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GMB host Susanna Reid found herself in an awkward situation on Monday's (26 September) episode of the show.The host was forced to reassure viewers that "Santa is real" after a comment from fellow host Ed Balls.The pair of broadcaster were discussing Nasa’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) with meteorologist Laura Tobin, which will be streamed on NASA's YouTube channel next Monday (3 October.)READ MORE: ITV bosses 'fear Holly and Phil will be booed at NTAs' after This Morning queue backlashThe test has been designed to see how difficult it would be to stop a sizeable space rock from hitting Earth.However Ed ended up in an awkward mix-up when he confused Dart with Norad (The North American Aerospace Defense Command) which runs a yearly Santa tracker, where people can follow his journey from the North Pole.Speaking about the event Ed said: "It’ll be the same website as they use for Father Christmas coming."To which Laura responded: "It’s not, it’s Nasa’s YouTube Channel."And Ed said: "‘No but I think Nasa do a thing where you can track Father Christmas coming."Laura corrected him by saying: "That’s Norad."Ed then said: "‘I think that’s made up. I don’t know though! Might be real."Susanna then jumped in by saying: "Okay, Father Christmas, by the way, is definitely real.

ED Sheeran’s neighbours are counting the number of times he uses his chopper. The Shape of You singer, 31, has a private helipad which he can access only 28 times a year. And Ed, who previously suggested local busybodies should “mind their own business”, could be riding into a storm on a Huey-style helicopter if it is landed too many times.