The Muppets' Miss Piggy hilariously quizzes This Morning's Holly and Phil on 'relationship'

The Muppets have been doing the rounds – they've got a UK tour to promote, after all – and popped by This Morning for the second time this week.

It was Kermit and Miss Piggy's turn this time, as Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield asked them about their long-standing careers.

The pair spoke about how they have managed to work together despite previously dating, with Kermit saying they "keep [their] working lives separate".

However, the tables turned somewhat when the Muppets asked about Holly and Phil's "relationship", and Phil joked: "We are sort of married to other people."

"Sort of?!" Miss Piggy asked back, later quipping that she would "like to see you two get together".

Poor Holly and Phil clearly looked uncomfortable, as Miss Piggy added: "How does that feel when other people want you to get together?"

Holly then admitted that they had "struck a nerve". Still, viewers found the whole joking around pretty hilarious: