ITV This Morning: 'Serious concerns' raised over Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's wellbeing

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There are said to be 'serious concerns' for the wellbeing of This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield as controversy continues over their visit to Westminster Hall where the Queen lay in state.

A petition has been started calling for both presenters to be sacked, which has gathered over 50,000 signatures. The pair have been have been the target of 'relentless' trolling ever since they were spotted on the BBC live feed from the historic hall, leading to a row that they had "jumped the queue".Holly and Phillip released a pre-recorded statement on This Morning on Tuesday insisting they would 'never jump a queue' and explained they had media accreditation.And even with the petition that called for the duo to be axed from television reaching 50,000 signatures, it was reported that Holly and Phil won't be quitting their job.Because of the intense backlash, there have been worries about the presenters' wellbeing. "There are huge, real and serious concerns over their wellbeing and ITV is fully supporting them behind the scenes in the face of such relentless trolling," a source told The Mirror."The channel backs them 110 per cent."The source said that Holly and Phil have felt reassured by ITV's stance, and dismissed rumours that Holly could even quit the show, or that her job is at risk."She adores her job and would never quit.

The whole experience has been totally brutal but one thing has remained constant, and that’s been ITV’s unwavering support," the source added.However, angry viewers have taken to change.org to sign the petition titled 'Axe Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby from TV'.The page was launched on Saturday by Laura Harrison, who called the duo 'toxic.'"If enough people sign we can show ITV