Good Morning Britain star sparks major concern from viewers over ‘dangerous’ reporting

Good Morning Britain viewers have been left concerned for the health and safety of a journalist after he was filmed reporting live in ‘dangerous’ weather conditions.

Storm Eowyn is set to bring winds of up to 100mph to parts of the UK, and weather warnings have been issued throughout the country.

Millions of people have been warned to stay inside, with a rare red weather warning in place across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Despite this, one reporter was out braving the intense weather from Scotland, where he was surrounded by winds of 60mph.

As the report warned of a ‘danger to life’, Nick Dixon could be seen struggling to speak over the wind gusting around him, with rain and the sea making things even harder.

He told viewers: ‘The wind is really picking up this morning here in Scotland, already gusting over 65mph and remember half the country will be impacted by this red warning in place from 10am.’

At another point, he struggled to stand up as the wind was almost blowing him over.

Nick Dixon was being blown away by the storm (Picture: ITV)

He was reporting live in Scotland (Picture: ITV)

Host Kate Garraway asked: ‘Are you okay?’

Nick, who was clearly being blown around by the wind, joked he ‘could do with a coffee’, but said he was ‘relatively safe’.

‘The conditions have really intensified in the last hour since we last chatted, the wind gusts are getting up to beyond 70mph and it’s the kind of weather that many people in Scotland haven’t experienced in an awful long time.

‘That’s why millions of people in Scotland last night received that emergency alert message just before 6pm warning people of the conditions, to take precautions and to stay at home if entirely possible because a lot of Scotland, quite rightly so, is just going to shut down today, whether it is schools, shops, businesses, and a lot the transport.’

Viewers were concerned for his safety amid the storm (Picture: ITV)

Weather warnings across the country have been issued (Picture: Metro)

Despite warning others to stay inside, viewers were left concerned and outraged that Nick was reporting in those conditions.

‘Warning to life and you send him out to report in it,’ viewer Daniel commented on X.

Ricky fumed: ‘Absolutely brain dead. Talk about mix messaging to the British public ffs. Danger to life so well put a reporter out in it so you can all see ffs. How thick do they think we are? , we’ve got eyes and ears.’

Jane wrote: ‘We know it’s windy – why risk the reporters life by making him & the crew stand outside by the sea!!!’

‘Shame on GMB sending reporters out in that..,’ Orlaith said.

Viewers raged at ITV for sending Nick out in the storm to report (Picture: ITV)

Owen wrote: ‘Sorry GMB but that’s absolutely ridiculous putting your reporters out in that and that close to the sea too whilst ironically showing the warning message on the phones to “stay at home”. All about the views and money isn’t it. Don’t care about your staff at all.’

‘Red warning & your reporter is in the eye of the storm. Send him home, we can look out of the window,’ Alegna said.

Lee also fumed: ‘#gmb absolutely irresponsible reporting this morning. Having any reporter out in a red weather warning areas is ridiculous. Safety first – why are your reporters any different than the rest of the population being told to stay indoors??’

After Nick warned that the weather conditions could be ‘life-threatening’, Kate, sat in the ITV studios with co-host Adil Ray, told Nick: ‘It looks challenging enough as it is, we know you’ve taken advice and all the appropriate protections but people watching at home are still worried for you Nick and saying, “Please tell Nick Dixon to get inside and to get a hot drink if he can.”

Kate Garraway and Adil Ray reported from the studio, urging Nick to ‘stay safe’ (Picture: ITV)

‘I know you’re doing you’re job for us but do stay safe.’

The Met Office has warned of a significant risk to life posed by flying debris, as well as damage to buildings and power lines, with a rare red warning in place in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, and a third issued for the Isle of Man.

Winds of 114mph have been recorded in Ireland – the strongest ever seen on record.

There have been flight cancellations, including British Airways grounding more than 20 flights, schools shut, and Network Rail suspending all services, including buses, in Scotland.

Residents across Ireland and Scotland have been urged to stay at home as they brace themselves for the weather which could lead to flying debris (Picture: David Young/PA Wire)

There has been damage to power lines and buildings already (Picture: Jonathan McCambridge/PA Wire)

Metro previously spoke to a weather reporter who has spent her career braving storms like these, with BBC presenter Alison Freeman revealing there’s a simple reason why journalists like her are sent to the scene.

‘Television is supposed to be visual. Everybody is looking to see what’s going on and we provide that. 

‘If we’re out there, other people don’t have to be,’ she said.

‘No one ever forces us to stay anywhere,’ she went on, addressing concern from viewers that thorough risk assessments do take place.

‘It can be interesting to be out in the elements. I get a front-row seat to the crazy weather events.’

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV1.

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