Good Morning Britain viewers were left fuming as they claimed the ITV show had reached a “new low” on Tuesday (November 25) as they were forced to watch a “clutching at straws” segment
Sara Baalla Screen Time TV Reporter and Karen Price
09:22, 25 Nov 2025
Susanna Reid hosting Good Morning Britain(Image: ITV)
Good Morning Britain fans issued the same complaint as they believed that the ITV show reached “a new low” on Tuesday (November 25).
During the morning’s edition of the popular breakfast programme, presenters Susanna Reid and Ed Balls covered the latest news from across the UK and around the world.
They were accompanied in the studio by Laura Tobin, who provided regular weather updates, whilst Ranvir Singh handled the rest of the day’s news.
Later in the programme, Ranvir revealed that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has publicly denied that he ever “directly racially abused anybody”. It follows allegations that he made racist and antisemitic remarks whilst he was a schoolboy.
Ed Balls and Susanna Reid hosted Good Morning Britain on Tuesday(Image: ITV)
Speaking to correspondent Jonathan Swain, who was reporting live from Westminster, Ranvir began: “These allegations were obviously first reported in The Guardian newspaper. This, though, is the first time he’s publicly addressed them,” reports Wales Online.
Jonathan replied: “We heard from him at a Reform event in Llandudno, North Wales yesterday. He was challenged by a reporter on these allegations that were made in The Guardian newspaper about a week or so ago.
“They had spoken to former pupils at Dulwich College, where Nigel Farage attended as a schoolboy in his teenage years. In that article, they say that they spoke to former pupils at the school and they made allegations that Nigel Farage had actually used antisemitic language and racist language on a regular basis whilst at school.”
When questioned by a journalist about any past racial abuse during his school years, the MP responded: “Not with intent. No, I have never directly really tried to go and hurt anybody.”
ITV fans issued the same complaint(Image: North Wales Live)
He further clarified: “Have I said things 50 years ago that you could interpret as being banter in a playground, you could interpret in the modern light of day in some sort of way? Yes… I’ve never directly racially abused anybody.”
Upon viewing the segment, ITV viewers swiftly took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their dissatisfaction about the inclusion of such an old story in the programme.
One viewer wrote: “As if @GMB are even giving this air time?” while another commented: “I can’t believe the airtime this is getting. Things he may or may not have said… 50 years ago?”.
A third viewer remarked: “Really clutching at straws now!” and another similarly posted: “Wow, GMB has reached a new low, absolutely scrapping the barrel.”
Another fan echoed these sentiments, stating: “Dear god who the hell remembers what was said in a school playground and if so why suddenly remember it 50 years on!”.
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