Power cut forces ITV to pull Lorraine and This Morning off air

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 12:04 · Archive

A power cut at ITV's Covent Garden studio forced Lorraine Kelly's show and This Morning off the air, with Good Morning Britain extended to fill the gap.

A power cut at ITV's Covent Garden studio forced three of the broadcaster's flagship daytime shows off the air on Wednesday. Lorraine Kelly's show, This Morning and Loose Women were all pulled from the schedule due to the overnight outage in the wider area surrounding the studio.

Good Morning Britain was extended to cover the disruption. Lorraine Kelly, 66, revealed the outage in a video posted on Instagram whilst en route to work, saying there had 'been a bit of a hoohah'. She noted that the studio was expected to attempt to fix the issue by around 11 o'clock. This Morning was replaced by a clip show, whilst Loose Women was replaced by highlights from quiz show Tipping Point.

Kelly had been due to interview Sharleen Spiteri from the band Texas, who were promoting their new single Another Way To Cry and their 30th anniversary tour. 'We shall reschedule, and it'll all be fine,' she told followers, adding 'See you tomorrow'. An ITV spokesperson confirmed: 'Following a power cut overnight in the wider area where our Covent Garden studio is based, we are unable to broadcast Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women live today. We will return to our normal schedule as soon as possible.'

How it is being reported

• This Morning and Lorraine are pulled off air at the last minute as power outage at ITV studio causes scheduling chaosITV descended into chaos on Wednesday morning due to a power outage that pulled Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women off air.Daily Mail · 4 Nov, 12:19
• This Morning Forced To Air Pre-Recorded Show Due To Behind The Scenes ChaosITV bosses were forced to think on their feet on Wednesday after a major power outage forced some of its flagship shows off the air. While making her way into work, Lorraine Kelly revealed that Wednesday’s edition of her show was being pulled due to a power cut in her studio, with Good Morning Britain being extended as a result, to fill the gap in the schedule. She told her Instagram followers: “I’m on my way to work, but there’s been a little bit of a hoo-hah. There’s a power outage at the studio, so my show won’t be on today.” “It’s a bit of a shame, I was really looking forward to talking…HuffPost UK · 4 Nov, 11:40
• Lorraine Kelly pulled off air last minute as Good Morning Britain is extendedTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Lorraine Kelly ’s familiar TV slot was pulled from the schedule, with Ed Balls and Susanna Reid confirming there’d be no Lorraine today. In a video from…Metro · 4 Nov, 09:30

In this story: Lorraine Kelly · Sharleen Spiteri · Texas · ITV · Good Morning Britain · Covent Garden

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