Susanna Reid had to abruptly end an interview on Good Morning Britain today (January 8) when the discussion veered off course.
Co-hosting with Ed Balls, she welcomed Errol Musk, Elon Musk's father, onto the show.The pair were inquiring about his communication with his son regarding Elon's fallout with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, but the conversation quickly shifted as Errol, joining via video link from Cape Town, began comparing Tommy Robinson to Nelson Mandela and sharing his views on a Canadian referendum.
As the topic strayed, Susanna intervened, declaring: "Right, Errol, thank you very much indeed but I feel that we're drifting slightly from the core issues for our audience." She appeared uncomfortable, shuffling papers and wearing a tense expression as Errol vanished from the screen.
Addressing the viewers, she added: "I think we slightly drifted away from how democracy works and the legal system in this country as well." Ed chimed in with: "I love the idea of somebody being relatively innocent", reports the Express.
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