Ed Balls will not be back on Good Morning Britain until September as he announced he was due for his own break from the morning show. Taking to Instagram this Monday, the presenter, 57, shared a snap of him holding a pavlova and the picture was followed with a selfie alongside ITV co-star Kate Garraway , who was absent from Tuesday's instalment of the breakfast programme. Looking relaxed in a polo shirt, Ed wrote in his caption that he wouldn't be back on our screens before next month, when Susanna Reid herself is due to reprise her own hosting duties after the summer break.

"What better way to celebrate the start of summer holidays than with a pavlova - our family favourite", Ed first wrote before adding: "loved working with Kate last week during such national turbulent times. I’m back with Susanna at the beginning of September when schools and Parliament return - see you soon." Many of Ed Balls' 64.

6k followers reacted to the announcement with praised as one notably said: "Gonna really miss you, love you on GMB , enjoy your holiday." However, another pointed out: "So sad with your journalism - with Zara Sultana / you’re better than this." This prompted another to comment: "I agree.

I felt sick watching Ed Balls interview Zarah Sultana. Sexist and racist undertones . I did not like that Ed Balls.

" Last week, Good Morning Britain received a whopping 8,201 complaints to the broadcasting watchdog from viewers after Ed was accused of having a “conflict of interest” when .