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| Fire at ITV studios ends Good Morning Britain broadcast | Fire at ITV studios ends Good Morning Britain broadcast |
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| Good Morning Britain has been taken off air after a fire broke out in the post room at the ITV studios. | |
| London fire brigade tweeted photos of smoke pouring from a first-floor window at the broadcaster’s headquarters in Waterloo, central London, and reported that about 50 people were evacuated. | London fire brigade tweeted photos of smoke pouring from a first-floor window at the broadcaster’s headquarters in Waterloo, central London, and reported that about 50 people were evacuated. |
| Four fire engines and 21 firefighters responded to a call just before 7am. The blaze was extinguished by about 8.30am. The cause of the fire is under investigation. | Four fire engines and 21 firefighters responded to a call just before 7am. The blaze was extinguished by about 8.30am. The cause of the fire is under investigation. |
| Four fire engines & 20 firefighters are dealing with a fire at ITV studios. More soon. Pic @holly pic.twitter.com/i0Gb4LwogX | Four fire engines & 20 firefighters are dealing with a fire at ITV studios. More soon. Pic @holly pic.twitter.com/i0Gb4LwogX |
| Good Morning Britain’s live broadcast was replaced by a rerun of the cooking gameshow Dinner Date. A video posted on Twitter by presenter Ben Shephard just after 8am showed the presenting team in a cafe by the Thames, close to the studio site. | |
| Asked about the chances of returning to broadcast on Friday morning, co-presenter Ranvir Singh said in the video: “Zero. Not going to happen now.” | Asked about the chances of returning to broadcast on Friday morning, co-presenter Ranvir Singh said in the video: “Zero. Not going to happen now.” |
| Kate Garraway added: “Chances of a bacon sandwich though are quite high.” | Kate Garraway added: “Chances of a bacon sandwich though are quite high.” |