GMB fans hail Susanna Reid a ‘legend’ as she shuts down ‘idiot’ Just Stop Oil protestor

GOOD Morning Britain host Susanna Reid was hailed a "legend" today after she completely shut down a Just Stop Oil protestor live on air.

Sam Johnson was on the ITV show to talk about the group's hugely disruptive actions on the M25 and had already irked the panel with a host of controversial comments.

After accusing the UK government of "breaking climate change laws" he fought back at her GMB co-host Ed Balls, who suggested the group was losing public support.

Mr Johnson then heightened the tension in the studio as he bizarrely claimed Martin Luther King was the "most hated man in America" - something Ed strongly rallied against.

Yet the final straw came when he accused the show of "ignoring" key issues of the day.

Susanna had clearly now had enough and took swift action to shut down the chat completely.

She said: "You have the audacity to come on here and say we are distracted and not talking about the issues.

"You are not getting people on your side."

She then stuck up for the show's weather presenter Laura Tobin, who has written a book on climate change.

Susanna then loudly said: "I am going to end it," before closing down the lengthy segment.

Fans were quick to back Susanna, with one writing: "Oof Susanna’s lost it."

A second added: "I love the way Susanna tore that idiot apart by ending that pointless interview. I'm still angry about what he said about MLK!!"

A third cheered: "Well bloody said, Susanna," as another stated: "The guy is a total twerp."

One then put: "Susanna you f**king legend well done for shutting him down and up massive respect."

Another referred to her former co-host Piers Morgan and quipped: "Boom, nice one Susanna, Piers would be proud."