ITV Good Morning Britain viewers divided over 'silly' Queen segment after slamming guest for '15 minutes of fame'
13.09.2022 - 17:53
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Good Morning Britain viewers have been left divided after what they called a 'silly' segment on the Queen. Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard were back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Tuesday (September 13) as they hosted another special show paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
GMB returned to air on Saturday following the peaceful death of the Queen, aged 96, at Balmoral on Thursday, September 8. The announcement was made by Buckingham Palace at around 6.30pm with a brief statement issued to the Press Association, BBC and hung on the gates of the Queen's London home.
The ITV show has aired every morning since, detailing the next steps as Charles was officially proclaimed King and following the Queen's final journey from Scotland to London where she'll lie in rest in Westminster Hall before her state funeral on Monday, September 19, at Westminster Abbey.
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But during the latest episode, British racing driver Jackie Stewart left fans divided after he appeared to discuss the Queen's driving skills with hosts Ben and Susanna. The motorsports star spoke about his experiences with the late monarch and even shared his thoughts on the Queen's love of driving.
The 83-year-old said she "never missed a gear change" but he also emotionally spoke about how news of the Queen's death had affected him: "All of the people that I’ve lost as racing drivers, 57 people, all my friends were killed driving racing cars until I changed the safety of motorsport.
"I felt more pain for her loss in these last few days than I’ve ever done in any other circumstances because there’ll never be another. I love to think there will be. Our