Sunday 18 September 2022 06:26 PM Phil and Holly jibed by Fern Britton over 'queue jumping' row to see Queen ... trends now
Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby appear to have been jibed by former This Morning host Fern Britton over the recent 'queue jumping' row to see the Queen lying in state at Westminster Hall on Friday.
With reports the five-mile long queue had been closed for six hours that day, boosting the wait time to 'at least 14 hours', the presenters were said to have joined a separate queue and were taken into a press gallery to film for the ITV programme.
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?' while Eamonn, 62, liked a tweet from a fan asking if he and wife Ruth Langford could return to their Friday slot.
Ouch: Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby have been jibed by ex This Morning host Fern Britton over their 'queue jumping' row to see Queen lying in state - with Eamonn Holmes calling for a return to the ITV show
Following the controversy, the admirer had written: 'Does this mean we can have @EamonnHolmes and @RuthieeL back on @thismorning please?!'
This Morning producers were forced to deny hosts Holly and Phil had 'VIP access' as they filmed a segment for the programme.
The TV duo cut sombre figures as they dressed in black and visited the Queen's coffin to film for the upcoming episode which is due to air on Tuesday, the day after the late monarch's state funeral.
On Saturday evening, ITV bosses bosses posted a statement on Instagram which denied the pair had received special treatment: 'Hello everyone, we would like to clarify something,' it read.
Old pals: Eamonn and Fern are pictured on This Morning in 2018
'We asked Phillip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday's programme.
'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.'
An ITV spokesperson added in a statement to MailOnline: '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 improper behaviour are categorically untrue.'
Fuming: Fern, 65, wrote in a Friday Twitter post, 'There's a VIP queue?' while Eamonn, 62, liked a tweet from a fan asking if he and wife Ruth Langford could return to their Friday slot
The broadcasters donned all black ensembles, with Holly, 41, in a face mask, as they made their way into the historic building where the late monarch was lying in state following her death last week.
A source told MailOnline: 'They did not get to pay their respects to the Queen in the same way as queuing members of the public but they filmed in a section put aside for press.
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