ITV has announced that Rob Rinder and Ed Balls will have guest hosting stints on Good Morning Britain in the coming weeks.
The breakfast show has been without a permanent co-host for Susanna Reid since Piers Morgan quit in March, with the role instead being filled on a rotating basis by the likes of Ben Shephard, Richard Madeley and Alastair Campbell.
Madeley is now on a leave of absence from the show - supposedly to take part in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! - so ITV is bringing in former Shadow Chancellor Balls and Judge Rinder's Rinder to help fill the void.
"I always thoroughly enjoy being a guest on Good Morning Britain, but I have a sneaky suspicion I'm going to enjoy hosting alongside Susanna even more," said Balls.
"Eagle-eyed viewers may remember I appeared as a guest on GMB during my stint on Strictly, and during that appearance Susanna and I recreated one of my dance lifts. I can reassure everyone that won't be happening again, and that my feet will be kept firmly on the ground..."
Rinder added: "I think being a seasoned barrister will stand me in good stead for hosting Good Morning Britain later this month, demonstrating I'm just as comfortable holding politicians to account as I am judging the week's TV with Susanna on the Gogglebox sofa.
"Plus, who wouldn't want the chance to guest present GMB alongside one of their best friends?"
Balls will co-host three episodes, from Monday, November 15 to Wednesday, November 17, while Rinder will co-host on Wednesday, November 10 and Wednesday, December 1.
Neil Wilkes
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