Good Morning Britain's Trisha Goddard had to issue an apology to viewers after she appeared distracted on air during a segment about Love Island. The 66 year old presenter, alongside co-host Richard Madeley, 68, was at the helm of Thursday's show (August 15), which covered a variety of global and national news. However, it was the discussion about Love Island's Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury that saw Trisha momentarily disengaged.

Caught off-guard by the camera, Trisha confessed to "poking my eyes out" just as they were set to delve into the relationship saga of the reality TV couple, who had reportedly parted ways after five years together the previous day. Expressing her disinterest in the topic, Trisha exclaimed: "I'm sorry. Sorry, you caught me! Poking my eyes out!" Later, Trisha seemed to challenge the editorial choice, asking: "But do you need 6 stories one after the other about someone's private life?", reports the Mirror .

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