Overview

• On June 26, Susanna Reid and Ed Balls tasted Marks & Spencer’s new strawberries and cream sandwich during a live Good Morning Britain segment.
• Ed Balls warned it “looks absolutely disgusting” before reluctantly taking two bites and voicing a preference for a gin and tonic.
• Susanna Reid, who initially suspected a prank, declared the combination “absolutely delicious.”
• The pair fell silent as they hurried to swallow their mouthfuls, prompting laughter from off-camera crew.
• Balls suggested shifting to a break or the weather to recover from the awkward pause and Reid quipped about the director’s decision to press on.