Martin Lewis is raring to go for what looks sure to be a fiery Good Morning Britain debut on Monday following the Matt Hancock scandal.
The Health Secretary finally resigned on Saturday after footage was released of him kissing aide Gina Coladangelo at the Department of Health's London HQ.
The married dad-of-three apologised for breaking social distancing rules and then quit despite the backing of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The Money Saving Expert couldn't have picked a better moment to step into the GMB newsroom.
Martin has vowed to hold “power to account” during his three-day stint in the hotseat from June 28 to June 30.
He retweeted a promotional video pushing his guest slot on the ITV show.
"Luckily my first day guest presenting is only a light news day! Not much has happened over the weekend, has it?" he teased.
Bill-buster Martin, a guest contributor to the ITV show for many years, says he is “stoked” to be joining Susanna Reid as a presenter.
If all goes well, it is thought that telly bosses may offer him a longer run fronting the show.
Talking about his new role, the national favourite said: “For 15 years I loved answering questions on Good Morning Britain.
“Now I’m stoked about getting the chance to ask them. While I hope to set the agenda on key consumer issues like scams and the financially excluded, I’m also up for the challenge of spreading my wings on all subjects.
“And when it comes to holding power to account, I always play fair with a straight bat, but that doesn’t stop me swinging it hard.”
GMB Editor Neil Thompson said he was a “journalist and broadcaster at the top of his game” and a perfect fit for the show.
“Trust has been and continues to be hugely important throughout the pandemic,” he said.
“And I can’t think of many people more trustworthy than Martin Lewis.”
Stand-in hosts have included former BBC Breakfast star Bill Turnbull and ex-Labour spin king Alastair Campbell.
Richard Madeley and Adil Ray have also been sharing the duties since Piers Morgan quit in March after refusing to apologise for on-air comments over the Duchess of Sussex’s Oprah revelations.
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV and on ITV Hub.
