This Morning hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford were forced to cut This Morning short on Friday after the death of Prince Philip broke.
The husband and wife duo had just started interviewing Coronation Street star Alan Halsall when they received the news from a crew member behind the scenes.
"I'm sorry but I just have to stop you there," 61-year-old Eamonn told Alan, who clearly had no idea what was going on as he was smiling at Eamonn's interruption.
The screen immediately cut to ITV news where a female broadcaster confirmed the sad news about the Duke of Edinburgh.
The Duke of Edinburgh, who had recently been treated for a pre-existing heart condition and an infection, died on Friday morning, just two months before his 100th birthday.
A statement from Buckingham Palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
"His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.
"Further announcements will made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss."
Eamonn immediately took to Twitter and simply posted: "HRH Prince Phillip has died . #RIP."
Philip left King Edward VII’s Hospital in Marylebone, central London, in a wheelchair on March 16 following his longest ever stay, and returned to Windsor Castle, where he and the Queen, 94, had been shielding together during the coronavirus pandemic.
*This Morning airs weekdays at 10am on ITV1.
