GOOD Morning Britain descended into chaos today as Ben Shephard suffered a coughing fit live on air.
His co-star Kate Garraway rushed to the rescue by whacking him on the back to clear his throat.
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But Ben was quick to say it hurt and didn’t help him – as Kate joked “it helps me”.
The hilarious exchange took place on this morning’s programme after Kate made a joke about a French pigeon.
The gag tickled Ben who suddenly suffered a coughing fit and couldn’t speak.
Kate said: “Oh it’s brilliant, every time I make him giggle he can’t speak for ten minutes.”
As Ben struggled to recover, Kate hit his back in an attempt to clear his airways.
“Does it help when I do that?,” asked Kate.
Ben shouted: “No it doesn’t!”
“Well it helps me,” Kate cheekily replied.
Ben told her: “It just hurts.”