ITV This Morning chaos as Nick Ferrari 'caught short' just minutes into live broadcast

This Morning got off to a chaotic start on Tuesday (October 7) when an ITV star was "caught short" just moments into the show.

As the programme kicked off, presenters Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard were joined by Rachel Johnson to chat about the day's hot topics.

However, regular pundit Nick Ferrari was noticeably absent, with Ben swiftly revealing that he was running late.

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"We are gripped that you are here. Rachel Johnson's here to discuss the headlines. We are still waiting on Nick Ferrari though, who was caught short and needed the loo between his show finishing and our show starting," Ben explained.

"He'll be joining us shortly, he knows exactly what we're going to start with, Rachel, and it's the Tory Party conference.", reports Wales Online.

As they started discussing the ongoing Conservative Party conference in Manchester, Nick finally appeared on screen from LBC Studios.

"Oh Nick's joined us. Morning Nick, glad you could get there!" Ben greeted, with Nick cheerfully responding: "Good morning!".

This Morning fans quickly took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their thoughts on the mishap, with one viewer posting: "Ooops Nick needs the toilet."

Another queried: "Where's Nick?" while another commented: "Oh dear, that was awkward."

While discussing the Tory conference, Ben noted: "We've covered the Labour Party conference, there was a lot of headlines that came from that. This week, it's the turn of the Conservatives.

"Nearly two-thirds of Tory members want an election packed with Reform. There seems to be a big shift, lots of empty seats in a lot of the halls at the Tory Party conference. The question is, Rachel, is this the end of the Tory Party?".

Rachel responded: "I think it's too early to write the obituary of the Tory Party, but it does look like a wake, there's no question."

Nick chimed in: "It is unheard of. Is the party dead? No, I don't think so, but it's probably on life support. I've just spent about ten minutes speaking with Kemi Badenoch, and she accepts the challenge.

"I would say there's a particular set of circumstances that make it very difficult for the Conservative Party at the moment, not just the fact that they took such a thumping last year."

In other news on today's This Morning, Martin Lewis enlightened viewers about energy price caps and Dr Zoe Williams revealed her experiences with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).

This Morning airs weekdays on ITV at 10am