'THIS IS HISTORY'
Good Morning Britain fans left ‘confused’ by Susanna Reid as ITV make huge schedule change
GOOD Morning Britain fans were left "confused" as the ITV daytime show hit screens today.
Viewers of the show were met with Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard on their screens in a special tribute episode to mark the passing of the Queen.
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Her Majesty died peacefully at the age of 96 on Thursday, with her family by her side.
Fans suggested the Good Morning Britain episode - with the show never normally airing on the weekend - as "history" in the making.
One took to Twitter to muse: "So confused that #gmb was on today."
Another put: "Gmb On a Saturday This is history," while a third remarked: "Strange watching #GMB on a Saturday morning."
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A fan then added: "Woke up so bloody confused as to what day it was with #GMB being on on a Saturday."
A fan then wrote: "Weird seeing #GMB on a Saturday."
One then bluntly quizzed: "Whats this doing on on a saturday #gmb."
GMB airs between 6am and 9:30am today.
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It will be followed by an ITV news special programme - ITV News: The Proclamation of the King - with continuous news coverage until 12.30pm.
On Friday, Good Morning Britain fans were left in floods of tears as Ben and Susanna presented a special tribute to the late Queen.
An emotional Susanna introduced Friday's show and told viewers: "A nation is in mourning as Britain's longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II passes away at the age of 96, after 70 years on the throne."
A sombre Ben said: "Her son King Charles III, said the loss of his beloved mother is a moment of great sadness for him and his family and that it will be deeply felt around the world."
Susanna continued: "Her Majesty's death comes after the most significant periods of her reign in which she rallied the nation during the coronavirus pandemic, lost her beloved Prince Phillip and celebrated her Platinum Jubilee year."
Ben added: "Such was her unparallel devotion to her duties, she personally welcomed the 15th Prime Minister of her reign just days before she died.";
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