ITV have confirmed This Morning, Loose Women and its slate of daytime TV will be removed from the broadcaster’s Friday schedule, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The daytime programmes have been pulled from the schedule alongside Emmerdale and Coronation Street as the nation enters a national period of mourning for the late monarch.
Good Morning Britain aired on Friday, followed by an extended ITV News special to fill the schedule for the remainder of the day until 6pm.
ITV confirmed the change to its schedule in a statement on Thursday night, writing: “Following the sad news of the announcement of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, ITV has made the following changes to its schedule.”
Good Morning Britain airs from 6am as usual, with Susanna Reid and Ben Shepherd hosting the ITV broadcast live.
Lorraine and This Morning will not air, but instead an extended ITV News special will appear on screen once Good Morning Britain concludes at 9am, all the way through until 8.30pm.
Queen Elizabeth II – The Longest Reign will then be broadcast to ITV viewers.
Presented by Jonathan Dimbleby, the programme is an authored tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, charting her historic reign, from its unlikely beginnings, through the splendour of the coronation, the triumphs and tragedies of the 20th century, to the present day.
Using a powerful archive, this feature length documentary examines the vital role Elizabeth has played both at home, during a period of rapid social and cultural change, and abroad, leading Britain and the Commonwealth on the international political stage.
Friday's change to ITV's schedule comes as other broadcasters, including the BBC, similarly alter their coverage in order to pay tribute to the Queen.
A Buckingham Palace statement said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon, The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
Following the news, tributes started to pour in from around the world as several days of national mourning began.
The Queen’s death came after senior members of the Royal Family rushed to Aberdeen Airport to be at her bedside at Balmoral Castle, following a rare announcement that the 96-year-old monarch was under medical supervision.
The sovereign had pulled out of a virtual Privy Council the day before – 24 hours after appointing Liz Truss as PM at her home in the Scottish Highlands.
With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms.
