Ed Balls is left red-faced after a VERY embarrassing mistake live on Good Morning Britain as Lorraine Kelly becomes hysterical and steps in to correct him

Ed Balls turned red after making an embarrassing mistake on Good Morning Britain on Thursday.

The presenter, 57, made the unfortunate mistake of mixing up ballroom queen Shirley Ballas with legendary singer Shirley Bassey as they discussed Strictly Come Dancing.

As Lorraine joined hosts Ed and Ranvir Singh to talk about what’s coming next on her show, she revealed that she would be joined by Pete Wicks ahead of Saturday’s Strictly quarter-final.

Referring to the incredibly tight pink PVC trousers Pete wore during his Cha Cha in Blackpool earlier this month, Ed remarked: “Those pants.”

Lorraine agreed and added, “Yeah, those pants were something,” before Ed made the unfortunate mistake of replying, “Shirley Bassey almost got lost.”

Apparently not realizing his mistake, Ranvir asked, “Shirley Bassey?” when Ed realized his mistake and the panel burst into laughter.

Lorraine then joked: “Shirley Ballas, but I’m sure no woman would be bothered by that comparison,” before Ed joked: “Or pants.”

The ruling came after Ed sparked another bias row on Good Morning Britain following a “disgusting” clash with a pub owner on Wednesday.

The former shadow chancellor clashed with Michael Westwood over a petition calling for a general election.

Westwood joined Balls and Susanna Reid on the ITV show to discuss their viral petition and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s response to the growing number of signatures.

However, the discussion quickly turned bitter when the former politician questioned the owner’s links to the Conservative Party.

The owner said: “The current government has told a lot of lies to get into power and I don’t think they should be allowed to sit back and say ‘too many people, I don’t care.’ What’s it like?

On social media, viewers fumed that Balls should not have been part of the conversation because he was a former Labor MP and the husband of Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.

One X user raged: “Ed shouldn’t be allowed to comment on political matters because of an obvious conflict of interest?”

Another echoed: “Ed Balls should NOT be asking political questions as it is a conflict of interest, he was a Labor MP and his wife is Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.”

A third said: “Ed Balls should NEVER be allowed to ask questions. His wife, Yvette Cooper, is a minister at the Home Office. It’s completely biased. Shame on ITV.

“Why is Ed Balls still allowed to be in this position if he can’t be neutral? He is biased beyond belief,” commented a fourth.

A fifth wrote: “It is completely inappropriate for Ed Balls to be involved in this. And don’t shout “balance” because they played a good cop and a bad cop. Amateur.’

A sixth added: “Ed Balls needs to go. Would he question his wife (the Minister of Interior) like that?” No, I don’t think so.

Balls asked Westwood on the program: “Who decides when a promise can and cannot be broken other than voters in a general election?” Should this be decided by a court, the State, a petition or a general election?”

The pub owner replied: “I’m not a politician, I never claimed to be a politician.”