[Cherie]

This is appalling....two presenters who should know better

Good Morning Britain viewers were horrified at 'disgusting' comments made about darts star Luke Littler by host Adil Ray.

Fans said Adil should be 'ashamed' as he was accused of 'fat-shaming' the 17-year-old with cruel comments about his appearance and diet.

Discussing the sports news on Thursday's show, coverage of Luke's 5-2 defeat over Nathan Aspinall that secured him a place in the semi-finals of the World Darts Championship was aired. Adil then warned viewers he was about to say something that 'might not be very popular.' He continued:

"I'm a little bit worried about Littler. He's 17 and he's turning into the look of a darts player. Look at him! He's admitting to having pizzas before a match. I'd be a bit worried," he added.

Kate Garraway then said Adil need not be worried about Luke as he's 'so successful.' Doubling down, Adil replied: "He's going to get more successful and he can keep on doing it... but I don't want him to get too unhealthy."

To lighten the mood, Kate suggested Adil visit Luke's dressing room with a carrot to 'see how that goes down.' Adil joked: "Just before the final. Here you go, I've got a salad for you from Pret." While Kate and Adil giggled in the studio, viewers at home claimed to be 'disgusted' by the exchange.

The Mirror

[thesheriff443]

Littler is a fatastic dart player

[Mystic Mock]

What an unnecessary comment for him to make.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Santa Goth

What an unnecessary comment for him to make.

Adil is Live again today


So FAT Dart Player can Bog Off

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by arista

Adil is Live again today


So FAT Dart Player can Bog Off

I'm not saying that Adil is wrong (health wise) in what he is saying, and obviously I don't think that he should lose his job for making an unlikable comment.

I just don't get why he felt the need to make that kind of comment when discussing a Sport?

[bots]

he needs to luke littler

[arista]

This is appalling....two presenters who should know better


Bollocks
Cherie

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

This is appalling....two presenters who should know better


Bollocks
Cherie

He is a 17 year old kid, its not nice they are adults bullying a child essentially

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Cherie Christmas

He is a 17 year old kid, its not nice they are adults bullying a child essentially

They should highlight what happened to Karen Carpenter

[arista]

GMBHD itv

spend 30mins on Newspapers

At 6:30AM - 7AM


100% better than the sad BBC


Fantastic Ava-Santina Evans on the panel

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Cherie Christmas

This is appalling....two presenters who should know better

Good Morning Britain viewers were horrified at 'disgusting' comments made about darts star Luke Littler by host Adil Ray.

Fans said Adil should be 'ashamed' as he was accused of 'fat-shaming' the 17-year-old with cruel comments about his appearance and diet.

Discussing the sports news on Thursday's show, coverage of Luke's 5-2 defeat over Nathan Aspinall that secured him a place in the semi-finals of the World Darts Championship was aired. Adil then warned viewers he was about to say something that 'might not be very popular.' He continued:

"I'm a little bit worried about Littler. He's 17 and he's turning into the look of a darts player. Look at him! He's admitting to having pizzas before a match. I'd be a bit worried," he added.

Kate Garraway then said Adil need not be worried about Luke as he's 'so successful.' Doubling down, Adil replied: "He's going to get more successful and he can keep on doing it... but I don't want him to get too unhealthy."

To lighten the mood, Kate suggested Adil visit Luke's dressing room with a carrot to 'see how that goes down.' Adil joked: "Just before the final. Here you go, I've got a salad for you from Pret." While Kate and Adil giggled in the studio, viewers at home claimed to be 'disgusted' by the exchange.

The Mirror

That is horrific

The guy should get sacked

[Crimson Dynamo]

He should be made to apologise on air

[Beso]

Cancel the disgusting pig.

[MTVN]

People kept doing similar with Bunting yesterday pointing out he's the same age as Ronaldo. It's like yeah darts players are not finely chiselled athletes, they're more like your average bloke who spends too much time down the pub so some of them will be a bit out of shape. That's part of what makes them quite relatable and down to earth though rather than these hyper obsessed fitness freaks.

That's not to say it should be encouraged but it shouldn't be sneered at either. It is a bit meaner when it's directed at a 17 year old too especially one who's performing at such a high level in a major sport - that's surely where the focus should be

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by MTVN

People kept doing similar with Bunting yesterday pointing out he's the same age as Ronaldo. It's like yeah darts players are not finely chiselled athletes, they're more like your average bloke who spends too much time down the pub so some of them will be a bit out of shape. That's part of what makes them quite relatable and down to earth though rather than these hyper obsessed fitness freaks.

That's not to say it should be encouraged but it shouldn't be sneered at either. It is a bit meaner when it's directed at a 17 year old too especially one who's performing at such a high level in a major sport - that's surely where the focus should be

Bunting is only three years older than Sam Quek.

I could've swore there would have been a 15 year age gap between them.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Faded minor actor who now reads an autocue for a living is jealous of a very talented kid

sigh

[Ammi]

…I’m not familiar with the presenter or GMB in general is something that I don’t think I’ve ever watched so I watched back the relevant bit/comments…I don’t think there is any doubt that the comments weren’t said with any type of ‘concerned’ input and even then I don’t think it would have been appropriate for a presenter to give that input, regardless of his personal thoughts …but the comments were undoubtedly mocking and that was the purpose of them to be so…if there was any concern for a young person’s health/diet/lifestyle etc then mocking that young person would absolutely be a pretty awful thing to do…laugh/laugh, snigger/snigger, giggle/giggle, that’s helpful …such shabby behaviour and would it be ok to openly and publicly mock that shabby behaviour, would he consider…?…

…there are also many that have the thought of the training involved in being an athlete from childhood is quite detrimental to bone development and repeated joint injuries etc…is that something that’s open for mockery as well in young athletes who excel in their sport…?…

[UserSince2005]

As he says it with his double chin.

Gross fat man himself.

Fire it.

[Cherie]

Shame Kate didn't feel strong enough to put him down, I don't think in any other sport these type of comments would be acceptable....it's because it is white working man sport essentially,.....look at some Rugby players they dont look at peak fitness but that is a middle class sport so fine and dandy

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Shame Kate didn't feel strong enough to put him down, I don't think in any other sport these type of comments would be acceptable....it's because it is white working man sport essentially,.....look at some Rugby players they dont look at peak fitness but that is a middle class sport so fine and dandy

spot on

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Shame Kate didn't feel strong enough to put him down, I don't think in any other sport these type of comments would be acceptable....it's because it is white working man sport essentially,.....look at some Rugby players they dont look at peak fitness but that is a middle class sport so fine and dandy

It sounds like she even joined in .. I think I heard she suggested , jokingly that they took Luke a salad before the final .

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Zizu

It sounds like she even joined in .. I think I heard she suggested , jokingly that they took Luke a salad before the final .

tbf you are right, but she has poor Derek on her side, so no one will want to cross the line

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

As he says it with his double chin.

Gross fat man himself.

Fire it.

He apparently defended the asian grooming gangs on the same programme so he needs to get sacked

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Zizu

He apparently defended the asian grooming gangs on the same programme so he needs to get sacked

He did what?

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

He did what?

Yeah .. it wasn’t yesterday though as reported…

It was another program … apparently said something like the majority of grooming was done by white males or something and a huge % of Asian males worked night shifts and put them in ‘ situations’ with young women .


“ Although only a very small number of Asian men are involved in such crimes - more than 80 per cent of sexual offenders as a whole are white “