Ed Balls reveals he’s ‘taking a break’ from Good Morning Britain after being hit by thousands of Ofcom complaints

ED Balls has revealed he's taking a break from Good Morning Britain after the show was hit by thousands of Ofcom complaints from angry viewers.

Last week GMB received more than 8,000 complaints relating to 57-year-old Ed's interviews with Labour MPs Zarah Sultana and his wife, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper over the far-right riots.

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Now former politician Ed has confirmed he'll be off screens for a while but will return with Susanna Reid when her summer break ends next month.

Sharing a snap showing him holding a pavlova, he wrote: "What better way to celebrate the start of summer holidays than with a pavlova - our family favourite.

"Loved working with Kate [Garraway] last week during such national turbulent times. I'm back with Susanna at the beginning of September when schools and Parliament return - see you soon."

Last week viewers hit out on social media and branded the interviews "surreal" and "vile" before lodging complaints to telly watchdog Ofcom.

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Some called for Ed to be sacked following a heated debate with Zarah, 30, over the interpretation of her comments about the current UK rioting.

During the same episode, Ed cross-examined his wife in what viewers branded a "surreal" moment and they accused him of going "low ball" on Yvette, 55.

Others believed Ed and his co-host Kate Garraway showed a bias towards her as a result of their connection.

Today viewers called for another hosting shake-up when Trisha Goddard made her presenting debut on the show.

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Fans loved seeing Trisha, 66, so much that many called for her to replace Kate and Susanna.

One wrote: "I am loving Trisha presenting on GMB!"

Another said: "Can I just say having Trisha on is fantastic. She bloody knows what she's talking about. Get rid of Kate Garraway.

Someone else wrote: "Petition to replace Susanna Reid with Trisha."

And a fourth added: "Trisha is a terrific presenter."