ITV had a presenter shake-up this week when Ben Shephard moved back to Good Morning Britain from This Morning on Thursday.
The presenter, 48, normally fronts GMB with co-host Susanna Reid but has been co-hosting This Morning alongside Holly Willoughby in a big change-up this week.
But Ben returned to breakfast show GMB as normal on Thursday and Susanna, 52, hilariously joked that he had been ‘cheating’ with his appearance on This Morning.
After the opening credits rolled, Susanna quipped: ‘You’re on the wrong show Ben Shephard!’
Ben replied: ‘I’ve been moonlighting next door,’ prompting Susanne to say: ‘I feel like you’ve been cheating actually, I saw you with another woman!’
He’s back! ITV had a presenter shake-up this week when Ben Shephard moved back to Good Morning Britain, alongside Susanna Reid, from This Morning on Thursday
Gushing over Holly, Ben then said: ‘How lovely and friendly she was, welcoming.’
But Susanna insisted he couldn’t move to This Morning full-time after he proved very popular with the fans, saying: ‘He was texting me going “you know what they make you cheesecake on this show”.’
Ben admitted he had enjoying having a lie in to appear on This Morning, which starts at 10am, compared to GMB which kicks off bright and early at 6am.
Ben co-hosts GMB every Thursday and Friday but had his schedule changed when he appeared on This Morning with Holly earlier this week.
It marked the first time Ben has hosted the ITV daytime programme in six years, but he quickly won over fans with his presenting style.
Ben was the latest star to appear alongside Holly as the roster of co-hosts continues following Phillip Schofield’s unceremonious exit earlier this year.
Other stand-in hosts have so far included Friday hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary as well as Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle.
And viewers went wild for Ben’s appearance on the show this week, commenting that he would be ‘ideal’ for a permanent presenting job on the show.
Big change: The presenter, 48, normally fronts GMB with co-host Susanna Reid but has been co-hosting This Morning alongside Holly Willoughby in a big change-up this week
Fan favourite: It marked the first time Ben has hosted the ITV daytime programme in six years, but he quickly won over fans with his presenting style
One person loved the pairing, and said: ‘Ben Shephard, excellent choice with Holly! Definitely a keeper!’
Another agreed, and said: ‘Love to see Ben Shephard co-hosting with Holly this morning. More presentable and didn’t keep talking over the guests!’
A third mused that the show ‘finally had it right with Ben’, writing: ‘AT LAST you have it right with Ben Shephard, best ever!!! I’ll watch again if you keep Ben.’
One other was also in agreement, saying: ‘Keep Ben on as a permanent presenter!’
