Good Morning Britain viewers have expressed their dissatisfaction with the ITV show’s decision to send reporters out in the field despite a rare red weather warning being in place. On Friday morning, hosts Adil Ray and Kate Garraway informed viewers about the warning, which signifies a potential danger to life, as Storm Eowyn hits the UK.
The show deployed four reporters to provide live updates from various locations, but viewers were outraged by the decision to put them in harm’s way.
Many took to Twitter to express their concerns, with one person stating: “How irresponsible! You do not need to be outside to show us how bad the weather is GET INSIDE.”
Another viewer fumed: “What poor reporters have to stand out in the wind and rain to verify @Lauratobin1 ‘s forecast while she presents from a nice warm studio? #gmb.” Someone else sarcastically commented: “Don’t go outside, there’s a danger to life’…..unless you’re a reporter in which case GMB will make you stand outside.”
Several viewers emphasized that it was unnecessary to put reporters in danger, as the severity of the weather was already apparent. One person wrote: “Get those reporters inside. We are not stupid, we can see how windy it is without putting your reporters in danger.”
Another viewer questioned the logic behind sending reporters out in such hazardous conditions, stating: “Danger to life warning and #gmb throw numerous reporters out into #StormEowyn to get the best shots, where is the f*****g logic in that? unbelievable.”
One baffled viewer tweeted: “This storm is a threat to life. So let’s send a reporter to stand 10 yards away from the sea. I’ll never understand that.”
Another commented: “#StormEowyn is battering Ireland, red warnings are out meaning a danger to life and #gmb have got 5 or 6 reporters out in the thick of it just to show us what a storm looks like incase we didn’t know. #GMB.”
On the programme, Kate Garraway informed the audience that numerous schools are anticipated to shut down, and travel services including trains and flights are likely to be halted, reports the Manchester Evening News.
She remarked: “People are being urged to stay at home today as storm Eowyn hits the UK. Bringing potentially life-threatening winds with it.”
Her co-host Adil Ray added: “It could be the biggest storm seen for a century in parts of the British Isles with winds of 100mph forecast and a serious risk to life in parts of Scotland and Ireland.”
The ITV presenters then switched to Nick Dixon, who was broadcasting live from Largs on the Firth of Clyde, battling against the elements. Observing Nick’s struggle with the fierce weather, Kate queried: “Goodness me, we can see how much you’re under pressure from those winds and the rain. The warning doesn’t even arrive until 10am, does it? are you ok?”
Nick, nearly swept away by the gusts, assured her he was fine but quipped that a coffee would be welcome. He reported to Kate that the weather had worsened significantly within the last hour since his initial update to the studio.
As they concluded the segment, Kate told him to stay safe before transitioning to another reporter, who had been forced to continue reporting from inside a studio due to the escalating storm warning.
Good Morning Britain continues weekdays on ITV from 6am.