ITV said Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby ‘did not jump queue, have VIP access or file past the Queen lying in state - but were instead there in a professional capacity’
The pair have been bombarded with criticism on social media after they appeared inside Westminster Hall without having joined the queue.
Read more: Kate and Camilla display new royal partnership during special lunch for sorrowful Commonwealth dignitaries ITV said: “Hello everyone, we would like to clarify something. We asked Phillip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday’s programme. “The world's media is outside. There is a coffin inside lying in state. What were they doing inside? They are not reporters.They present the show. They abused their position & queue jumped.”
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