Good Morning Britain fans say same thing as show sees presenter shake-up
Good Morning Britain viewers were thrilled to see a familiar face take to the screen as they tuned in to the show to see a presenting shake-up.
Good Morning Britain fans were all thrilled after a slight shake-up in the presenting team.
Typically, ITV viewers are served the latest news by Susanna Reid and one of her regular male co-hosts, either Ed Balls or Richard Madeley.
However, on Bank Holiday Monday, audiences tuned in to see Ranvir Singh and Robert Rinder at the helm.
While the hosting pair received mixed reviews, it was the change in weather presenter that really delighted viewers.
Stepping in for usual weather expert, Laura Tobin, was Des Coleman. Des has been a stand-in on Good Morning Britain over the years and viewers were chuffed with the change, reports Bristol Live.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), one person remarked: "We like Des and he should always fill in for Laura when she's away doing whatever she does. Always a pleasure to see him."
Another penned: "Love Des so cheerful." In praise of Des, someone else shared "And that people is how the weather should be presented."
One viewer shared: "Ah, a professional weather person! GMB hasn't finally taken the hint?" Joining in, another said: "Please keep #descoleman on GMB. He is fantastic."
In agreement, one commented: "How lovely to have a stand-in for Laura who is clear and eloquent. A real pleasure to see @DESCOLEMAN on. Please get him on more."
ITV has just dropped a schedule bombshell, revealing a major overhaul slated for the next year. Good Morning Britain gets a time boost, now airing from 6:00am to 9:30am under the network's new plans.
A bittersweet cut for fans of Lorraine, as the morning favourite sees its timeslot sliced to 9:30am-10:00am, and will grace screens only for 30 select weeks annually. When Lorraine Kelly isn't on, Good Morning Britain will fill the gap with an extra half-hour of airtime.
Loose Women will stick to their lunchtime laughs and debates, keeping their hour of 12:30pm-1:30pm but will now also be going seasonal, appearing for the same 30-week duration.
Behind the scenes, ITV's Managing Director Kevin Lygo acknowledges the shake-up's impact, commenting: "I recognise that our plans will have an impact on staff off screen in our Daytime production teams, and we will work with ITV Studios and ITN as they manage these changes to produce the shows differently from next year, and support them through this transition.
"Daytime has been a core element of ITV's schedule for over 40 years, and these changes will set ITV up to continue to bring viewers award-winning news, views and discussion as we enter our eighth decade."
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