Monday 19 September 2022 11:41 AM Anne Hegerty defends Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield over 'queue jumping' trends now
Anne Hegerty has defended Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby amid a row over 'jumping the queue' to see the Queen lying in state.
The This Morning presenters were forced to deny they queue-jumped on Friday after they filmed a segment for the ITV show.
The Chase star Anne, 64, took to her Twitter account following the backlash, slamming 'rude people'.
Backlash: Anne Hegerty has defended Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby amid a row over 'jumping the queue' to see the Queen lying in state on Friday
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.'
Anne went on to share a link to an article about the morning hosts, where she slammed the queue jumping claims and said: 'You're all being extremely rude.'
Interacting with her followers and correcting herself, she later said: 'Yes, I was wrong about them doing a piece to camera from Westminster Hall. But I was right that they were there to work.
'They were being escorted from one part of the hall to another by people whose job it is to escort those with media accreditation.'
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
Adamant: Interacting with her followers, Anne corrected herself on her social media
Anne's words come after people have been threatening to 'boycott' This Morning after seeing Holly and Phil dash down the side of the grand hall.
The monarch will be laid to rest at Westminster Abbey on Monday following her death two weeks ago, aged 96.
Members of the public have been queuing for up to 24 hours to see the Queen lying in state but the queue has now closed.
On Sunday, This Morning bosses denied show Holly and Phil had 'VIP access' and filed 'past the Queen
