Susanna Reid joked live on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday, July 7, that Cat Deeley’s dress was “falling off” while introducing This Morning presenters Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard. The exchange landed in the middle of a live handover, with Ben Shephard immediately brushing it off and Cat Deeley answering by describing the outfit as “a one shoulder number.”
Tuesday, July 7 on GMB
Reid was back on Good Morning Britain with Ed Balls and spent part of the programme talking to Vanessa Williams, who is preparing for her final performance in The Devil Wears Prada musical in the West End. After Williams said, “I love Tipping Point!” Reid replied, “That's good you said that,” before adding, “Ben Shephard is right there, waiting to hear that you watch Tipping Point every day,” as she pointed towards the This Morning presenters through the camera.
Shephard answered, “Vanessa, lovely to see you. Sending lots of love! Thank you for being such a big fan.” That set up the handover cleanly, but the tone shifted once Reid turned to the outfit on the blue sofa and said, “It's so hot, Cat's dress is falling off!”
Ben Shephard on the sofa
Shephard moved fast to defuse the jab: “Yes, it's supposed to be,” he said. Deeley then made the styling plain herself, saying, “It's a one shoulder number.” That detail matters because it turns what sounded like a criticism into a live, and very public, fashion readjustment in real time.
The pair were also on air enjoying ice creams because it was so hot outside, which made the outfit exchange feel less like a stand-alone line and more like part of a weather-driven studio moment. Deeley added, “Also, staying with the heat. How do you stop yourself becoming a sweaty mess in the hot weather. A one shoulder helps me! Dr Zoe has the sweat solutions you need.”
What the handover set up
Shephard and Deeley also teased upcoming segments featuring Chris McCausland and Lauren Goodger, so the broadcast moved on quickly after Reid’s remark. The live friction was brief, but it gave the handover a sharper edge than a standard presenter changeover.
For viewers, the practical read is simple: the line played as a live tease, not a formal dressing-down, and Shephard’s reply pushed it straight back into banter. The open question is whether Reid meant the comment as a joke or a genuine criticism, but the broadcast itself treated it like on-air mischief and then kept moving.
