Phillip Schofield was noticeably silent on the 'queue jump' allegations surrounding him and Holly Willoughby, leaving it to his co-host to issue a very public denial on This Morning as viewers accused the show of giving 'a non-apology.'
The two presenters have found themselves at the centre of some heated controversy over the last few days, after they were spotted at Westminster Hall by viewers watching the BBC live feed of the Queen lying in state. Noticing they were in a different queue to other mourners, critics accused them of 'pushing in' ahead of members of the public, some of whom had lined up for over 12 hours to filed past Her Majesty's coffin and pay their respects.
The fact that Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid and football star David Beckham had both stood and waited for a long time, along with everyone, fuelled the anger against Holly and Phillip, despite This Morning putting a statement out to say: "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."
