BEN Shephard will stand in for poorly Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain tomorrow as he stays at home amid fears he may have the coronavirus.
The 55-year-old presenter had been due to host Monday’s show with Susanna Reid but explained he has been tested for Covid-19 and will not be back on screens until he gets the results back.
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Piers tweeted tonight: “UPDATE: On medical advice, and out of an abundance of caution for a mild symptom that arose in past 48hrs, I’ve had a test for COVID-19 and so won’t be working on @GMB until I get the result back, which should be tomorrow.”
ITV confirmed to The Sun Online that Ben had been drafted in to present the show alongside Susanna Reid in Piers’ place.
One fan posted on social media, writing: “Love Ben but will miss Piers😀.”
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The 45-year-old Tipping Point host is a regular stand-in on Good Morning Britain and last hosted the show on Friday, when he gave fans an updated on his pal Kate Garraway’s husband.
Ben explained last month that he also has family members who are “very ill” amid the coronavirus crisis.
The presenter said: “I’ve got family members who are very ill at the moment as well and people that I know and friends who have lost friends and family. It doesn’t get any less painful.”