Ben Shephard couldn't help but swoon over his Good Morning Britain co-star Charlotte Hawkins after seeing her classical music album cover.
The married presenter, 45, was taken aback by Charlotte's beauty on her new compilation album Mindful Moments, which saw her looking stunning on the front snap.
Proud Kate Garraway held up the vinyl, saying: "Ben just drifts off to a happy place every time he looks at this album album cover, don't you?"
With Ben responding: "I just want to stroke it."
Bursting into uncontrollable laughter on live telly, Kate said: "That's why she's not in the studio by the way."
Ben went on to admit he was having "a mindful moment" in the studio just gazing at the cover of the album - which boasts 45 of her favourite classical tracks.
It was then when he couldn't hold it in, admitting: "I keep looking at that thinking 'I work with her. She's really hot'."
Kate couldn't believe Ben actually made the candid admission on live telly, as she couldn't control her laughter afterwards.
Ben has been married to Annie Perks since 2004, with the pair sharing two kids together - sons Jack and Sam.
Meanwhile Charlotte is very much taken herself, having married her boyfriend of five years, Matt Herbert, back in 2008.
Charlotte announced her very own album on social media earlier this month, writing: "Big announcement!
"Thrilled to say I have a CD coming out in time for Christmas! It’s called Mindful Moments & I’ve put together 45 beautiful tracks, my way of sending out a musical hug to anyone who needs one."
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