Susannah Reid
GMB presenter Susanna Reid couldn't quite believe what she was hearing: "Every marine species is full of cocaine, did he say?"
"You're speaking about it as if this is a problem that has suddenly dropped into your lap," the Good Morning Britain host said.
Things took a chaotic turn during Wednesday's Good Morning Britain.
Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride was left squirming.
"In every way, you have demonstrated the strength of love."
The prime minister is expected to confirm the Manchester leg of the project will be axed in his Tory conference speech tomorrow.
The daytime anchor has been absent from GMB for the past week due to illness.
The daytime anchor said she's still feeling the effects of an "infection that I didn’t even realise I had".
"I did not want to inflict this on our wonderful viewers for a full three hours."
"Good Evening Britain."
About Susannah Reid
After an early career as a reporter on BBC Radio, Susanna Reid became a household name as one of the main presenters on BBC Breakfast. A little bit of luck paid a part in Susanna breaking into TV after she filled in for a missing presenter on BBC News 24, which turned into a permanent position after she impressed Beeb bosses and viewers alike. It led to her landing a spot on the BBC Breakfast sofa alongside Bill Turnbull in 2004 and was still there a decade later. Well, until ITV came knocking that is, who poached Susanna to co-host the revamp of Good Morning Britain, despite Susanna once claiming that she would never leave the BBC because it was 'in her blood'. The rumoured £1 million contract might have had something to do with her change of heart. Susanna's move to ITV came shortly after a hugely successful stint on the BBC dance show 'Strictly Come Dancing' in 2013. Her partnership with professional dancer Kevin Clifton wowed the judges and viewers alike who voted her through to the grand final. She eventually came third behind Coronation Street actress Natalie Gumede and model Abbey Clancy, who was crowned Strictly champ.