Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield 'were heckled while skipping the queue to see The Queen'

Under-fire This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were heckled by mourners as they skipped the 13-hour line to see the Queen lying in state. Inside the hall: Holly and Phil have faced growing backlash over claims they 'skipped the queue' at Westminster Hall - they deny the claims and say they were given official permission to access the hall Caught on camera: Holly and Phil were pictured entering the hall through a door which was clearly marked as not for public access - thought to be the entrance for media representatives 'It's spectacularly backfired': Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were keen to issue a public apology over 'queue-gate', but were talked out of it after taking legal advice, MailOnline can reveal He added: 'People were tired, frustrated, some were crying, we all had to keep each other going, it was a graft. The presenter looked tired and dejected in his first off-screen public appearance since he and This Morning co-star Holly Willoughby were accused of bypassing the 13-hour line waiting to see the Queen lying in state. A clearer view: A photo of Westminster Abbey - highlighting where the media box is, where the public queue is and where Holly and Phil appeared to be walking Birdseye view: This graphic of Westminster Abbey shows the areas permitted for the public and media, and the spot where the presenters were seen Fans also expressed concern for Holly on Wednesday's episode of This Morning claiming she looked like she had been 'up all night crying'. The pair say none of the broadcasters and journalists at the Queen's lying-in-state took anyone's place in the queue On the move: Holly and Phil were seen in a video posted on TikTok leaving Westminster Hall after they carried out filming and were accused of jumping the queue Beck of the queue: The majority of people waited between 14 and 16 hours to see the coffin, among them former England footballer David Beckham On Tuesday's episode of This Morning - the first since 'queue-gate' began, Holly and Phil issued a lengthy denial that they had jumped the queue.