ITV viewers saw Susanna Reid announce her break from the programme during Wednesday’s episode of Good Morning Britain,
During the latest instalment of Good Morning Britain, Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley were presenting the day’s top stories for ITV viewers.
Among the headlines was the breaking news that junior doctors are embarking on a five-day strike.
However, as the show drew to a close, ITV audiences discovered that Susanna will be absent from their screens for some time as she takes a festive break.
She announced: “Good Morning Britain, back tomorrow from six. I’m saying goodbye for Christmas! I will see you next year, now it’s time to join Lorraine. Happy Christmas.”
Susanna’s temporary departure from the programme follows the revelation that their colleague Andrew Pierce was presenting his final show on Good Morning Britain.
Susanna confirmed she’s going on a break from GMB(Image: ITV)
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The GB News presenter regularly features on the ITV programme alongside Kevin Maguire to offer his perspective on various current affairs, reports Wales Online.
After covering all the key segments from Wednesday’s broadcast, Susanna remarked: “It is the end of an era because the incredible chemistry between Andrew and Kevin, we are putting on hold for now.
“Of course, we move over to a longer programme, which means Andrew, we clash with your busy schedule.”
Andrew had his final day on Good Morning Britain(Image: ITV)
The 64 year-old confirmed that GMB’s new timetable for 2026 will conflict with his commitments on GB News.
He reflected: “This is my last time on Good Morning Britain. We’ve been doing it, do you know Susanna, for a decade. Kevin and I were doing this with you on the BBC many years ago.
“However, Maguire and I continue our double act because we have our own podcast.”
The pair are known for their conflicting views(Image: ITV)
Kevin reflected on the breadth of topics they’d covered during the past decade, spanning different Prime Ministers, Gaza, the pandemic, and heartbreaking losses.
Andrew remarked: “Well, it’s been fantastic, it’s been great. Thank you for having me. I’ll say goodbye to all the viewers. I’ve had an amazing response.”
Susanna expressed her gratitude for his contributions to the programme, while Richard conveyed how deeply he would be missed.
Good Morning Britain is available to watch on ITVX