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Jillian MacMath

Bill Turnbull to host Good Morning Britain with Susanna Reid this week while Piers Morgan goes on break

Bill Turnbull is set to take Piers Morgan's seat on the Good Morning Britain sofa this week.

The presenter will be reunited with Susanna Reid for a three-day stint on the ITV programme beginning on Monday, February 24.

They previously worked together on BBC Breakfast before Susanna left for ITV in 2014.

Bill, 64, who has long been battling prostate cancer, said he's thrilled about the reunion.

Bill Turnbull for radio station Classic FM (Global/PA Wire)

He said: “I’m thrilled to be working with Susanna again and really looking forward to being on Good Morning Britain.

“We didn’t work together long enough and we got on so well. I was sad when she left at short notice. So for her to ask me to sit alongside her is very exciting.

“I’m in two minds about the early mornings. On one hand, it’s great to be back doing live television. The other part of me thinks: ‘What on earth am I doing? Having sworn never to do breakfast television again!"

“But here I am doing it and it’s only in the short term.”

WATCH: Piers get jealous as Susanna becomes excited for Bill Turnbull's visit

Piers gets jealous as Susanna becomes excited over Bill Turnbull's visit

The last time the pair joined each other in the studio was in November 2016, when Bill popped in for a chat.

It was quickly interrupted by Piers Morgan who joked that Bill was "overrated".

Bill explained his presenting style differs from Piers, who is currently away on a family holiday in the USA.

He joked: “Answering that would put me on thin ice, on deep water! But I can say, I don’t have such strong opinions as Piers has and I don’t voice them as much as he likes to.”

Good Morning Britain airs on weekdays from 6am.

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