Ben Shephard turned a live Good Morning Britain segment into unexpected chaos when he pulled co-host Kate Garraway into an ice bath—leaving her soaked from head to toe and viewers in hysterics.
The presenter had agreed to climb into a bath filled with freezing water after Kate spent much of the morning challenging him to face the icy ordeal.
But once Ben was finally in the bath, it became clear he had no intention of suffering alone.
Ben grabbed Kate and pulled her into his ice bathCredit: Array
Ben gets his revenge
Ben had been taking part in a gruelling 210-mile triathlon before the show, prompting Kate to encourage him to use the ice bath to ease his tired muscles.
She even offered to make a donation to the charity Ben had selected for his challenge if he agreed to take the plunge.
Eventually, Ben gave in.
“I’m devastated because they have actually donated so I’ve got to do it now,” he joked.
But as soon as he was in the freezing water, Ben had a plan of his own.
Without warning, he grabbed Kate by the wrist and pulled her into the bath.
Kate screamed as she was plunged into the icy water, while her blue-and-white floral dress and suede shoes were left completely soaked.
Kate yelled out and struggled as she was plunged into the freezing waterCredit: ITV
Viewers couldn’t get enough of the prank
The unexpected stunt sent viewers into a frenzy, with many praising Kate for managing not to swear despite being dragged into freezing water live on television.
One viewer joked that they could not believe Kate had managed to keep her language under control during the ordeal.
Another described Ben pulling Kate into the bath as “TV gold”.
Kate’s reaction quickly became one of the most memorable moments of the segment as she struggled to deal with the shock of the freezing water.
The prank was made even more amusing by the fact that Kate had spent the morning encouraging Ben to take the plunge—only to end up sharing the bath herself.
Kate looked like she was in agony as she hit the waterCredit: Ruckas
Ben’s stubble also caught viewers’ attention
The ice-bath chaos was not the only thing getting viewers talking.
Several fans were also distracted by Ben’s appearance, with his stubble attracting plenty of attention during the segment.
One viewer even joked that they would happily endure an ice bath if it meant sharing one with the GMB presenter.
Meanwhile, Kate had clearly not expected the tables to be turned so dramatically.
She had been interviewing Ben while he was in the bath, only to find herself partially submerged moments later.
It wasn’t Ben and Kate’s first awkward TV moment
The prank was not the first time Ben had left Kate red-faced during a Good Morning Britain segment.
Just months earlier, another on-air stunt ended with Ben accidentally exposing Kate’s Spanx body-shaping underwear.
Ben had picked up his co-host during the segment, inadvertently causing her clothing to be revealed to viewers.
Kate was left visibly embarrassed by the incident, adding another memorable chapter to the presenters’ history of chaotic on-air moments.
This time, however, it was Kate’s soaking-wet floral dress and ruined suede shoes that became the unfortunate casualties of Ben’s revenge prank.