Brexit, Leicester City winning the league, Donald Trump… 2016 has had its fair share of unexpected events.
But with just days remaining of the year, what happened on This Morning on Thursday was so random, it might just have topped everything that went before it.
Not only did viewers witness Jamie Oliver discussing the size of Phillip Schofield’s chopper…
Even dirtier boy @Schofe 😂😂😂 #ThisMorning @jamieoliver @hollywills pic.twitter.com/9FKT8a1Ppy
— Sharon Forbes (@BlondeMzungu) December 15, 2016
… they also got to see Cliff Richard making gravy – live telly at its finest. Within minutes, confused viewers were flooding Twitter with reaction.
@PartridgeIdeas making gravy with Cliff Richard, actually happening now on ITV
— Ryan (@ryanhow1980) December 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/KirkHoss/status/809364069639745536
Cliff Richard making gravy on @thismorning !! You can't make that shizz up #RandomTV
— Craig K 🎙📻 (@OfficialCraigK) December 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/1000900807/status/809360540883619840
Many viewers were asking themselves the same question:
Why am I watching Cliff Richard make gravy
— Georgie (@_GeeWhatmore) December 15, 2016
.@thismorning why is Cliff Richard showing us how to make gravy? 😕
— Marcroy Smith (@Marcroy_Smith) December 15, 2016
Why am I watching cliff Richard make gravy
— Heather (@gaineymheather) December 15, 2016
whys sir cliff richard making gravy on this morning
— meg ✨🌈 (@megcocking) December 15, 2016
Whereas others were asking another…
#ThisMorning ffs you have Jamie Oliver on the show and you ask cliff Richard to make gravy @Schofe 😱😷🙈
— just jude (@judeholley) December 15, 2016
Still, at least it brought some festive joy to some of the viewers…
https://twitter.com/Sarah_Wearing/status/809362010874007552
Am watching Sir Cliff Richard in a spangly jacket making gravy on @thismorning. Truly, it is Christmas time. pic.twitter.com/jVCZwY7Gem
— MiMi A (@meemalee) December 15, 2016
Without a shadow of a doubt, we can safely say that daytime television has reached its pinnacle.
This article originally appeared on JOE.co.uk
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