Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are reportedly distraught and "in tears" following their queue jump scandal.
The This Morning presenters were scrutinised after they both appeared to skip the line for the Queen's lying in state. Members of the public were forced to endure several hours of waiting in the queue before paying their respects.
Celebrities, television personalities and sporting stars were all spotted in the queue including David Beckham who waited for 12 hours to pay his respects. After Holly and Phil were spotted not having to wait, This Morning was forced to issue a statement following intense backlash.
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An insider told the Mirror the pair are "devastated regarding the fallout but are hoping to move on. The source said: "They have been left distraught.
"They're devastated by the reaction and the way the false claim they skipped the queue took off on social media. Holly has been in tears, and Phil has been very upset. But they were determined to face the criticism head-on on Tuesday's show and not shy away from it. They hope they can now draw a line under it, and that people understand the context.
"The irony of all of this is that they headed down to Westminster to work on their day off on Friday, and spent the entire weekend working on the footage, as they were so determined to deliver extra coverage for the viewers about the Queen. For them to then get accused of not working, and then not being worthy of media accreditation to do their job, is just obscene."
During yesterday's show, Holly Willoughby issued an official statement explaining the situation. She said: "Like hundreds of accredited broadcasters and journalists we were given official permission to access the hall.
"It was strictly for the purpose of reporting on the event for millions of people in the UK who have not been able to visit Westminster in person. The rules were that we would be quickly escorted around the edges to a platform at the back. In contrast, those paying respect walked along a carpeted area beside the coffin and were given time to pause.
"None of the broadcasters and journalists there took anyone’s place in the queue and no one filed past the Queen. We of course respected those rules. However, we realise that it may have looked like something else, and therefore totally understand the reaction. Please know that we would never jump a queue."
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