Good Morning Britain star Alex Beresford marked an unimaginable milestone stay on the programme on Friday morning as he celebrated 20 years at ITV. 

Hosts Adil Ray and Kate Garraway made the announcement close to the start of the present and praised their colleague’s “unimaginable” achievement. 

Adil informed viewers: “It is a very special occasion for somebody at present. You will not consider it, taking a look at them, that they have been round this lengthy. However Alex is celebrating 20 years at ITV. Unbelievable. Unimaginable! 

“He began when he was 5 years previous, everybody,” joked the presenter, earlier than introducing two clips from Alex’s early profession as a climate presenter for ITV. 

Teasing his co-star for his questionable vogue sense within the throwback movies, Adil quipped: “Alex, you thought you hadn’t seen that tie for twenty years!”

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Alex admitted: “Let me inform you, my wardrobe was completely horrible after I began. I did not have a clue what I used to be doing. 

“In reality, it was the editor of this programme, Neil Thompson, who pulled me apart sooner or later as I used to be about to begin presenting the nationwide climate and stated, ‘Alex, we have to discuss your fits,'” he recalled, including: “I wanted assist and fortunately he stepped in. Ever since, I’ve by no means regarded again and I look fairly sensible so thanks very a lot, Neil.”

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Praising Alex’s presenting abilities, Kate stated: “You have been nice from day one by the look of that,” to which Alex admitted: “I did not really feel nice, to be trustworthy with you. I used to be nervous. However that is the one first-time job I’ve ever had. My first job out of uni.”

Adil then requested if Alex would do one other 20 years at ITV, to which the climate star stated: “I’ve acquired one other 20 years in me.”

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Alex, 43, began his weather-presenting profession within the West Nation within the early 2000s, earlier than progressing to the Nationwide crew in 2007. Over time, Alex has appeared on a number of actuality recreation reveals, together with The Chase: Celeb Particular, Who Desires to Be a Millionaire? Celeb Particular, and in 2018, competed on Dancing on Ice. 

Away from the present, Alex is married to Imogen McKay, who works in e-commerce operations. The couple, who met on a blind date in 2020, tied the knot on the historic Son Marroig property in Majorca in 2022. 

“I used to be blown away by the fantastic thing about all of it,” Alex informed HELLO! on the time. “Considered one of my cousins stated it was like being in a film and it actually was. It was unimaginable from begin to end. However most significantly, it was the place I used to be marrying the lady I like.”

Alex can be a proud dad to his son Cruz from a earlier relationship.