THIS Morning hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard were caught off guard today when they suddenly appeared live on air nearly 20 minutes earlier than planned amid chaos at ITV.
The pair found themselves broadcasting unexpectedly after an alarm sounded at the nearby ITN building in London during Good Morning Britain.
Susanna Reid and Ed Balls had been hosting the breakfast programme when the alarm began ringing inside the studio.
After an advert break, viewers were surprised to see Cat and Ben already sitting on the This Morning sofa.
The presenters appeared unaware the cameras were already live as Cat adjusted her white jumper.
She asked someone off camera: “They’re not coming back or they are coming back?”
Moments later she burst into laughter when Ben replied: “What are we doing?”
ITV evacuation throws shows into chaos
The drama unfolded on the same day that ITV was hit with a schedule switch-up.
Good Morning Britain had been scheduled to run for an extra 30 minutes today because Lorraine was removed from the listings.
Host Lorraine Kelly is taking a week off from the programme, meaning GMB was expected to stay on air until 10am.
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