Good Morning Britain hit by over 500 Ofcom complaints about Piers Morgan’s interviews in just eight days
GOOD Morning Britain has been hit by 681 Ofcom complaints in just eight days. The ITV daytime news show has seen host Piers Morgan engage in a series of fiery rows with guests such as top Trump aide Rudy Giuliani and sacked US cop Thomas Lane’s lawyer. Meanwhile celebrity hairdresser Adee Phelan swore three times […]
GOOD Morning Britain has been hit by 681 Ofcom complaints in just eight days.
The ITV daytime news show has seen host Piers Morgan engage in a series of fiery rows with guests such as top Trump aide Rudy Giuliani and sacked US cop Thomas Lane’s lawyer.
Meanwhile celebrity hairdresser Adee Phelan swore three times in an impassioned rant covering everything from the NHS to racism that left some viewers furious.
Piers refused to apologise for his old clipper’s language and instead credited his passion.
Adee appeared on the to discuss his fundraising for NHS nurses fighting coronavirus but exploded at the government, saying “they need to get their s**t in order”.
He branded Boris Johnson’s handling of the coronavirus crisis as “b******t”
At the end of his interview, Adee referenced Black Lives Matters protests in London and demanded an end to racism, swearing twice more.
“Before you start stopping and searching white youths and black youths they’re probably on their way to work, probably on their way to college, they’re probably on their way to do a good deed.
“We need to stop judging, it needs to start from the top. Westminster needs to get their s**t in order. They need to pull their fingers out. Stop lying. And the message is stick together, no fighting, no wars, no looting.”
The blue segment saw 191 complaints pour in to Ofcom.
The following day Piers did apologise to viewers after Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy appeared to swear at him in an explosive clash live on air.
Giuliani was appearing on the ITV show to discuss the ongoing racial tension across the US following the death of George Floyd, which sparked Black Lives Matter protests across the globe.
The exchange became personal, with Giuliani attacking Piers’ career in US which ended with the British broadcaster being sacked from his high profile job at CNN.
The Trump ally said: “Everyone in America knows you’re a failed journalist.
“I know what happened to your show, Piers, and I remember the mistakes you made, and I remember that you f***ed up.
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“You can say anything you want about me, you are trying to create violence in the country.”
Piers and Susanna quickly apologised for Giuliani’s use of profanity – only for the American to insist that he had not sworn.
The incident sparked 271 complaints to the regulatory body.
Then just days 89 people complained as a lawyer defending one of the police officers accused of aiding in George Floyd’s murder stormed out of an interview with Piers.
The outspoken presenter grilled lawyer Earl Gray, who is defending Minnesota police officer Thomas Lane, after he was charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
The interview turned fiery and ended with the lawyer slamming his laptop down as he accused Piers of “talking bad” about his client.
This came as Piers said Lane should have intervened to stop Derek Chauvin from kneeling on George Floyd’s neck.
The hundreds of complaints can be added to the thousands already made this year about Piers’ tough interview style that has seen Government ministers boycott the show.
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