Lorraine Kelly couldn’t hide her outrage while discussing the day’s news on Wednesday’s edition of Good Morning Britain.
The episode saw hosts and Ed Balls catching up with Lorraine, 65, to preview what was in store on her own ITV programme.
But the chat quickly veered towards the latest pressing headlines, and one particular story left Lorraine quite exasperated as she exclaimed: “Don’t get me started!”
The presenters spoke about the news that all lollipop people may be axed across Bristol under city council plans to save money.
Bristol City Council are proposing to “remove funding” from school crossing patrols from April as part of its annual budget as scrapping lollipop patrols would save the council £314,000 a year, reports .
Lorraine Kelly was left annoyed as she discussed the latest headlines on Wednesday’s Good Morning Britain (Image: ITV)
Susanna quipped that Lorraine seemed “up in arms” about the matter, prompting Lorraine to respond: “Lollipop people, what’s going on?”
She passionately argued: “I mean for goodness sake, I know everyone’s got to make cutbacks, but there are some things that are sacred in this country and it’s lollipop people. Apart from the safety thing, it’s just, no! I love crossing over with a lollipop lady, or a lollipop man, I want them to stay!”
This prompted Ed to point out: “It’s supposed to be for children?” to which Lorraine retorted: “I know that Ed, I know, but I’m young at heart!”
Teasing the Scottish host, Ed added: “While you’re here, what’s your view on potholes…” to which Lorraine replied: “Potholes are outrageous, you know, listen, don’t get me started! You do not want to get me started!”
Elsewhere on Good Morning Britain, host Susanna halted Wednesday’s show to deliver ‘breaking news’ (Image: ITV)
Ed cheekily responded: “I just got you started!” to which Lorraine retorted: “You know which buttons to press! But stop this with the lollipop people.”
Elsewhere, in another segment on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday, host Susanna interrupted the programme to announce ‘breaking news’.
During the show’s latest episode, Susanna, 54, alongside her co-host Ed, shared breaking news that inflation had dropped to 2.5%.
Susanna announced: “So our breaking news this morning is on the economy and the rate at which prices are rising, official figures released in the last few minutes show that the inflation rate fell to 2.5% in December, down from 2.6% in November. So that is better news than city analysts had expected.”
Ed, 57, chimed in: “It comes at a time when the pound has plummeted and the cost of government borrowing has soared.”
Good Morning Britain continues on weekdays at 6am on both ITV and ITV X.