HOLLY Willoughby is battling for her This Morning job amid claims she skipped the Queen’s lying-in-state queue.
A petition for her to go is gaining momentum despite an on-air apology yesterday.
Holly called in lawyers and a source said: “She’s utterly devastated. It’s been an incredibly tough few days.”
On yesterday’s ITV show Holly, 41, and co-host Phil Schofield, 60, did a segment addressing online claims they were “too posh to queue” in Westminster Hall last Friday.
Speaking over a montage of people lining to see the coffin, Holly said they went in as accredited broadcasters, adding: “It was strictly for the purpose of reporting on the event for millions who weren’t able to visit in person.”
Last night the “quit” petition had 21,000 signatures.
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Steve Coates tweeted after the apology: “Show us the report they did from inside the hall then we can see they were working and the situation is resolved.
“If there isn’t one and there is no footage of them in the hall they didn’t need to be in there.”
Viewer Annie, added: “What a disgrace Holly and Phil are.
“No apology, just a very insincere voiceover.”
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The source hit back: “Holly would be the first to hold up her hands and quit if she disrespected the public.
“She was doing her job but has been portrayed as enemy No1, while Phil has been subject to embarrassing memes.
“Holly had to get lawyers over the weekend over the presentation of this false, very damaging narrative.
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“She will not quit.
“She and Phil love This Morning.
“They do not want to lose their jobs over this, and just hope things will blow over.”
