ITV This Morning viewers switch off over Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's 'non apology' for queue jump

This Morning viewers have been flocking to social media to share their reaction to Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield giving an explanation for being in Westminster Hall last week. The duo were last seen hosting the show last Thursday with Friday's show cancelled to make way for coverage of King Charles' visit to Wales.

Holly and Phillip had been hosting special episodes of This Morning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, paying tribute by sharing viewers' memories and chatting to those who knew or had met the late monarch.

But while hundreds of thousands of people queued for up to 14 hours to pay their final respects to Her Majesty following her death, aged 96, at Balmoral on September 8, Holly and Phillip were seen in Westminster Hall and quickly accused of 'jumping the queue'.

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This Morning has hit back at the claims over the weekend. In a statement on the programme’s Instagram account, a message read: "Hello everyone, we would like to clarify something.

"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."

Following the Queen's state funeral on Monday, Holly and Phillip were back on screen reflecting on the historic and moving event that is believed to have been watched on TV by billions across the globe. Holly, wearing a black pinafore dress over a white shirt, said: "Hello, good morning and welcome to Tuesday's show. As a new chapter in history begins