Good Morning Britain fans slam 'disrespectful' Richard Madeley minutes into ITV show
Richard Madeley has come under fire for being "disrespectful" to one of his Good Morning Britain co-stars during a heated debate.
Richard fronted the ITV programme alongside Kate Garraway on Wednesday (August 13) with the pair joined by newsreader Marverine Cole as well as journalists Andrew Pierce and Ava Santina-Evans to discuss new police guidance aiming to curb misinformation spreading online.
During the discussion, Marverine was interrupted by Richard as she spoke about stereotypes, leaving GMB viewers fuming and branding the host "rude".
"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 explained.
As she attempted to continue, Richard then spoke over her, 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 remained composed despite the interruption, responding: "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'."
Richard was slammed on social media by viewers, with many accusing him of being disrespectful towards Marverine on the ITV programme.
"#gmb wish Madeley would stop talking over Marverine, so rude!" one ITV viewer fumed.
A third said: "Quite eye opening the way ignoramus Richard Madeley was talking over Marverine Cole trying to get a point across."
A fourth GMB viewer commented: "Richard is so disrespectful omg!! #gmb," and a fifth fumed: "Ok I remember why I stopped watching #gmb now."
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