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GMB's Ben Shephard 'unrecognisable' as 'young Sirius Black' in Harry Potter

Good Morning Britain host Ben Shephard has shared a glimpse at his role in Harry Potter - which many fans may not have realised as he looks like a completely different person.

The 46-year-old presenter had a cameo in several Harry Potter films as a moustached wizard with shoulder-length chestnut locks.

Weather presenter Laura Tobin had appeared at the famous Diagon Alley at the Harry Potter studios today as she mentioned Ben's appearance in the magical films.

"I rarely talk about it, as you know Laura, but I had a part," Ben joked. "But the exciting thing was that I thought it would be a good thing to have a moustache. It really wasn't - it's the most irritating thing in the world."

"We had the whole debate, didn't we, about the beard on air," Kate pointed out. "I'm so glad you [froze] that moment because I've watched that movie so many times to try and see him in it and I'm still not convinced you were!

Ben Shephard spoke to Laura Tobin about his Harry Potter role (ITV)

"You look handsome like that, though! With the long hair!

Ben said: "A young Sirius Black, I look like!

"But interestingly, Laura, if you've had a part, the crew in any of the films - and I was lucky to do a number of them - you've got a wand in Ollivanders, which is behind you. You actually have a wand in the wand shop! Have you found mine?"

Ben said he had his own wand (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

She promised: "So we are allowed to go in but I'm not allowed to touch the wands, so I will go and find it!"

It comes amid a chaotic morning for Kate after her phone alarm went off twice, leaving her deeply embarrassed.

As they began discussing the COP26 summit, an alarm began to go off as Ben paused speaking and raised his eyebrows.

"That's Kate's phone," he said pointedly.

Kate gasped as she searched under the papers on the desk: "It can't be! It's not my phone, is it?"

But Ben told her: "You're probably sitting on it."

"Am I?" Kate shifted around in her seat and realised it was there. "That's really awkward."

Ben joked: "Is that your alarm to wake up?"

*Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV

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