Moment BBC pulls Bargain Hunt off air as concern grows for The Queen's health

BBC cut its usual afternoon schedule as news broke that the Queen was under medical supervision at Balmoral. Buckingham Palace issued a statement at 12.32pm on Thursday (September 8) saying royal doctors were concerned for health.

They said the head of state was comfortable and her royal physicians recommended she remain under medical supervision, as the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cornwall cleared their diaries and immediately headed to the Queen’s home in the Scottish Highlands.

It has since been confirmed that the Queen's other children, Princess Anne and Princes Andrew and Edward, are all heading to Balmoral alongside Princes Charles and William. The Duchess of Cambridge is understood to have remained in Windsor as it’s the first full day of school for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

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This afternoon, BBC pulled Bargain Hunt off air and replaced it with rolling news coverage following Buckingham Palace's statement. The show is typically broadcasted weekdays on at 12:15pm to 1pm on BBC but was removed to announce that officials had released a statement regarding the Queen's health.

A Palace spokesperson said: "Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral."

BBC suddenly pulled the programme less than 10 minutes into the scheduled show where one of the programme's newsreader then delivered the news. "Welcome to viewers on BBC One," she said. "We have had news from Buckingham Palace that the Queen is under medical