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Victoria Johns

Holly Willoughby makes first Insta post following week of silence after 'Queuegate'

Holly Willoughby has shared a snap of herself on Instagram following a week of silence after 'Queuegate'.

The presenter, 41 and her This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield, 60, were falsely accused of jumping the queue to see the Queen lying in state last week.

The duo have faced a public petition calling for them to be sacked as presenters of the ITV show - but Holly posted a pic of herself from the studio today.

Looking gorgeous in a pink pleated skirt with matching jumper, the mum-of-three smiles as she looks down at her nude-coloured stilettos.

The presenter captioned the pic: "Morning Monday… see you at 10am on @thismorning Today we’re joined by everyone’s favourite love story Harry Redknapp and his beautiful Sandra… #hwstyle skirt and knitwear by @cefinnstudio."

The positive post went down a storm with Holly's famous friends with Abbey Clancy, Kate Thornton and Nicole Appleton all telling the Wylde Moon founder how "beautiful" she looked.

Holly Willoughby posted a pic of herself from the This Morning studio (Instagram)

However, it's been a rough week for the seasoned star after she found herself at the centre of some unpleasant attention.

Despite This Morning quickly issuing a statement clarifying that its hosts 'did not jump the queue, have VIP access or file past the Queen lying in state' and were there purely for work reasons, it didn't stop many on social media from laying into Holly and Phil.

On Tuesday's This Morning, the mum-of-three attempted to clarify what happened in a VT, while the now-infamous footage was aired for ITV viewers.

The presenters addressed the row in a pre-recorded statement (ITV)

Holly 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 haven’t 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 respects walked along a carpeted area beside the coffin and were given time to pause.

A petition has been made for the pair to be sacked as This Morning presenters after the false accusations (ITV)

"None of the broadcasters and journalists took anyone's places in the queue and no one filed past the Queen.

"We of course respected those rules however we realised that it may have looked like something else and therefore we totally understand the reaction.

"Please know that we would never jump a queue."

Over recent days, Holly has seen a wave of support online - with many sharing a snap of the presenter alongside the late Caroline Flack with the reminder to 'Be Kind'.

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