Good Morning host Susanna Reid drew comparisons to Piers Morgan after a fraught interview with Matt Hancock on Tuesday's show.
Piers had some memorable clashes with the Health Secretary over the past year as he tried to hold the Government to account on some of their actions during the coronavirus pandemic.
Piers is of course no longer part of the GMB team after he quit the show two weeks ago, following on air clash with colleague Alex Beresford over Meghan Markle.
But some viewers said it felt like Piers was in the studio on Tuesday as things got tense between his former co-host Susanna and Hancock, a week on from her tense exchange with Patsy Palmer.
On the subject of PPE, the Health Secretary began: "We of course have learned the importance of having on shore supplies of PPE, and now 70% of our PPE, other than gloves, is manufactured here in the UK"
Immediately taking him to task, Susanna interrupted: "Can I ask you about a couple of things" to which he responded: "Let me finish, that is an example -"
Adopting a more sarcastic tone, Susanna fired back "Well done, it was way too late, can I ask you about, we haven't got very long with you and I want to ask you about care homes."
"Sorry, can you let me answer," Hancock continued, but Susanna spoke over him loudly.
As the subject of conversation turned to reports that care home workers will all be forced to have the coronavirus vaccine, viewers flocked to Twitter to compare Susanna to her long standing presenting partner in crime Piers.
One tweeted: "Susanna, stop trying to be Piers and let people finish the question you asked, really annoying" and a second reacted: "Susanna Shutdown, I for one wanted to hear what Matt Hancock had to say about British manufacturing of PPE, stop trying to be Piers Morgan. It doesn't work."
But, defending her, one fan replied: "I think she did well, without giving us a headache."
Another viewer, also aiming a jab at Susanna's colleague Ben Shephard, blasted: "Watching the interview with Matt Hanock and Ben should stick to Tipping point as he can't question anyone! Susanna is trying to act-like Piers but sounds stupid doing it as it's so obvious whats she is doing!"
