ITV's Good Morning Britain interrupted as Ranvir Singh delivers 'breaking news'

Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh had to interrupt the programme today for some breaking news.

On the show, Ranvir announced that Quincy Jones, a towering figure in music, had died at the age of 91.

He left an indelible mark on the industry through his collaborations with legends such as Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and Ray Charles.

The statement released by the family confirmed his sad death, where they said: "Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones' passing. And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him."

His publicist, Arnold Robinson, confirmed that Quincy died on Sunday night at his residence in Bel Air.

Quincy's staggering contribution to music includes producing Michael Jackson's monumental album Thriller. He also orchestrated records for Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald and crafted soundtracks for works like Roots and In the Heat of the Night, reports the Mirror.

His venture into television and movie production began in 1990, with his company behind the acclaimed The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He played a key role in organising President Bill Clinton's initial inauguration and was instrumental in 'We Are The World', a 1985 charity single for African famine relief that broke records.

Good Morning Britain, which airs weekdays starting at 6am, saw Susanna Reid and Ed Balls take the helm today. In an earlier segment of the show, they caught up with James Haskell and Mike Tindall to discuss their podcast's evolution into a book.

In the course of their conversation, Mike disclosed his term of address for Princess Anne, stating: "Ma'am. Ma'am, not mum."

Susanna chimed in with: "You're used to hanging out with the Royals, so it's normal for you to be in Buckingham Palace and in the drawing room."

Ed added humorously, "It's even better he came from Wakefield to Windsor. It's a Prince and Pauper tale for the modern time, isn't it?" to which Mike responded, "I don't know what to say to that."

*Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV1 and ITVX.