Monday 19 September 2022 08:14 PM Eamonn Holmes makes savage dig at Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby over ... trends now
Eamonn Holmes made a savage dig at Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby after it was claimed they jumped the queue at Westminster Hall in London last week to film a segment for This Morning while the late Queen lie in state.
With reports the five-mile long queue of members of the public waiting to view the monarch's coffin had been closed for six hours on Friday, boosting the wait time to 'at least 14 hours', the TV duo were said to have joined a separate line and were taken into a press gallery to film for Tuesday's instalment of the ITV show.
During an appearance on GB News this week, Eamonn, 62 - who has made no secret of his ongoing feud with Phillip after he and his wife Ruth Langsford were axed from presenting This Morning on Friday - made a joke about Phil and Holly in reference to their alleged queue-jumping.
Hitting out: Eamonn Holmes (left) made a dig at Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby after it was claimed they queue-jumped to film a segment for This Morning as the Queen lie in state (Eamonn pictured with his GB News co-host Isabel Webster)
Eamonn's GB News co-host Isabel Webster, 39, introduced a guest, saying: ‘[They] suffered that queue and they were not of any insignificant age, we’ll be talking to them after this.'
Jumping at the opportunity to criticise Phil and Holly, Eamonn chimed in: 'What, Holly and Phillip?'
This Morning bosses denied show hosts Holly and Phillip 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.
Claims: With reports the queue of people waiting to view the monarch's coffin had been closed for six hours on Friday the TV duo were said to have joined a separate line whisked to the front (Holly Willougby and Phillip Schofield pictured)
The presenters 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.
'We asked Phillip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday's programme.
Speaking out: This Morning bosses denied show hosts Holly and Phillip had 'VIP access' and filed 'past the Queen 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.'
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
