Alex Beresford on Good Morning Britain (Image: ITV)
Fans of Good Morning Britain were not impressed on Thursday morning after a presenter shake up. ITV regulars Susanna Reid and Ed Balls were nowhere to be seen as Kate Garraway and Rob Rinder stepped in, but it was another host “butting in” that bothered the viewers at home.
Weatherman Alex Beresford was also present in the studio and at several points throughout the show, fans accused him of “taking over” as he shared his thoughts on various topics. Taking to X/Twitter, one person fumed: “Weatherman wants to chip in [rolling eyes emoji] #gmb.” Another added: “Over to the weatherman, who thinks he’s the pinnacle of all knowledge. #gmb.” And a third raged: “#GMB Christ sake Beresford stop butting in and grabbing attention again! Get back in your place, your job is the weather’s shut the hell up! So sick of this guy.”
Kate Garraway presented GMB alongside Rob Rinder (Image: ITV)
The presenter change up comes as Susanna announced a break from the ITV show on Wednesday. Posting to Instagram, she showed off her outfit of the day – a pretty blue dress – as she explained that she would not be on screens for the forseeable.
The 55-year-old penned: “I am just hopping off for my Easter break – back @gmb on Monday 13th April.
“THANK YOU to all our incredible viewers and guests after another HUGE programme yesterday – with increases in viewers and share of viewing year on year. We love what we do and we love that even more of you love it too!”
Just a couple of weeks before her break, Susanna opened up live on air as she admitted that she’s been “battling against a phone addiction” in recent years.
She insisted that addiction to devices isn’t just an issue for Gen Z because she herself has got “lost in an algorithm”.
The TV presenter admitted that she is also “obsessed” with her phone and has sympathy for others struggling to take a break from their screens.
She told The Telegraph: “I don’t know about stereotypes. I mean, I definitely am guilty of being obsessed with my phone, lost in an algorithm, having to battle against a phone addiction, and being sucked into certain things.
“So I sympathise with anyone who feels that. That is a problem, but I think that’s something that crosses generations.”
