A zombie performer suddenly appeared as Kemi Rodgers was introducing a daily competition from a Halloween corn maze at Thorpe Park. The incident on ITV's British morning show This Morning was reported by The Sun on October 22, 2026.
A prize announcement in a horror setting
Rodgers was supposed to tell viewers about the show's competition. Instead of standing in a bright studio, she was surrounded by scarecrows, cobwebs and an eerie maze. According to the report, she admitted she was easily frightened and would rather be elsewhere. That admission sets up the expectation of a scare.
The interruption and the joke
As she prepared to continue speaking, someone dressed as a zombie sprang into view. Rodgers screamed and repeatedly said no. The comic reversal is that the person sent to describe a frightening attraction became its most convincing demonstration. The cheerful language of a daytime prize promotion collided with the sudden appearance of a horror character.
What was Fright Nights?
Thorpe Park's official website says its 2026 Fright Nights marks 25 years of the Halloween event, with scare mazes, themed areas and performances on selected dates between October 2 and November 1. That establishes the event's nature, not whether this particular television scare was arranged in advance or whether Rodgers knew about it. The exact broadcast time has not been independently established. The sequence here is reconstructed from reporting rather than a claimed viewing of the complete ITV footage.
Conclusion
Rodgers went to promote a prize and ended up demonstrating the attraction's ability to scare. That unexpected change of roles is why the clip stands out.
References (3)
- The Sun (2026-10-22): https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/40756926/this-morning-presenter-screams-kemi-rodgers-halloween-segment/
- Thorpe Park, Fright Nights 2026: https://www.thorpepark.com/explore/events/halloween-fright-nights/
- Thorpe Park, Halloween attractions: https://www.thorpepark.com/blog/new-maze-2026-announcement/
