Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley branded 'rude' by viewers minutes into ITV show

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Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley branded 'rude' by viewers minutes into ITV show
Good Morning Britain viewers were left fuming after Richard Madeley was 'disrespectful' his co-star on the ITV programme
Richard Madeley has been criticised for his "disrespectful" behaviour towards one of his Good Morning Britain co-stars during a heated debate.
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On Wednesday (August 13), Richard and Kate Garraway were at the helm of the ITV programme, joined by newsreader Marverine Cole and journalists Andrew Pierce and Ava Santina-Evans.
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The panel was discussing new police guidance aimed at curbing the spread of online misinformation.
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However, viewers were left irate when Richard interrupted Marverine as she was speaking about stereotypes, leading to accusations of rudeness from the host.
"People of non-white backgrounds are 'troublemakers' whether they are asylum seekers or not. That was a narrative that never was around when I was younger," Marverine stated.
Richard Madeley came under fire for being 'rude' on GMB
(Image: ITV)
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As she tried to continue her point, Richard interjected, saying: "But the more you withhold that information, when it is released or when it leaks out, it has much more impact because it is a rarity.
"If you actually, completely lift the lid on this and are open every single time somebody is accused, arrested or charged. You're open about who they are, where they're from, you reduce the impact of the rare occasions when it leaks or it leaks inaccurately."
Marverine kept her cool despite the disruption, replying: "I appreciate that, but it goes hand in hand with a rhetoric which is across the country now, which is 'It's got to be a black person, it's got to be an asylum seeker who has done this hideous thing. And if it is, we're going to kick off as a nation. If it is a white person, then it is OK'."
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Richard faced a barrage of criticism on social media from viewers, with numerous people branding him disrespectful towards Marverine during the ITV broadcast, reports the Mirror.
"#gmb wish Madeley would stop talking over Marverine, so rude!" one ITV viewer raged.
Marverine Cole on GMB
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Another person wrote: "#gmb Richard Madeley shut up let people talk!!!!"
A third commented: "Quite eye opening the way ignoramus Richard Madeley was talking over Marverine Cole trying to get a point across."
A fourth GMB watcher said: "Richard is so disrespectful omg! ! #gmb," whilst a fifth declared: "Ok I remember why I stopped watching #gmb now."
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Good Morning Britain airs on weekdays at 6am on ITV1