Good Morning Britain viewers plead 'please say' as Richard Madeley and Ben Shephard replaced

Good Morning Britain viewers have left issuing a plea after tuning into the latest edition of the ITV news programme. So far this week it had been Kate Garraway and Richard Madeley fronting the show but it was all change on Thursday (August 31).

Charlotte Hawkins was back at the helm of the programme after her previous stint alongside Adil Ray but Richard and usual end-of-the-week host Ben Shephard were replaced by a very familiar face. Fans were thrilled to see Rober Rinder back fronting GMB for the first time in months.

The criminal barrister and TV star, who last appeared on the programme as a host back in February, took to social media on Wednesday evening (August 30) to confirm his comeback. He simply said: "See you tomorrow morning alongside @CharlotteHawkns on @GMB," alongside a picture of the pair at the main desk.

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And following his on-screen appearance on Thursday, which saw Rob and Charlotte bringing viewers the latest news headlines and discussing the latest hot topic, viewers were rushing to comment on social media.

@Littleclaire007 tweeted: "Lush to see @RobbieRinder back on @GMB please stay you’re the best!" @jessfoxley said: "Absolutely love @RobbieRinder on @GMB so nice to see him back on it again!" @sam_samwhy echoed: "@GMB @RobbieRinder So lovely to see Rob back on GMB." @dcross67 asked: "Can we have more of Robert Rinder? He is intelligent, articulate and a joy to watch."

@AvengedAngel4 praised: "What a refreshing change to have the eloquent, intelligent, and experienced Rob Rinder on #GMB today, actually asking relevant and probing questions." @Cherrieschapel added: "Ah Rob Rinder! That’s more like it.