John Cleese told Ed Balls to “shut up” as he snapped at the Good Morning Britain host Ed Balls for persistently questioning him about his new GB News show.<br /><br />The former Monty Python star said the news channel had made him “the best offer anyone has ever made anyone in television” as he explained his decision to join.<br /><br />In response, Balls joked that Cleese is the “only presenter joining and not leaving” GB News and then interrupted the 83-year-old’s next answer.<br /><br />“Will you shut up?” Cleese snapped back, drawing laughter from both Balls and his co-host Susanna Reid.