Ed Balls and Richard Arnold shared a kiss on Monday's edition of Good Morning Britain, recreating the moment Harry Styles kissed comedian Ben Marshall on Saturday Night Live. The former politician, 59, was hosting alongside Susanna Reid when showbiz reporter Richard Arnold joined them to discuss the weekend's events, including the Academy Awards.
Conversation turned to Styles' SNL monologue, where he addressed claims of 'queerbaiting' before kissing Marshall. Arnold suggested to Balls: 'Should we give them what they want?' and crossed the studio to share a kiss. Balls quipped: 'That's what you call Susanna Reid-baiting.'
Viewers reacted swiftly on social media, with one writing: 'Oooh Richard & Ed mwah,' while another called it 'gross.' A third joked: 'I can feel my porridge coming back up.' The moment echoed Styles' SNL appearance, which saw him kiss Marshall after joking about his 'tight little bum.'
Styles, 32, currently dominating the UK charts, used his SNL monologue to poke fun at years of debate around his image and sexuality. He said: 'Back then, people seemed to pay a lot of attention to the clothes I was wearing and some people accused me of something called queerbaiting. But did it ever occur to you that maybe you don't know everything about me, Dad?'
