just in GMB announce: Ed Balls and Susanna Reid struggle to contain chaos during tense on-air row…
Good Morning Britain was thrown into disarray as Ed Balls found himself embroiled in a fiery identity spat, prompting him to issue an on-air apology.
While presenting the ITV with Susanna Reid, Ed welcomed ex-Chancellor George Osborne onto the show. The tension escalated during a segment with Tory MP Steve Baker, who had recently lost his seat, via a live link.
Steve exclaimed, “Thank God at last I’m free,” leading Ed to question, “So the voters got it wrong in your constituency?
Mistaking Ed’s voice for George Osborne’s, the MP retorted, “George, I’m not having an argument with you. If they had said to me they were doing blue on blue, I would have refused.
Susanna tried to interject with, “That’s Ed Balls!” as Ed clarified, “It was me!” However, Steve pressed on, “I mean, George, you and I have got a lot of history. If only you’d fought a better Remain campaign,” reports the .Express
Amidst laughter from the panel, Ed : “Steve, I have to just to you and to George Osborne. That was me, Ed Balls, asking you that question, not George. Your eagerness to confront George Osborne was so strong we couldn’t stop you. It was me asking! But apparently you think George Osborne got it wrong.