This Morning fans were surprised to discover beloved CBBC star Michael Underwood has ditched his TV career to become a teacher.
The 44-year-old appeared on the show along with his wife Angellica Bell, promoting their new 500 Words writing competition, themed around the Black Lives Matter movement.
Michael came on the show via video call, announcing to hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield that he was in the middle of teaching a class.
Shocked, Phil asked: “Michael are you a teacher? I had no idea.”
Turning the camera around, the former GMTV presenter showed off his classroom, explaining that he has decided to become a teacher.
CBBC star Michael Underwood has ditched his TV career to become a teacher (Image: ITV)
Phil asked: “Have you always been a teacher?”
Michael said: “At university that’s the degree I did, a teaching degree, originally.”
Recalling leaving university, he explained: “That’s when I sort of fell into television and into presenting. 20 years flew by and I never went back to it.”
Michael Underwood rose to fame with a TV career after leaving university (Image: ITV)
The former Dancing on Ice star said that once his TV jobs became less frequent, he decided he would return to his original calling.
He said: “A couple of years ago, work was quiet, and Angellica was flying in her career, and its a decision you have to think ‘well actually am I going to sit at home and wait for the phone to ring? Or am I going to be proactive.’”
Michael added: “I started to think about using the skillset that I’ve developed over the years and put it into something like teaching. I decided to go for it.
Angellica and Michael joined Holly and Phil on today’s show (Image: ITV)
Taking to Twitter, This Morning viewers expressed their surprise over Michael’s unexpected career move, after years on their TV screens.
One said: “Michael Underwood is a teacher these days. #ThisMorning”
“OMG Micheal Underwood is a teacher. Well I never,” a second added.
While a third chimed: “Omg he’s a teacher? Wow.”
And a fourth remarked: “Michael Underwood is now a teacher?!”
This Morning airs on weekdays at 10am on ITV
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
