The most recent version of the present ended abruptly.
Ed Balls and Susanna Reid had been abruptly pulled off air as they hosted Good Morning Britain (Picture: ITV)
The most recent version of ITV’s flagship breakfast present Good Morning Britain on Wednesday, March 25, was abruptly pulled off air to chop to a promo for This Morning. The surprising reduce got here as hosts Ed Balls and Susanna Reid interviewed former Love Island star Jack Fincham about his habit struggles. In the course of his dialogue, the present merely went to This Morning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley, telling viewers what was developing after the adverts with no clarification supplied though shephnerd did intimate the studio had been having wifi points.
Shortly earlier than that, the present was slammed on-line for a “automobile crash” interview with Barry Tomes, the publicist for disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards. He appeared on the present to defend Edwards following the published of the primary episode of 5 drama, Energy: The Downfall of Huw Edwards on Tuesday, March 24. Outraged viewers took to X to vent in regards to the chat, with one particular person commenting: “I’ve simply witnessed a automobile crash.”
One other added: “The Interview with Barry Tomes, the so-called ‘unpaid publicist’ of convicted paedophile Huw Edwards, was simply weird. Actually weird.” A 3rd shared: “This can be a automobile crash. Baz is having a nightmare right here, however I do not assume he realises.”
A fourth chimed in: “Properly it is a automobile crash and certainly profession suicide for this publicist? Huw Edwards is a convicted paedophile, why are you on TV defending him? #GMB.”
A fifth veiwer opined: “Re: Huw Edwards publicist. Bizarre hill to die on dude #gmb,”
Nevertheless, Tomes did have some defenders. One viewer took to the social media website to put in writing: “Deep Breaths Susanna, however we should perceive horrific issues if we wish to stop them. I do know you do! Publicist fellow not defending crimes, wishing to grasp why
The publicist sparked outrage as he stated Edwards should not return his £200,000 wage which was paid by the BBC after his suspension from the braodcaster.
After Reid requested whether or not he was planning to return the wage paid for by British taxpayers he responded: “I wouldn’t pay it again.
“He had a contract, his contract was terminated, and he was paid. In the event that they assume they need to have it again, have they began authorized proceedings? I’m unsure, however I personally wouldn’t, no.”
The Welsh journalist admitted three prices of creating indecent photos of youngsters and obtained a six-month suspended sentence in September 2024. He was placed on the intercourse offenders’ register for seven years and ordered to finish a intercourse offender therapy programme.
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