‘s Rob Rinder left his colleagues in shock as he took a jibe at one of the channel’s major shows live on air. The 46 year old criminal barrister and television personality was back on hosting duty alongside Kate Garraway on Friday (October 4) morning, waking up the nation with the latest news headlines.
Showbiz editor Richard Arnold presented his entertainment segment live from the Big Brother house ahead of the show’s eagerly-awaited return on Sunday (October 6) evening live on ITV2. Richard offered viewers a sneak peek inside Britain’s most famous house and was joined in the kitchen by last year’s winner Jordan Sangha, who shared his own experience.
As Richard concluded his chat with Jordan, Rob informed viewers that he “will not be watching” the reality show when it returns to ITV this weekend. Kate then asked: “Are you not a fan? ” and competition host Andi Peters quipped: “If you’re not here next Friday then we know why”, referring to Big Brother airing on the same channel as Good Morning Britain.
This follows the news that the launch show of Big Brother has been thrown into disarray with both presenters being struck by illness. AJ Odudu and Will Best are battling their own individual ailments.
Will revealed that AJ has “lost her voice” while he is dealing with a “stiff neck”, as the pair strive to be fit for their second season leading the iconic reality TV show on ITV2, reports .
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Rob Rinder and Kate Garraway were on presenting duty on GMB on Friday (Image: ITV)
Will has disclosed that he’s been receiving urgent physiotherapy for his neck, sharing concerns about performing well in a forthcoming live show. He remarked: “It’s always good to just before the biggest show of the year, when you’re going to be live for six weeks, with all kinds of mad stuff, to not be able to move.”
During a chat with Capital Breakfast hosts Jordan North, Chris Stark and Sian Welby, Will elaborated on his situation. When asked by Jordan about his ailment, Will explained: “I have yeah, I’ve got a stiff neck. It’s a bit better today, yesterday was bad, I’ve got an emergency physio in a couple of hours after this.
“It’s always good to just before the biggest show of the year, when you’re going to be live for six weeks, with all kinds of mad stuff, to not be able to move. So I’m sorry Chris I can’t really look at you [laughs], you’re on the wrong side! “.
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Andi Peters told Rob: “”If you’re not here on next Friday we’ll know why” (Image: ITV)
Sian humorously mentioned the provision of a revolving chair for ease, prompting Will to jest: “I can just present the live show on one of these! ” Following up, Jordan noted AJ’s also facing troubles, stating, “AJ’s lost her voice as well…” To which Will confirmed, saying “AJ’s lost her voice as well, yeah sorry, I saw her yesterday, we did a podcast record. That’s why she’s not doing radio today!”.
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV1 and ITVX at 6am and Big Brother returns to ITV2 and ITVX on Sunday, October 6 at 9pm