Holly and Phillip faces calls to be ‘sacked’ after ‘skipping’ queue to see Queen
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Phillip Schofield and Holly pay their respects to the Queen
Thousands of mourners and celebrities have been queuing up outside Westminister Abbey to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, who has been lying in state for the past three days. David Beckham was one of many who queued up for hours just to mark his respect for the monarch. However, Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield reportedly faced a backlash from fans after “skipping” the queue to film a segment for This Morning.
An ITV source has since confirmed to Express.uk that Holly and Phillip had a press accreditation to be there and were at Westminster Abbey alongside a host of other broadcasters and national press outlets for an item that will be broadcast on Tuesday’s show.
The source added: “Holly and Phillip were not able to pay respects in the same way that the queueing public would have, therefore [were] not jumping that queue.”
The presenting duo were dressed in black as they filmed a segment for This Morning.
However, it sparked a huge backlash online when viewers claimed they “skipped” the queue, with many calling for the pair to be “sacked”.
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This Morning: Holly and Phillip faced a huge backlash from fans after skipping the queue (Image: ITV)
This Morning: Holly and Phillip were seen paying their respects for the Queen (Image: Sky News)
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Others even threatened to “boycott” ITV programme This Morning because of it.
User @rockapepolitics fumed: “Holly and Phil should be sacked..pair of idiots..jumping the queue to see the Queen laying in state is deplorable @itv @thismorning think they are above everyone..pair of celebs with zero respect.” (sic)
Tony K raged: “If Holly and Phil jumped the queue to see Her Majesty the Queen lying in state they should be sacked.”
While Johnny Lew added: “I hate cancel culture but I’ll make an exception. @itvstudios sack Phil and Holly x.”
This Morning: ITV confirmed that Holly and Phillip were filming for a segment for This Morning (Image: ITV)
This Morning: Phillip and Holly were dressed in black as they paid their respects (Image: Express)
“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,” Joe Michalczuk tweeted.
“Why do people like this think they’re special? Unless you’re Royalty or a foreign President you join the queue. End of.”
Theo said: “Absolutely zero shocks that Phil Schofield and Holly Willoughby jumped the queue. Beckham has many flaws but respect him for queueing for 12 hours when he could have easily wangled his way in.”
“Holly and Phil. Hang your heads in shame. Totally disgusted by you queue jumping no excuse for it whatsoever!! #ThisMorning,” Linz commented.
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Despite the criticism, one celebrity who was praised for queuing was former footballer David Beckham.
The 48-year-old appeared to get emotional when he entered Westminster Hall to pay his respects.
He later told ITV News that he had been there since 2am waiting to go in.
“I grew up in a household of royalists and I was brought up that way,” David said afterwards.
“You know, if my grandparents had been here today, I know that they would’ve wanted to be here so I’m here on their behalf and on behalf of my family and to celebrate with everyone else here.”
“I was very lucky,” he added. “The most special moment for me was when I received my OBE.
“I took my grandparents with me who brought me up to be a huge royalist and of the royal family.
“To have them there and then I step up to get my honour and to talk to Her Majesty. I was lucky to have a few moments with her.”
This Morning returns on Tuesday at 10am on ITV.