GOOD Morning Britain fans faced a very different wake-up call on Monday as fan-favourite host Ed Balls was replaced. The former Labour politician, 57, had been switched out of the ITV presenting line-up after co-star Susanna Reid bid "goodbye" to the daytime series last week. Instead, Richard Madeley, 68, fronted Good Morning Britain alongside Kate Garraway, 57, as the pair got stuck into the de-brief of England's loss against Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
Footie fans were left heartbroken after the Three Lions became the first team to ever lose back-to-back Euros final matches, with the eventual scoreline 2-1 to their opponents. It marked the first time Richard had fronted the three-hour show since taking an early summer break. He was last seen on-screen back in May, during a controversial segment about XL bully dogs which attracted a slew of Ofcom complaints.
Meanwhile, during the same week, the former This Morning anchor was called out for a bizarre moment which almost saw him "jump on" popstar Kerry Katona . Fans were quick to comment on the line-up change - and appeared left divided. One fan was quick to write: "Love them but I prefer when @richardm56 is with Charlotte cause he and Charlotte both have great partnership when it comes to presenting together.
"Richard is best daytime professional experienced presenter on there on @GMB." A second put: "So great to see have Richard back in gmb studio," as a third gushed: "I love these two." One then put: "Hooray Richard is ba.
