Piers Morgan has waded in to defend Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield after their 'queue jump' explanation didn't go down well with fans. As they returned to This Morning on Tuesday, the hosting duo were forced to explain what happened when they were spotted inside Westminster Hall while the Queen was lying in state.
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, before she was laid to rest on Monday in a state funeral held at Westminster Abbey and at St George's Chapel in Windsor.
Appearing on This Morning on Tuesday, Holly addressed the controversy in a VT which documented the pair's visit to Westminster Hall. 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 with the reign of King Charles III, we're taking a look back on the 11 days."
