Ed Balls Takes Summer Break Amid Complaints

Good Morning Britain presenter Ed Balls has announced a summer break following backlash over interviews with his wife, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, and Labour MP Zarah Sultana, which led to over 8,000 Ofcom complaints. Viewers criticized the interviews for perceived bias and aggressive questioning, with some branding them as 'vile' and 'uncomfortable'. Balls will return in September alongside Susanna Reid. Meanwhile, betting agencies suggest Trisha Goddard and Dermot O'Leary as potential temporary replacements. Concurrently, Adil Ray and Ranvir Singh's Friday hosting received mixed reactions, with some viewers switching to BBC Breakfast in protest. ITV has defended the contentious interviews as balanced and impartial.