Good Morning Britain hits back after fans brand show 'insane and utterly ridiculous' for letting Ed Balls interview wife Yvette Cooper about riots Do YOU have a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Codie Bullen For Mailonline Published: 07:02 EDT, 6 August 2024 | Updated: 07:03 EDT, 6 August 2024 e-mail View comments ITV has defended allowing Ed Balls to interview his wife Yvette Cooper on Good Morning Britain. The broadcaster has come under fire after the former Labour cabinet minister - who is now a regular presenter on the ITV breakfast show - grilled his own wife during Monday's episode in her role as the home secretary.
A spokesperson for GMB has now said: 'Following a weekend of rioting and national unrest, GMB featured a range of interviews and discussion around this national emergency on today's programme which included James Cleverly , shadow home secretary, and Yvette Cooper, home secretary. 'We are satisfied that these interviews were balanced, fair and duly impartial.' GMB was branded 'embarrassing to the extreme' by viewers after Ed interviewed his wife Yvette Cooper in a 'huge conflict of interests'.
ITV has defended allowing Ed Balls to interview his wife Yvette Cooper on Good Morning Britain The broadcaster has come under fire after the former Labour cabinet minister - who is now a regular presenter on the ITV breakfast show - grilled his own wife during Monday's episode in her role as the home secretary Ed, 57, interviewed Home Secretary Yvette, 55, alongside K.