The parents of Madeleine McCann have been accused of cancelling an appearance on the Lorraine show, where they were allegedly set to launch a fresh appeal on the ninth anniversary of their daughter’s disappearance.
However, Kate and Gerry McCann were never due to appear on the ITV morning show, it has been confirmed.
A spokesperson for ITV told Mirror Celebs: "The McCanns have never been booked or confirmed to come and appear on Lorraine next Tuesday."
It was reported that Kate and Gerry were going to talk on the Lorraine show, nine years after their daughter disappeared from their holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal in May 2007, according to the Daily Star.
It comes after the couple lost a £360,000 libel battle with ex-Portuguese detective Goncalo Amaral.
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Maddie was three-years-old when she went missing, and a friend close to the McCanns claim that the family do not want Amaral’s court victory to overshadow the hunt for their daughter.
“They would love to make a new appeal, but are away that any journalist would want to inquire about Mr Amaral’s victory,” they told the newspaper.
“They’re seething over the ruling. That’s the last thing they want to discuss.”
Kate and Gerry McCann already face fresh heartache after the cop who led the bungled hunt for their missing daughter said he plans to sue them.
Amaral is set to demand compensation from Gerry and Kate McCann after he won a libel court case appeal.
The 56-year-old claims the couple cost him money and harmed his reputation during the long-running legal battle .
Portuguese legal sources say the compensation bill could run into the “hundreds of thousands of Euros”.
Amaral was told pay the McCanns £360,000 after penning a book claiming they were responsible for Madeleine’s death.
The couple, from Rothley, Leics, vowed to spend “every penny” of the cash on the hunt for their missing daughter.
But those plans were put on hold last May when Amaral, the officer tasked with finding Madeleine, lodged an appeal.
They are taking the case to Portugal’s Supreme Court - which will have the final say on whether Amaral should pay damages.