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Manchester Evening News
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Rachel Pugh

M&S addresses Holly Willoughby axe as This Morning is flooded with over 65,000 queue gate complaints

High street giant M&S has issued a statement on Holly Willoughby's future with the brand. It comes after a petition to sack her from This Morning received over 65,000 signatures.

People were left furious when they learned of allegations that the This Morning duo Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield had 'queue jumped' the line to see the Queen's coffin. ITV later clarified that they'd been given priority access to cover the event as part of the media, but fans took issue with the fact that this was happening while tens of thousands of people had been queueing for hours on end.

Holly now seems to have also gained the backing of retailer M&S, for which she is described as an ambassador.

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