Gyles Brandreth is a regular face on This Morning but more often than not, viewers find themselves looking at his latest attire. The former politician turned broadcaster and writer was back on the ITV daytime show on Monday (July 11).
He joined hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary as they kickstarted the summer with the first day of their two-week stint hosting the show before several more famous faces take over the reins.
Gyles joined the hosts for the latest edition of 'This Morning's View' alongside LBC's Nick Ferrari. The segment sees the four-piece discuss the latest news headlines which today included a discussion on the Tory leadership contest following Boris Johnson's resignation last week.
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Following the more serious discussion, Alison, 47, took the opportunity to quiz Gyles on his outfit choice. The 74-year-old, who also stars on Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox, donned a jumper despite a scorching heat wave currently covering much of the country. "Can we just talk about this jumper because you look very hot," she said to him.
Byt Gyles, whose latest knitwear was bright blue and complete with penguins and snowy pom-poms, replied saying that he wasn't "even producing a bead of sweat," before giving a fuller explanation.
He said: "Think of a thermos flask, you put ice in it and the ice stays cold. So this is the idea and that's why you have a cup of tea when it's hot and it cools you down. And you are what you wear, I am a cool penguin."
Dermot, 49, appeared confused by his response, and This Morning viewers were also sharing that reaction. And it was made even more confusing when he later returned for a segment on keeping cool during the hot weather. @emmalovesart asked: "Why does Giles have a wooly jumper on top of a shirt with pants and trainers on during a heatwave? #ThisMorning."
@socialmediajon1 tweeted: "Giles is doing the UK heatwave segment in a woolly jumper Have I missed something? #ThisMorning." @SmokeyToes76 commented: "A bloody penguin in the snow… Giles really taking this p**s with his ‘hilarious’ jumper today #ThisMorning."
@kay__tweets shared: "Gyles are you OK in that jumper hun #ThisMorning." @gffcontwitch said: "Talking about trying to keep cool, yet he is wearing a big wooly jumper, not a very good look #ThisMorning." @Rebel287 added: "Sorry to be a killjoy but it’s actually irresponsible having Gyles on explaining that it’s ok to wear a jumper on a hot day and will keep you cool because it’s not true! #ThisMorning."
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