Kate Garraway returns to GMB after being pulled off air and replaced mid-show

KATE Garraway has returned to Good Morning Britain after she was pulled off-air and replaced mid-show. Fans told how it was “great to see Kate back” as the broadcaster fronted the ITV daytime series alongside Tom Swarbrick, 39, on Thursday. Kate Garraway has returned to GMB after being pulled off air and replaced mid-show Credit: ITV The popular broadcaster, 59, was sent home sick on Monday Credit: ITV Kate, 59, opened Monday’s show with a painful-sounding hoarse throat, and was then forced to go home sick mid-way through the three and a half hour episode. While Faye Barker stood in on the spot, regular Good Morning Britain presenter Sean Fletcher was at the helm on Tuesday as Kate‘s replacement. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Ranvir Singh then fronted the news section on Wednesday before Kate and Tom took the lead presenter slots today, with Ranvir again on the news. One fan took to X to put: “Great to see (and hear) Kate back, pleased the voice is ok”. ITV show fans said it was ‘great to see (and hear) Kate back’ Credit: ITV On Monday, Susanna Reid and Ed Balls revealed Kate had to leave the GMB studio earlier than anticipated Credit: ITV The mum of two appeared fully recovered today, with her regular voice having completely returned. Yet just an hour into Monday’s episode, main presenters Susanna Reid and Ed Balls revealed Kate had to leave earlier than anticipated. It came after Kate presented a news report about King Charles meeting tech bosses this week about AI, and her voice was a lot lower than usual and sounded croaky. Susanna, 55, told ITV viewers: “As you may have noticed earlier this morning, Kate Garraway had a very hoarse voice. Most read in Showbiz “She was belting it out at the National Television Awards last week and her voice has not fully recovered. “So we have put her on vocal rest and Faye Barker has valiantly come to the rescue and is here with the rest of this morning’s news.” Replacement Faye joked: “It’s amazing what you can find in a cupboard when needed.” The Good Morning Britain team were nominated in the Daytime category at the NTAs last week but sadly lost out to This Morning. Comment now