This Morning viewers have raised concerns with the ITV show after a segment which saw thousands of mourners queue to see Her Majesty The Queen lying-in-state. The daytime TV show returned on Wednesday (September 13) for an extended three-hour long programme dedicated to the Queen.
The show, fronted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, was taken off air on Friday (September 9) in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death. The programme returned on Monday with a special edition where the presenters dressed in black outfits as they heard memories from people who had met The Queen during her reign.
On Tuesday (September 13) This Morning ran for a shortened time from 10am to 12pm as the duo discussed the latest news surrounding the Queen's funeral and King Charles III' latest trip as part of his new role.
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Continuing with the news coverage of the Queen's death and upcoming funeral, today the hosts spoke to Alice Beer who was live at the Albert Embankment in London.
The TV presenter, who has been the consumer expert on This Morning since 2014, interviewed mourners who had been queuing since Monday to pay their respects to the Queen during her lying-in-state.
Alice, who is best known for appearing on the Watchdog on BBC One between 1993 and 1999, appeared rather positive and uplifted whilst speaking to those who had been queuing for hours on end.
After being introduced by Phillip, Alice said: "You've joined me just at a crucial moment, the moment people have been waiting for, the wristbands are now being handed out. We're on numbers in the early 200s."
The presenter then asked one woman queuing if she was 'excited' to get her wristband, to which she responded "yes it is."
Alice then went on to say: "It's a good atmosphere, the rain really did come down overnight but its a very good atmosphere."
But viewers were quick to point out a problem within the segment, as the presenter began handing out donuts to those waiting in the lengthy queue.
"Can I bring you a little joy because I've got you not just ordinary donuts but they look like they're biscoff donuts," Alice told one person in the queue.
"I'm about to become the most popular person in the queue I suspect," she told the cameras, before shouting, "donuts anybody?" to which the crowd cheered.
But some viewers were less than impressed with Alice's offering, with some calling it disrespectful and compared the coverage to a festival or carnival.
@rightsogoso tweeted: "Alice comparing the queue to mourn The Queen with the Reading festival and handing out doughnuts."
@DavidCo13261121 said: "Can't believe reporters are at the Buckingham Palace queues laughing, smiling and shouting about donuts as if it were a carnival. Show some respect!!!."
@princessnikki50 wrote: "How disrepectful!! Its not a festival queue!!!."
@Survivinthe20s added: "Jesus wept you are treating this queue like it’s the opening for the new ride at Alton Towers . Not a good look, have some respect."
Another viewer @selz_j suggested: "Fair enough if Alice wants to give doughnuts to people in queues but it would be less disrespectful if it wasn't being televised."
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