Good Morning Britain viewers have been sharing their 'wish' for the show after Robert Rinder replaced Richard Madeley as host for a second day. The barrister and TV star, known to many fans as Judge Rinder, returned to the ITV news programme on Monday (August 15).
He has hosted the show on multiple occasions, including alongside friend Susanna Reid. But this week he appears to have replaced Richard Madeley as he joined Charlotte Hawkins at the helm again on Tuesday (August 16).
Veteran broadcaster Richard, 66, usually fronts the ITV show during the first part of the week but so far, Rob in the hot seat instead and many viewers have been flocking to social media to share their thoughts on the new hosting duo.
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Charlotte, 47, took to Twitter to share a selfie of the pair in the GMB studio. The mum-of-one smiles fro the camera in a bright pink and yellow dress while Rob, 44, looked smart in a black suit and silver tie as he puckered up to his co-star. "Day 2 on @gmb & @RobbieRinder & I are getting cosy…." she panned alongside the photo.
In response, @Simon47uk said: "I do wish these two were full time presenters of the show. More than capable and fair to all guests including ministers." @Mitchellbjj tweeted: "Please keep @RobbieRinder as a host, professional, intelligent and impartial! Time for madeley to retire."
@TesLynch shared: "A great partnership again this morning, constructive conversation without the raised voices." @Cherrieschapel commented: "I like Rob Rinder. Funny, empathetic bit takes no s**t #gmb." @beverleyhb57 replied: "Agree, be good if he was a regular presenter."
During his return to GMB on Monday, Rob surprised fans by the way he ended a tense interview with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Je appeared on the programme via video link too discuss Labour’s proposition for helping families with the cost of living crisis. But Rob wanted to question Starmer’s position on workers planning to strike and why frontbench MPs were told not to join workers on the picket lines.
"Well I understand their concerns, I absolutely support their right to strike," Starmer said. "The point I’ve been making throughout the summer on this is that I want the Labour Party not to be in opposition but to be in government because the single most significant thing we can do for everyone who is struggling to make ends meet whether they’re on strike or not is to have a Labour government.
“If you’re in government your job is to resolve issues, to get around the table whether it’s rail strikes or any other sort of strikes. You can’t be in government around the cabinet table and then go to a picket line." He continued: "I’m absolutely focussed on getting a Labour government and a Labour government, any responsible government has a role in these negotiations.
"That role is to get people behind the table to resolve the issues that arise. I’m single-mindedly focussed on that but do I support the right to strike? Of course, I do.”
But interrupting their guest, Rob said: "That wasn’t the question. The question was do you support these strikers?" And before Starmer could respond, the presenter continued: "I’ll take that as a yes, no, maybe. Thank you very much," marking the end of the interview. Viewers were divided on the way things came to an amprupt end as they commented on social medial
@domain_harry tweeted: “Judge Rinder cutting off Keir Starmer just as he was building to a crescendo nice one#gmb.” @MatthewLiamMil1 wrote: "Phfff Judge Rinder totally just put Kier starmer on the naughty spot, way to end the interview #GMB."
However, @jakehewkin said: “That was VERY BBC Breakfast and NOT very GMB! - cutting off @Keir_Starmer when you had him mid-interview to cut to the weather. I expected you to keep asking him questions until HE ran out of time. That's not how we expect GMB political interviews to end."
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