This Morning marked its 30th birthday with a VERY surprising opening sketch featuring a slew of famous faces including Prime Minister Theresa May!
Fans were baffled when the ITV daytime show warned Phillip Schofield had gone ‘missing’ just minutes before the programme was due to air.
A video posted to social media showed Phillip’s freshly-pressed suit hanging on his dressing room door, along with an unopened pint of milk and pile of unread newspapers.
Um… nobody panic! pic.twitter.com/vM00fDGD0R
— This Morning (@thismorning) October 3, 2018
It had everyone asking: WHERE IS PHIL?!
Well, the answer became apparent when This Morning kicked off at 10.30am, as a pre-recorded sketch showed Phillip stuck in a taxi in traffic en route to the studio.
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He phoned Holly to ask for help, starting a chain reaction of celebrities including Keith Lemon, Jodie Whittaker, Dermot O’Leary, Mary Nightingale and, finally, none other than Theresa May herself!
Theresa phoned Phil directly to say she’d help him get to the studio in time for This Morning’s 30th anniversary!
“It’s This Morning’s 30th birthday, you absolutely have to be there… I know just the people who can help you,” said Theresa.
She directed him to a sign for the Red Devils, who whisked Phillip into the skies in a plane, before he sky dived over London to land smack bang in the middle of the This Morning studio grounds.
Waiting for him was Holly, who simply said: “What time do you call this?”
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We knew you'd make it in the end @Schofe – but we never guessed you'd arrive in such style!
Happy birthday This Morning! ✈️ @hollywills #ThisMorning30 pic.twitter.com/wdXV9U6qGn
— This Morning (@thismorning) October 3, 2018
The opening sketch received a mixed reaction on Twitter, with some viewers branding it a little bit “cringe”. Eek.
Omg cringe #thismorning
— Natasha Louise (@tashaontv) October 3, 2018
Oh gawd this is cringe making! #ThisMorning
— sarah (@swilliams73) October 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/SmokeyToes76/status/1047419700714643456
Worst acting and green screen effects on the opening of #ThisMorning 😂
— Rachel (@rachrimmer92) October 3, 2018
This @Schofe being late sketch is so silly 🤦♂️#ThisMorning
— Paul (@Masterfezza) October 3, 2018
Theresa May’s appearance drew particular attention, with some fans saying it was brilliant to see the PM taking part while others weren’t as sure…
An Intro with Theresa May and Mary Nightingale is something I thought I would never see on daytime TV #ThisMorning #ThisMorning30
— Christopher Wood (@ChrisJW1987) October 3, 2018
Just spat my cereal out when Theresa May came on the screen haha #ThisMorning #ThisMorning30
— Clohe (@Clohe_Cupcake) October 3, 2018
Others absolutely loved it and lavished praise on the show for putting it together, particularly singling out Phil for sky diving!
https://twitter.com/Ruthlettt/status/1047421858684067840
https://twitter.com/OwenCChild/status/1047419661514625024
Well done @Schofe 👍🏻 that looked incredible! ✈️ @thismorning #thismorning #thismorning30
— Louise Lane (@loulane87) October 3, 2018
@thismorning omg best entrance to the show ever … loved it!!!!!!! Well done @Schofe 💛💛
— Helen Louise Scott (@Heinz5789) October 3, 2018
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This Morning airs weekdays at 10.30am on ITV.
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