Good Morning Britain looked a little different than usual on Tuesday morning as Susanne Reid was nowhere to be found in the studio.
Instead, the journalist hosted the show from Manchester for the Conservative Party conference, leaving her colleagues Kate Garraway and Ed Balls to hold down the fort at London’s Television Centre.
© ITVSusanna Reid hosted GMB from the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester
At the start of the show, Susanna addressed viewers: “Good morning Britain from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, where the Prime Minister will be joining me and you for a live interview this morning,” she said. “Economic turmoil, sharp reversals and an election battle, can Rishi Sunak convince the party faithful and even his cabinet that he is the leader to ensure victory in the next general election?”
Later in the programme, Kate explained that she had stepped in to replace Susanna while she was hosting the program from Manchester. “I’m here because Susanna Reid is at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester,” she told viewers.
© S Meddle/ITV/ShutterstockEd Balls and Kate Garraway held down the fort in the studio
The format change on Tuesday comes amid another recent change of presenters in ITV’s daytime shows.
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Ben Shephard is enjoying a rare date out with wife Annie following This Morning’s reports of the moveLast week, Ben Shephard, who usually presents GMB on Thursdays and Fridays he joined Holly Willoughby on This Morning for the first half of the week.
Taking to Instagram following Ben’s guest appearance on the popular show, This morningHis official Instagram account shared a snap of him and Holly in the studio, captioning the photo: “Thanks for stopping by @benshephardofficial!”
Fans were quick to praise the GMB star in the comments section and urged ITV to make him a permanent presenter. One person wrote: “Great to see Ben on This Morning. He’s such a professional, a breath of fresh air. Please keep him on the show,” while another added: “Please, please, please, keep Ben . He’s so natural and relaxed. He looks like he’s been doing this forever. Best male host by far.”
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A third viewer commented: “Please stay @benshephardofficial – honestly the best presenter in years. Experience, genuine empathy and sense of humour!”
© Ken McKay/ITV/ShutterstockBen joined Holly on the This Morning couch last week
When Ben returned to the GMB later in the week, host co-host Kate joked about ongoing speculation from viewers that the journalist might be mugged This morning. Watch what she said in the video below.
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Holly has been joined by a number of different presenters following the departure of Phillip Schofield from ITV in May.
In June, the 61-year-old host admitted that she had lied about an affair with a younger colleague on the show. In a statement, he said he was “deeply sorry” for lying about the relationship and that while it was “unwise but not illegal” it was now over.
© GettyPhillip Schofield left ITV in May
Since Phillip left, there has also been speculation about who could replace him as Holly’s co-host on Dancing on iceand Stephen Mulhern will reportedly step in.
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