Good Morning Britain has been hit with hundreds of Ofcom complaints after presenter Adil Ray was accused of fat-shaming darts player Luke Littler.
The incident during Thursday’s (January 2) episode of the ITV show as a segment covered Littler’s progress to the semi-finals of the 2025 World Darts Championship, a tournament the teenager would eventually go on to win.
After prefacing his statement by sharing that he would say something that “might not be very popular”, Ray said: “I'm a little bit worried about Littler. He's 17, and he's turning into the look of a darts player.
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“Look at him! He's admitted he has pizzas before a match and sits there playing computer games. I just think I'm a bit worried” he continued, with co-presenter Kate Garraway interjecting by saying that Ray “shouldn’t be worried” as Littler is “so successful.”
“He's going to get more successful, and he can keep on doing it... but I don't want him to get too unhealthy,” he continued, with Garraway adding that he should visit Littler’s dressing room with a carrot to “see how that goes down.”
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“Just before the final. Here you go, I've got a salad for you from Pret [a Manger],” Ray concluded, with the pair seen giggling following the remarks, which has led to 311 complaints with regulator Ofcom (as per The Mirror).
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The exchange was met with criticism on social media, with one user taking to X/Twitter as they wrote: “Adil Ray just casually fat shaming a 17 year old kid on Good Morning Britain, should he ashamed #gmb #goodmorningbritain”
A second user echoed these sentiments, writing: “Disgusted with Adil Ray fat shaming a 17 year old on #gmb this morning!”, with a third noting: “Adil Ray fat shaming a young sports star …. 'Here have a salad' #GMB”
Good Morning Britain airs on ITV.
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