This Morning viewers disappointed as the show is cancelled for General Election coverage
THIS Morning viewers were left disappointed today as the show was cancelled for coverage of the General Election.
The popular daytime series was pulled off air so ITV could continue broadcasting reaction to the shock vote - and fans were left fuming.
Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford were due to take charge for their regular Friday slot.
But viewers were shocked when they switched on at 10.30am to see the news instead.
Many flocked to Twitter to express their upset over the schedule change, with one angry viewer declaring: "F*** the election."
One tweeted: "No #ThisMorning @thismorning day off for @EamonnHolmes and @RuthieeL?.
Another angry viewer added: "TF*** the election, I'd rather watch #ThisMorning any time of the day :(.”
A third tweeted: "Not happy with this morning and loose women being cancelled for an election news special :((((."
One more agreed: "OUTRAGED that @ITVLorraine, @thismorning, & @loosewomen are all cancelled today due to the ITV News Election Results!"
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Holly Willoughby confirmed the news yesterday, saying the ITV daytime show would be replaced with “extended news coverage”.
This Morning is not the only show that has been pulled off-air today - Jeremy Kyle and Loose Women have also been axed for the election coverage.
Lorraine was also replaced with a special length episode of Good Morning Britain.
It's the second time Lorraine has been cancelled this week, as the show was dropped on Monday for coverage of the London Bridge terror attack.
This Morning was also pulled in the aftermath of the Manchester suicide bombing last month.
The UK woke up to a hung Parliament this morning after Theresa May’s big election gamble spectacularly backfired.
The country now is now facing the prospect of a minority government and a tricky future for Brexit plans following the shock result at the polls.
Some of the key details from the turbulent election night:
- Hung parliament confirmed with Tories missing out on majority of 326 with polls predicting 318 seats - down from 330
- Labour forecast to take 262 - up from 232 in 2015.
- Theresa May faces mounting pressure – with the odds slashed on Boris Johnson to be the next PM
- Fears grow Brexit negotiations could be sunk if Mrs May does not secure a majority
- Lib Dem Nick Clegg loses Sheffield Hallam seat but Vince Cable regains Twickenham while leader Tim Farron clings on
- Home Secretary Amber Rudd holds on to Hastings seat by barely 300 votes meaning she stays a contender to replace the PM
- Huge losses for SNP as former chief Alex Salmond and deputy leader Angus Robertson are both beaten by the Tories.
- Labour on march in London beating Tories to Battersea constituency
- Pound slides two per cent as exit poll predicts hung parliament
- Ukip voters desert party with vote share down by ten per cent - but not all move to the Tories
- Growing fears that Mrs May will have to call a second election later this year
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