GOOD Morning Britain has been hit with a flood of Ofcom complaints about its presenter failing to acknowledge Jews in a report about the Holocaust.
Furious breakfast show viewers have contacted the broadcasting regulator – as campaign groups demand an explanation.
An Ofcom spokesman confirmed to The Sun there had been a total of 77 complains made since Monday’s live episode aired.
Viewers complained about the presenter not mentioning Jewish people when describing the groups who were killed in concentration camps during World War Two, as part of a feature about Holocaust Memorial Day.
All complaints are assessed against the Broadcasting Code, but it is not yet known whether the programme will be investigated.
Good Morning Britain came under fire on social media over the incident aired on Monday’s show.
The programme admitted failing to acknowledge the Jewish community in a report on the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz.
A show insider said: “This failure was done in error, however clear reference to Jewish people in the correspondent news report from Auschwitz immediately followed, as well as a further extended programme report referencing the six million Jewish victims.”
Ranvir – who shares the news presenting slot with Charlotte Hawkins and Kate Garraway on rotation – returned to the show the following day with a brief apology, saying: “In yesterday’s news, when we reported on the memorial events in Auschwitz, we said six million people were killed in the Holocaust but crucially failed to say they were Jewish.
“That was our mistake, which we apologise for.”
Ranvir is expected to be back on GMB and Lorraine later this week.
