ITV GMB fans demand ‘immediate sacking’ of host after ‘fat-shaming’ jibe

Good Morning Britain’s Adil Ray sparked controversy among viewers in Thursday’s episode with his comments on young darts player Luke Littler.

After showing a clip, Adil expressed his concerns about the teenager’s lifestyle, saying: “I have to say and this might not be very popular, I’m a little bit worried about Luke. He’s 17 and he’s turning into the look of a darts player.”

Amidst an awkward chuckle from Sean Fletcher, Adil went on to discuss Luke’s diet: “He is though. If I were his mum and dad, I mean, he’s sort of – look at him.”

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“He’s admitted he has pizzas before a match and sits there playing computer games. I just think I’m a bit worried.”

Co-host Kate Garraway weighed in with a question: “Are you? He’s so successful.”

To which Adil responded, “I know but he’s going to get more successful and I just worry,” prompting Kate to ask if he was “fretting”, reports the Mirror.

Adil elaborated on his point: “I don’t want him to get too unhealthy,” leading Kate to quip that he could “pop over with a carrot”. She added humorously, “See how that goes down,” as Adil joked back, “Just before the final, I’ve brought a nice little salad for you from Pret.”

Kate acknowledged that many teenagers enjoy pizza but understood Adil’s concern, saying, “But I know what you mean, you’re concerned, I like that.”

Adil wrapped up his thoughts by praising Luke: “He’s brilliant though, I absolutely love him, he’s great.”

Luke Littler during his quarter-final clash with Nathan Aspinall

The incident quickly sparked outrage on Twitter, with many viewers expressing their disgust at Adil’s remarks. One user raged: “Adil trying to fat shame Luke Littler is not the best thing this morning.”

Another tweeted: “@gmb Really, Fat shaming live on morning TV @Ofcom should investigate this shocking behaviour.”

A separate commenter posted: “Wow @adilray body-shaming like littler on live TV, call to @Ofcom needed @GMB He’s not even that overweight.”

One viewer demanded: “@GMB please ditch that Adil Ray! I hope he makes a public apology to Luke Littler after making derogatory comments about him.”

Meanwhile, another user blasted: “your hosts fat shaming Luke Littler, a 17 year old boy is unacceptable and unnecessary. Clearly a bitter and unhappy new year for Adil and Kate.”

Adil Ray and Charlotte Hawkins were back on GMB

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