Though it turns out that those viewers were just watching on ITV+1 - a problem that regularly popped up with Daybreak since the catch up channel launched in January 2011.

ITV+1 also pulled the programme from its re-runs, as a message on screen said: 'We'll be back soon. We're temporarily unable to bring you our +1 service.

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When it came to the re-broadcast of This Morning - which airs live - on ITV+1 an hour later, the controversial segment seemed to have been removed from the airwaves.