Peter Andre astonishes GB News viewers as he makes his presenting debut on the ... trends now

He's well known for his 30-year singing career, with hits such as Mysterious Girl and Flava under his belts.

But Peter Andre's career took a brand new direction on Wednesday as he made his presenting debut on GB News, delivering the day's top stories alongside host Ellie Costello.

And while many were no doubt alarmed that the performer swapped his microphone for the autocue, there were several who were left pleasantly surprised by his news reading skills.

Taking to Twitter, viewers were quick to remark that the star was 'surprisingly not bad', with one enthusiastic fan calling for him to be a 'permeant fixture' on the channel.  

'Well done Peter. You have an excellent TV voice & while GB News have you,GMB have knacker sack Ed Balls. Hope to see you more often', commented one viewer.

While another shared: 'Very surprised how well Peter Andre fitted in as presenter on GB news. Well done.'

'Peter Andre doing a good job on the breakfast show today, very professional indeed...tbh' tweeted a third.

'Just waking up to see Peter on GB news with Ellie has made my morning. I’m hoping Peter is going to be a permanent fixture in the channel', remarked a fifth person.

With another adding: 'Peter Andre surprisingly not bad !.thought he was going to be his usual animated cracking jokes self!'

However, though he pulled off a credible turn on screens, there were some viewers who were baffled by his presence on the show, as they implied he should stick to his day job.

One viewer moaned: 'New lows for gb news. What the hell is Peter Andre doing on a gb news team. That's the end of that..... switched off...' 

While a second confused watcher tweeted: 'Peter Andre presenting GB News Wtf?'

'What has happened to GB news, stupid topics and now Peter Andre time to tune out and take it of my screens at work' questioned a third.