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Kate Garraway Shares Hilarious Details About Her Appearance in Douglas is Cancelled

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Watch: Hugh Bonneville Hilariously Distracts Kate Garraway While Filming Douglas is Cancelled

Kate Garraway has told how Hugh Bonneville jokingly tried to distract her when she took on a role in his new series Douglas Is Cancelled.

The ITV comedy-drama is set in the world of television news, with Paddington star Bonneville playing presenter Douglas Bellowes and Jumanji’s Karen Gillan as his young co-host Madeline. And Good Morning Britain presenter Garraway has a small role, playing herself.

Discussing her appearance on the ITV morning show, the star revealed how Bonneville kept trying to unsettle her when they were filming their scene, admitting it was “hilarious”.

From ITV Daytime GOOD MORNING BRITAIN Weekdays live on ITV1 and ITVX Pictured: Kate Garraway (c) ITV Photographer: Ray Burmiston For further information please contact Peter Gray Mob 07831460662 / peter.gray@itv.com This photograph is (C)*** and may only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly connected with the programme or event referred to herein. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph may only be reproduced once up to the date of transmission (TX) and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any further use may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated (excluding basic cropping) in any way that alters the visual appearance of the person photographed which is deemed by ITV plc Picture Desk to be prejudicial or inappropriate. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full terms and conditions are available at www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/termsFrom ITV Daytime GOOD MORNING BRITAIN Weekdays live on ITV1 and ITVX Pictured: Kate Garraway (c) ITV Photographer: Ray Burmiston For further information please contact Peter Gray Mob 07831460662 / peter.gray@itv.com This photograph is (C)*** and may only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly related to the programme or event referred to herein. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph may only be reproduced once up to the date of transmission (TX) and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any further use may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated (excluding basic cropping) in any way that alters the visual appearance of the person photographed which is deemed by ITV plc Picture Desk to be prejudicial or inappropriate. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full terms and conditions are available at www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms

Kate Garraway plays herself in Douglas is Cancelled. (ITV)

The series focuses on cancel culture, with Douglas’ career on the line after he makes an ill-advised joke at a wedding.

In one episode, Garraway interviews Bonneville and Gillan – their alter egos Douglas and Madeline – about their programme Live At Six while they are on Good Morning Britain. Clips show the presenter desperately trying to keep talking to the cameras as Bonneville slips behind her sofa.

Kate Garraway joked that Hugh Bonneville had tried to distract her. (ITV screenshot)Kate Garraway joked that Hugh Bonneville had tried to distract her. (ITV screenshot)

Kate Garraway joked that Hugh Bonneville had tried to distract her. (ITV screenshot)

“As you can see, Hugh Bonneville, when we were trying to do other stuff like they do when they make movies and stuff, kept hiding behind the couch and jumping up and trying to talk me out of it,” she said. “It was hilarious!”

“I was so happy to do it!” Garraway added of her role.

This isn’t the first time Garraway has played herself on screen. In 2017, the presenter filmed a scene in the movie Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, in which she warned Good Morning Britain viewers of the arrival of a “Sharknado”, a tornado that had swept away sharks.

She met a tragic end when a shark crashed into the studio during a live broadcast and she was crushed and killed, along with fellow presenters Laura Tobin and Charlotte Hawkins.

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Kate Garraway has said she is “thrilled” to be in Douglas is Cancelled. (ITV screenshot)

That year, the star also appeared in Channel 4’s Hollyoaks, where she was seen covering the trial of Ste Hay for the murder of Amy Barnes.

She said she loved her appearance in the soap, posting on Twitter (now X) after filming: “A big thank you to the gang at @Hollyoaks for making filming my small role part of a big storyline for September – so much fun!!!”

Douglas is Cancelled starts at 9pm on ITV on June 27.