Ben & Susanna Drop GMB Bombshell — Morning TV’s Power Duo Abruptly Exit, Leaving Fans Reeling and ITV Scrambling
No countdown. No farewell montage. Just a sudden shift that left viewers stunned and producers on edge. As two of Britain’s most familiar morning faces step away, the ripple hits not just the studio — but the entire rhythm of breakfast television
Good Morning Britain star Richard Arnold celebrated the news with presenters Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley.
Good Morning Britain’s Richard Arnold extended his well-wishes to ITV’s Davina McCall following her engagement announcement.
The news was celebrated on air, with Richard expressing his support for The Masked Singer judge, alongside co-hosts Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid.
Davina’s engagement to partner Michael Douglas was announced over the weekend, with a spokesperson verifying the reports.
An insider told The Sun: “Everyone is so thrilled for them.
“Finally, as I wrap up this morning, lovely news to announce that Davina McCall is engaged, our very own!”, Richard began, reports Wales Online.
“Davina has been with her celebrity hairdresser and beau Michael Douglas for seven years now and the pair are finally tying the knot.”
Davina McCall and her partner Michael Douglas(Image: PA Archive/PA Images)
Richard added he was “none the wiser” after meeting the pair on the red carpet at the National Television Awards, though noted they seemed “giddy”.
“Have you seen how hot Michael looks?” Davina told Richard on the red carpet, showing off her partner.
“Congratulations to them both,” Richard continued in the studio.
Madeley added: “Will he be sliding a gold ring on it?” before throwing in a fun fact: “Did you know that if all the gold in the world were put into one place, it would fit into a cube 70 feet by 70 feet.”
Richard Arnold announced that “one of our own” was engaged on Good Morning Britain(Image: ITV)
According to reports, Davina and Michael secretly got engaged this summer, sharing the news with their intimate circle.
It’s said they flew to the Burning Man festival in Nevada, US, three weeks ago.
With the happy news coming months after Davina underwent a health scare and had to have a benign brain cyst removed, the source added: “To say it has been a rollercoaster year for her is an understatement.”
They continued: “She had a new lease of life – as so many do who have been in similar situations.
“Michael was her absolute rock throughout her recovery.
“If you see them together, genuinely they are like lovesick teenagers. Their chemistry is insane.”
Davina underwent a health scare last year and had a brain cyst removed(Image: Lia Toby, Getty Images for the NTA’s)
After undergoing surgery in November following being diagnosed with the “very rare” brain tumour, which was discovered after a random health check-up, Davina celebrated her final MRI scan coming back clear in May.
“When I got this brain tumour I said to Michael ‘if I make it, this will be the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me.’ Because of the learnings, yes – and because of the places I’ve had to go to deal with it,” she subsequently said.