2019, during the 2019 United Kingdom general election, Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were criticised for a "giggly" interview with then Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The co-hosts' decision to take a 'selfie' with the British politician was also criticised, and viewers raised a "lack of professionalism" and "clear bias." Schofield defended the stunt writing: "Can I point out that if Mr Corbyn had asked for a selfie, we would have happily obliged." Viewers argued that the pair had been more critical when interviewing then leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn who faced repeated calls to apologise for accusations of antisemitism in the party. Viewers noted that Islamophobia in the Conservative Party was not raised with Johnson. Ofcom received 149 complaints. Energy bills On 5 September 2022, This Morning included a new prize of 'energy bills' in their regular 'spin to win' game. The prize equated to four months of payments, up to £400 each month. When a contestant failed to provide the qualifying passcode on air This Morning ended the phone call prompting presenter Holly Willoughby to say, "Well, we're not going to make Joyce's dreams come true." Co-host Philip Schofield replied, "Well it's her fault." Schofield asked the first qualifying contestant if they were "worried" about energy bills and the contestant replied that "it's absolutely murder" having a prepayment meter. The inclusion of bill payments was compared to Black Mirror or The Hunger Games. Coverage from Sky News asked "Is Russia using Phillip Schofield for propaganda?" after the game was reported on Russian state television. British politician Mary Kelly Foy tweeted:I'm disgusted that @thismorning have used people being unable to afford their energy bills as some kind of twisted gameshow. The producers need to rethink this immediately! Everyone deserves dignity, especially if they're struggling.On 6 September 2022, Philip Schofield referenced the controversy by saying, "I wonder how much of that they can complain about online." Ofcom received 170 complaints about the segment and it prompted widespread criticism from viewers and commentators. Ofcom's broadcasting code states that: "We would strongly advise broadcasters not to present a monetary prize as a possible resolution of financial difficulty." On 7 September 2022, the prize was removed without comment from ITV. 'Jumping The Queue' controversy Both of the shows' presenters Holly Willlougby and Phillip Schofield attracted controversy on 16 September 2022 after reportedly 'jumping the queue' at Westminster Hall to gain quicker and