OHMYGOSSIP — ‘This Morning’ presenter Dermot O’Leary admitted everything is “fine” with the show after a “security scare” forced the programme to stop broadcasting live yesterday (10.03.22).
The 48-year-old TV presenter and his co-host Alison Hammond addressed the situation at the start of today’s (11.03.22) show, after both ‘This Morning’ and ‘Loose Women’ were forced to halt their usual live broadcasts yesterday as ITV staff members had to evacuate the show’s broadcasting home at Television Centre.
Dermot – who was watching the show from home yesterday while Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby co-hosted – said: “Well we both had a very relaxing day yesterday watching the show from home.
“If you were watching the show yesterday you would have noticed that we came off air a little earlier than usual, there was a security scare, but it was all fine.”
Alison said: “Thank goodness, thank goodness.”
Dermot added: “Someone sent a strange bottle of wine to Lorraine! Nothing to worry about. As you can see were ready for a fun packed Friday.”
Earlier this morning, ‘Lorraine’ host Lorraine Kelly confirmed a battery in a package sent to her from a film company sparked the evacuation, as it had to be secured after “looking a little bit suspicious” following an X-ray.
She said: “Apparently, I am told somebody from a film company sent me a wee present and it had a battery in it, and when they X-rayed it it looked a little bit suspicious. But it was all fine and dandy, and it’s OK.
“It shows the system all works, so it’s all fantastic.”
‘This Morning’ was in its final moments when the show went off air yesterday.
The show’s official Twitter account posted: “We apologise for the break in live programming today. We are currently running pre-recorded content and hope to be back with you soon.”