Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid halts show for Ed Balls announcement

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid was speedy to interrupt Monday's amusement arsenic Ed Balls was congratulated.

During Monday's Good Morning Britain, Susanna Reid took a infinitesimal to observe her workfellow Ed Balls' latest triumph off-screen.

Amidst the show's accustomed agenda, with guests Andrew Pierce and Kevin Maguire reviewing apical news, Susanna gleefully announced: "Finally earlier we go. A immense congratulations to Ed Balls for winning these fantastic awards astatine the Political Podcast Awards 2025 interrogation of the year. The People's Choice Award."

Ed Balls himself shared details astir his accolade with viewers, pointing retired that this peculiar grant was peculiar arsenic it was the lone class determined by nationalist vote. Susanna chiming in, adding: "A immense good done."

Intrigued, Andrew asked which interrogation had earned the prize for Ed. He revealed it was nary different than his treatment with Michael Gove connected Brexit, joking astir however they droned connected for an awesome hr and a half.

Susanna besides mentioned Ed doesn't instrumentality connected the Political Currency podcast solo; helium partners up with George Osborne, reports the Manchester Evening News.

To this, Kevin quipped: "People tin perceive and they tin hatred 1 of both! That's the joyousness of it!" The quip sparked laughter amongst the panel, but Susanna was speedy to guarantee the positivity remained untarnished, asserting: "No hatred connected this programme!"

Proudly bagging the grant past week, the Political Currency podcast's Twitter subsequently posted a thank-you video featuring some Ed and George, appreciating their supporters' votes, with the tweet echoing their elation: "What a night! Double celebrations astatine the #PoliticalPodcastAwards. Thanks to everyone who voted for us."

In a joyful video, Ed is captured gripping their recently won accolade, excitedly announcing: "We've conscionable won awards astatine the Political Podcast of the Year Awards. In fact, we didn't conscionable triumph one."

Following a melodramatic pause, George, his podcast partner, pops up with the 2nd trophy. Ed past exclaims with delight: "Two! Can you judge it. Not lone interrogation of the twelvemonth for Michael Gove but besides the people's choice."

George chimed successful with a heartfelt: "Thank you for voting for us! It's been a portion since we won an election."

Sharing a laugh, Ed expressed their astonishment astatine the victory, adding: "I was not expecting it astatine all, truthful convey you precise much."

They rounded disconnected their station by encouraging fans to enactment tuned into their podcast.

Followers were speedy to congratulate them connected the societal media platform, with 1 listener commenting: "Well done, you some deserved it." Another added: "Congratulations."

One peculiarly enthusiastic tweet read: "Bl***y fantastic work! Well done guys! Who would person thought 2 blokes from wholly other ends of the governmental spectrum would get connected truthful well? Marvellous."

Another admirer said: "So good deserved." While a abstracted idiosyncratic declared: "Love this pod."

Good Morning Britain continues weekdays connected ITV from 10am.