Good Morning Britain host Ed Balls was left red-faced during Monday’s episode of the morning programme, as Andi Peters took a barbed swipe at him.
The former Labour MP, who held various positions in the cabinet under Gordon Brown’s leadership, was presenting alongside Susanna Reid while they cut to the competition segment.
While Andi Peters explained to viewers what they could win, he was accompanied by a saxophone player there to boost excitement for the big money prize – and couldn’t resist asking for a song which represented his fellow GMB stars.
When he requested a song for Ed, the musician launched into a rendition of ABBA’s hit Money, Money, Money – leaving Ed speechless.
Andi was left giggling as he said: “Money, Money, Money – oh you know him so well!”
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He then quizzed the musician: “Can you play Gangnam Style?” – referencing his iconic routine to the track during his Strictly Come Dancing stint in 2016 alongside Katya Jones.
Susanna giggled: “You can never get enough of it!” as Ed, still blushing, griped: “No, there’s no escape.”
Elsewhere, Ed couldn’t help sharing with viewers what his producers thought of his “neat” stacks of yellow paper on the desk in front of him.
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“Our producer has told me they’re very neat stacks!” Ed giggled to Susanna, as he made a show of messing up the pages around him to better please ITV bosses.
Viewers, meanwhile, were divided on Ed’s return as a presenter – with some loving the change-up, and others baffled.
One gushed on Twitter: “Yahoo – love Ed Balls presenting, good pairing with Susanna and no [Richard] Madeley style anecdotes.”
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Someone else echoed: “Ed Balls and Alistair Campbell are great co presenters on GMB!”
A third fan begged: “@GMB I repeat my request. Keep Ed Balls as a permanent presenter pleeeaase.”
But another social media user hit out: “Of all TV presenters in the world who could host this program, why on earth is Ed Balls on it? #GMB.”
“Have I woke up on the twilight zone? Am I the only one super confused at Ed Balls presenting GMB?” someone else questioned.
GMB airs weekdays from 6am on ITV.
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