Charlotte Hawkins TWERKS to the Good Morning Britain theme tune leaving her GMB co-stars stunned

She’s a hard-hitting newsreader and journalist.

But Charlotte Hawkins proved she was also a dancing queen as she twerked to the Good Morning Britain theme tune on Tuesday, leaving her GMB co-stars stunned.

The presenter, 45, wore a red checked baby-doll style dress as she busted her moves in the TV studio, live to the nation.

Introducing the show, Piers Morgan was visible unimpressed over Tik Tok videos circulating online, of people dancing to the theme.

‘I don’t think any video has excited the team more, or made something in me slightly die’ said Piers.

‘We got very excited by that,’ insisted Susanna, while Charlotte insisted: ‘We’re going to do this! We’re going to recreate this!’ 

And, as the GMB theme tune began playing, Piers could be heard gasping ‘oh my god’ as Charlotte confidently strolled onto the floor and started to dance. 

‘The things that people will do to try and get a bit more airtime… It’s baffling why Brendan Cole got kicked off Strictly after that,’ quipped Piers, in a nod to her turn on the BBC competition with the professional dancer in 2017.

Piers then added: ‘Actually your dancing skills have improved a bit.’

But Charlotte was already ready for another go, which saw her attempting to twerk, which was met with audible approval from her co-stars.

Charlotte pointed out: ‘And a twerk at the end!’ while Piers yelled out: ‘Work it baby, work it baby.’    

GMB posted the clip to their Twitter account and Charlotte reshared the video to her own Twitter feed, adding: ‘Doing my bit to put a smile on everyone’s faces this morning!!’ 

But some fans of the show were less than impressed, with many branding the moment ‘cringe’ and claiming that GMB are simply ‘desperate’ for viewers. 

One viewer tweeted: ‘GMB always finds a way to turn it into a cringe-fest. Everything from the arguing and and shouting, suzanna pouting and licking her teeth.

‘Trying to parade Laura across the BIG WALL OF WEATHER like she’s some catwalk model. And now this. Cringe cringe cringe!!!!’

Someone else wrote: ‘Twerking???? I wouldn’t give up your day job,’ while another pointed out: ‘Thats…… Not twerking.’  

‘What did I just see?’ asked one perplexed viewer as someone else tweeted: ‘GMB desperate for ratings.’ 

‘Sad, sad to see that a intelligent woman has to twerk on TV and a man can stay in his chair and be a bully. Maybe it is time for two women presenting @GMB,’ suggested another. 

However, there were some who found the moment entertaining, with one viewer tweeting: ‘Loved it Charlotte, could you do a dance and twerk every morning to brighten up our days.’ 

‘What a great way to start your day watching Charlotte twerking she is stunning I think Susana and Laura should join her,’ wrote someone else. 

Proving she doesn’t take herself too seriously, Charlotte also shared a photograph of herself in her eye-catching frock and pointed out how similar she looked to a bus.

Sharing a side-by-side image, she tweeted: ‘In other news this morning I appear to have come dressed as a Routemaster bus…’