Phillip Schofield was forced to apologise to ‘This Morning’ viewers on Thursday, after Theresa May pulled out of a planned appearance at the last minute.
Phillip and co-host Rochelle Humes had been due to interview the Prime Minister on the ITV daytime show, but she cancelled with just hours to go.
The presenter opened the show saying bosses were “sorry to disappoint viewers”, revealing the reasons behind her no-show were not yet clear, but that it was “obviously” to do with Brexit.
“We’ve been telling you to expect the prime minister on our sofa and we’re going to have to disappoint you,” he said.
“We were told this morning that all would become clear, it hasn’t yet. But obviously the reason she isn’t here today is to do with Brexit. And so she’s not able to be here but she has promised that the first sit down interview she’s going to do.
“She’s sent her apologies but she’s said hopefully next week she’ll be able to do the chat. So I assume during the course of today it will unfold as to why she’s not here.”
The high-profile interview had previously been trailed during Wednesday night’s edition of ‘Coronation Street’.
May’s cancellation follows a visit to Brussels on Wednesday, where she met with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.
Their meeting was to agree on a draft text of the political declaration on the future relationship between the UK and the EU.
The PM is due to make an unexpected statement to the House of Commons this afternoon, with the announcement clearing the way for a special Brexit summit to go ahead in Brussels on Sunday.
Earlier this year, May lent her services to This Morning’s 30th birthday celebrations, appearing in a comedy skit - although it didn’t exactly go down well with viewers.
‘This Morning’ airs weekdays at 10.30am on ITV.