Good Morning Britain 'hit with 397 Ofcom complaints'
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18 June 2020 - 2:00 PM

Good Morning Britain 'hit with 397 Ofcom complaints'

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\'Good Morning Britain\' has been hit with 397 Ofcom complaints in one week.

The ITV breakfast show was the subject of nearly 400 objections from disgruntled viewers over one week - which ran from June 9 to 16 - and there were 264 complaints for an episode in which Piers Morgan insulted Boris Johnson\'s hair, according to The Sun Online.

The 55-year-old broadcaster compared the British prime minister\'s blonde locks to scarecrow Worzel Gummidge.

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He ranted at the time: "What is going on with the Prime Minister\'s hair? I know it may seem trivial, but the rest of us, our wives, our partners, people we\'re with bothered to get the scissors out and give us a trim.

"I think the prime minister coming out like Worzel Gummidge - and I was told by \'sources close to the Prime Minister\' last night that he hasn\'t seen a barber since early March.

"He has really fine hair and using a brush doesn\'t really tame it. It\'s not disrespectful, it\'s because hair dressers aren\'t open until July.

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"But someone in that house must be able to trim it, Carrie? Carrie Symonds, can she do it?"

His co-star Susanna Reid defended the PM\'s fiancee - who gave birth to their child earlier this year - and suggested she might be "a little distracted at the moment".

The episode in question, on June 9th, sparked 264 complaints alone, with viewers also criticising Piers on social media.

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One tweeted: "Oh come on Piers Morgan, you have been so much better during this crisis than the Piers who kicks off over vegan slices - even dumped Trump.

"Don\'t make such a big deal about Bojo\'s hair. If it was cut, he would be accused of seeing a barber during lockdown. (sic)"

Another wrote: "Nah sorry @GMB slagging off the #PrimeMinister is a low! Report news not what #PiersMorgan ideology of how he should be looking, it\'s rather pathetic really. (sic)"

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