Good Morning Britain viewers issue the same complaint minutes into 'pointless' debate
Good Morning Britain viewers issued the same complaint minutes into a "pointless" debate on Tuesday (February 11).
The ITV news show ran a poll asking whether comedian Peter Kay was right to eject two hecklers from his Manchester gig on Saturday.
The star was in the middle of performing his Better Late Than Never (Again) tour at the AO Arena when a man in the audience started repeatedly shouting "garlic bread" at him - one of Peter's famous catchphrases.
Another woman then started shouting that she "loved" Peter, disrupting the show even further.
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The comedian wasn't impressed with the interruptions and asked the audience if the two hecklers were starting to get on their nerves. After receiving a unanimous reaction from the frustrated crowd, security quickly removed the noisy pair.
As they were escorted out, Peter reportedly said: "Go on, off you go, Lisa Riley" - comparing the woman to the Emmerdale star.
During today's edition of GMB, hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls mediated a debate between two guests who heavily disagreed over the topic.
However, the show's viewers were unimpressed by the segment, and many took to social media to share their frustrations.
"This is the most pointless debate. Get the weather on," one person wrote on X (formerly Twitter), while another added: "Seriously, do you need a poll for this? Come on, GMB news."
"Hecklers, no, but if you're continually interrupting the show to the detriment of others, yes. As normal, a common sense approach isn't newsworthy!" a third viewer fumed.
Meanwhile, another fan weighed in on the debate: "A couple of heckles yes, but when it takes over the show it's boring! Some people go too far and it ruins it for everyone else."
The Better Late Than Never tour began in December 2022 and recently celebrated its 100th show in Manchester. Since then, more dates have been added to the tour, which now runs until February 2026.
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV1 and ITVX at 6am
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