ITV have confirmed all scheduled daytime television has been pulled off air following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It was announced on Thursday, September 8 that the Queen had passed away, aged 96. She was the nation's longest-reigning monarch, serving as head of state for more than 70 years.
In a statement, the Palace 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." As the nation enters an official period of mourning for the late Head of State, many programmes have been pulled from the schedule.
It means This Morning, Loose Women, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all been cancelled on Friday, September 8.
Read more: GMB's Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard wear black and pay emotional tribute to the Queen
This morning a special and poignant show aired on Good Morning Britain, with hosts Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard paying an emotional tribute to the Queen. The presenters wore black as the country entered 10 days of national mourning.
GMB also replaced its usual ticker with a simple black band and no music played between segments as a mark of respect. While Susanna and Ben hosted from the studios, Kate Garraway joined mourners laying flowers outside Buckingham Palace. You can read more on this here.
Following the show, which aired between 6am and 9am, ITV began an Extended News Special, which will fill the schedule for the majority of the day following the death of the longest reigning monarch.
At 8:30pm, Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reign will air. 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."
ITV News At Ten will then follow. ITV said in a statement: "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."
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