ITV staff evacuated over, 'security alert'
ITV staff were reportedly evacuated from the television centre in London today following a, 'security alert,' nearby.
As a result, a live episode of This Morning with Phillip and Holly was pulled during an ad break.
The following show, Loose Women, also didn't make it to air.
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A statement from the The Metropolitan Police, as quoted by ITV, said:
'At 11.14 on Thursday, March 10, police were called to reports of a security alert at Wood Lane, White City.'
'It was reported a suspicious item had been discovered.'
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'The area was evacuated as a precaution and White City and Wood Lane tube stations were temporarily closed.'
'The incident was stood down shortly before 12:49hrs.'
'An investigation is ongoing,' the statement concluded.
Both This Morning and Loose Women released the following identical statements on Twitter:
'We apologise for the break in live programming today.'
'We are currently running pre-recorded content and hope to be back with you soon.'
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— This Morning (@thismorning) March 10, 2022
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— Loose Women (@loosewomen) March 10, 2022
No further comment has been made.
