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Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid forced fans to do a double take as she broke show protocol live on air.

During Wednesday’s visit to the ITV studios (December 25), the brunette beauty fronted the morning show with her co-hosts Ed Balls and Kate Garraway for the festive special.

The dynamic trio woke up the nation on Christmas morning as they discussed some of the biggest stories hitting the headlines.

This included the exciting festive TV shows set to dominate our screens over the festive period, including an Emmerdale bombshell return and Gavin and Stacey’s epic finale.

Moments before interviewing Jenny Agutter and Stephen McGann from Call the Midwife, Susanna halted the show as she granted her co-star’s Christmas wishes on the show.

As Kate cheekily munched down on a chocolate on camera, Susanna suggested that the trio take a break from the show to share “a moment” on the show.

Susanna Reid, Ed Balls and Kate Garraway woke up the nation on GMB (Image: GMB)

She began: “I think perhaps it’s the moment. I think it’s the perfect moment for a group hug.” The blonde bombshell immediately turned round in surprise, stating: “Oh my goodness, shall we do it?” as Ed added: “Are you really suggesting this? I can’t quite believe this!”

Susanna chuckled: “All your Christmases have come at once! Yes, let’s do it” as the former MP gushed: “Oh my Gosh, it’s a miracle.”

She went on: “Come on, we started the programme, wondering whether it might ever happen so here we go.” The group then rose from their desks and enjoyed a sweet group hug on the show as they shouted: “Happy, happy Christmas.”

Kate couldn’t help but note: “That’s a moment for us all” as Ed admitted: “You’ve made my year. How many times have you said you’d do that?”

The trio marked the festive occasion with a group hug (Image: ITV )It was at this point that Kate warned the politician: “Don’t think of it in 2025 though, it’s a one-off for Christmas” before Susanna moved on to the next segment.

Later on in the programme, the pair welcomed Alfie Boe and Michael Ball onto the programme as they promoted a new album set to be released in the new year following their fourth number one album.

Speaking to Official Charts, Michael gushed: “I can’t believe it, our fourth Number one album. Alfie Boe, I bloody love you! I want to say thank you to everyone who’s worked so hard to make this happen.

“Most importantly, I want to thank all the fans who’ve gone out and bought it and have loved it. That’s why we do what we do – we do it for you” This is an extraordinary bit of icing on the cake – I couldn’t be happier. It’s incredibly special.”