed that they were no longer on speaking terms, telling Heat magazine: "We were involved in the show and mates at the time, but we don't really. Fern, 65, who presented ITV's This Morning programme from 1999 to 2009 has a long-running rift with Schofield.

The This Morning presenters were forced to deny they queue-jumped on Friday after they filmed a segment for the ITV show.

'This Morning's Friday show has been cancelled in favour of rolling ITV news coverage in the lead-up to the Queen's state funeral. 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 improper behaviour are categorically untrue.' On Sunday, This Morning bosses denied show Holly and Phil had 'VIP access' and filed 'past the Queen lying in state' as they filmed a segment for the programme at Westminster Hall in London on Friday. Denial: This Morning bosses have denied Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield had 'VIP access' and filed 'past the Queen lying in state' as they filmed a segment for the programme Sticking up for her ITV colleagues, she 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.'

GB News host Eamonn Holmes has made a cheeky dig at This Morning stars Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield after the pair were accused of.

Holly's children wrote letters to the Queen and the presenter read them aloud during an episode of This Morning last week. We asked Phillip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday's programme, prompting Isabel to playfully hit him on the arm. During Monday's edition of GB News, Eamonn made reference to the claims. MORE:

Bosses of ITV show This Morning are reportedly 'at a crossroads' as they debate if they should pull a forthcoming segment of the show.

This Morning issued a statement on Sunday which explained Holly, 41, and Phillip, 60, were in Westminster Abbey to film a segment for the show, due to be be aired on Tuesday. We asked Phillip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday’s programme. It comes after presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were wrongly accused of jumping the queue to see the Queen lying in state.

The BBC One presenter has been heavily praised for his role in the coverage of the Queen's passing.

[This Morning](https://www.cornwalllive.com/all-about/this-morning) presenters Willoughby and Schofield have been at the receiving end of a torrent of anger and hate from people over the perception that, unlike other celebs such as Beckham and Susanna Reid, they did not queue 12 hours or more past London's landmarks to pay their respect at the site of Her Majesty's coffin lying in state in the Great Hall at Westminster Abbey. They said: "We asked Phillip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday's programme. [such as football legend David Beckham doing just that](https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/celebs-tv/david-beckham-leaves-queuers-respectfully-7595140) too. She also added: ""When I was in the queue, young children, patiently and uncomplainingly stood for hours. And Edwards, who was fronting today's coverage of The Queen's funeral, made an apparent reference to that. Huw Edwards has made an apparent swipe at Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby during his coverage of the Queen's funeral.

The Chase's Anne Hegerty has jumped to the defence of Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, after they were accused of 'queue jumping'.

He penned: ‘Give Phil & Holly a break! She elsewhere commented: ‘When you work, it’s a gig. [This Morning bosses deny accusations that Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield jumped the queue to see Queen’s coffin](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/17/this-morning-bosses-deny-that-holly-and-phillip-jumped-queue-for-queens-coffin-17396931/?ico=more_text_links) [Susanna Reid recalls ‘privilege’ of witnessing Queen lying in state after queuing for 7 hours: ‘It’s like a pilgrimage’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/19/good-morning-britain-susanna-reid-recalls-queuing-to-see-queens-coffin-17402542/?ico=more_text_links) [‘relieved’ to see Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton standing by their husbands’ sides](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/15/holly-willoughby-relieved-to-see-meghan-and-kate-beside-harry-and-william-17380498/) after the Queen’s funeral procession. [The Chase](https://metro.co.uk/tag/the-chase/)’s [Anne Hegerty](https://metro.co.uk/tag/anne-hegerty/) has jumped to the defence of [Phillip Schofield](https://metro.co.uk/tag/phillip-schofield/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) and [Holly Willoughby](https://metro.co.uk/tag/holly-willoughby/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK2), after they were accused of ‘queue jumping’. [Royal Family](https://metro.co.uk/tag/royal-family/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK1) accompanied her on foot in an [emotional final farewell to ](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/14/queen-death-prince-harry-prince-william-and-king-charles-unite-behind-coffin-17371761/) [Buckingham Palace](https://metro.co.uk/tag/buckingham-palace/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK2). [Metro.co.uk](https://metro.co.uk) entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our [Submit Stuff](https://metro.co.uk/submit-stuff/) page – we’d love to hear from you. [Susanna Reid have garnered praise for queuing like other mourners](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/19/good-morning-britain-susanna-reid-recalls-queuing-to-see-queens-coffin-17402542/), Holly and Phil were slammed with queue-skipping accusations after they were spotted paying their respects. Holly and Phil have been covering the events of the period of mourning on This Morning throughout this week, most recently saying they were [ says goodbye at her funeral today](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/13/queen-funeral-russia-belarus-and-myanmar-not-invited-17363691/). She took to Twitter to reply to several comments, writing on one: ‘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.’