ITV Good Morning Britain's Laura Tobin red-faced as she clarifies accidental husband comment
27.04.2022 - 12:59
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Good Morning Britain's Laura Tobin was quick to clarify her comments after making a blunder about her husband. The meteorologist was back bringing viewers the latest weather updates on the ITV show on Wednesday (April 27).
But as she was roped into a chat with the programme's hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls, Laura was quickly having to backtrack. The presenters were discussing the news that Netflix were on the lookout for a Kate Middleton lookalike.
According to Variety, the streaming service has put out a casting call for period-drama The Crown who is seeking "an exceptional young actor to play Kate Middleton" while adding that they are looking for someone with a "strong physical resemblance."
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It was quickly pointed out by the show's entertainment editor Richard Arnold that Laura bares a resemblance to the Duchess of Cambridge with the flattered weather presenter commenting that she "was available".
She then went onto say she already had a daughter called Charlotte so she was close to being like Kate. "Well I actually have a (daughter) Charlotte so I’m halfway there, I just need two more children. And a husband called William. So if you could work on that, while I do the weather."
Susanna was then heard saying: "Watch out, Dean," referring to Laura's other half who she married in August 2010. But it was her next comment that left her slightly red-faced as she said: "He’s fine, he’ll let me go with anyone."
As her co-stars laughed, she quickly added: "I don't mean like that," before asking to move on to the weather. She then later joked: "Just to clarify, because Kate Middleton wouldn’t say that! He may happily palm me off.
"He might think