Viewers shocked as Loose Women and This Morning suddenly taken off-air

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10 Mar 2022, 14:30

Daytime TV fans were left confused after ITV pulled both This Morning and Loose Women off air today. (Thursday 10th March.)

Thursday's episode of This Morning, hosted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, was suddenly cut, and instead of the Guess The Gadget quiz, an emergency tape about tree hugging played out instead. 

At the start of the unexpected footage, Phillip said: "Welcome to This Morning. As we can't be with you live today we have lined up some of our best bits to enjoy."

The following show of Loose Women was also interrupted, and instead of a new episode with Charlene White presenting, it was a pre-recorded episode of Life Before Loose. 

Both the This Morning and Loose Women Twitter accounts posted a statement saying: “We apologise for the break in live programming today. We are currently running pre-recorded content and hope to be back with you soon.”

The Loose Women account continued: “This is a repeat of Loose Women. Please don't try to enter any competition or interactivity as it won't count and you might still be charged.”

ITV News say the incident was due to staff reportedly being evacuated from Television Centre in White City after a suspicious package promoted a ‘security alert’. 

Transport for London also tweeted: "White City and Wood Lane stations closed: While the police respond to a security alert outside the station."

A statement from the Metropolitan Police said: "At 11.14 on Thursday, March 10, police were called to reports of a security alert at Wood Lane, White City.

"It was reported a suspicious item had been discovered. The area was evacuated as a precaution and White City and Wood Lane tube stations were temporarily closed.

"The incident was stood down shortly before 12:49hrs. An investigation is ongoing."

Confused TV viewers took to Twitter moments after This Morning came off air. One concerned fan said: “Checks Twitter to make sure I'm not the only one wondering what has just happened to the live feed 😂 #ThisMorning”.

Another wrote: “I thought I was having a funny turn just then, they did just played the this morning titles again at 12:15 and cut to a pre recorded show? #thismorning”.

A third commented: “Whats happened @thismorning ??? I was ready for @Schofe vs @hollywills and then you stay a new episode then you say be back after the break but nooo. #LooseWomen are on. What is going on?? #thismorning