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Lottie Gibbons

Why Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid are taking six weeks off ITV Good Morning Britain

Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid will be off our screens for the next six weeks.

The pair are taking a break from Good Morning Britain to enjoy a summer holiday with their friends and family.

Writing on Twitter, Piers revealed that he and Susanna will be absent while fellow presenter Charlotte Hawkins will remain on set.

Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid on GMB (ITV)

Piers wrote on Twitter: "De-mob happy... one hour until we’re outta here. @GMB

"Apart from @CharlotteHawkns who will be slaving away all summer while @susannareid100 and I sun ourselves... "

Piers is due to join his wife Celia Walden at their house in Los Angeles, while Susanna is believed to be taking a beach break.

It is expected that Piers and Susanna will be replaced by Kate Garraway and Ben Shepherd.

Piers in California (Piers Morgan/Instagram)

Last year, Ranvir Singh and Adil Ray took over presenting duties towards the end of summer.

Jeremy Kyle also hosted the show on numerous occasions with Kate.

However, since The Jeremy Kyle show was axed from ITV , Jeremy has not appeared on the weekday morning programme.

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