Lorraine viewers have been left fuming after an ITV reporter donned a split jersey - one side Wales and one side England - during a news report as the FIFA World Cup continues.
ITV sports reporter Jonathan Swain has received immense backlash on social media for donning the split England and Wales shirt - with even TV star Dan Walker slamming the controversial top.
The two British teams are set to face each other today in a crucial match in Qatar, and to show his support for both teams, Swain decided to opt for a split jersey before the all-important match kicked off.
However, his impartial gesture backflipped with dozens of furious ITV viewers flocking to Twitter to slam his 'disgraceful' split jersey.
Former BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker weighed in on the controversial jersey as he shared a picture of Swain in the shirt on Twitter commenting: "NO! NO! NO! NO! #ENGWAL" alongside a string of vomit emojis.
Elsewhere, another ITV viewer took to Twitter to fume: "Pick a side mate. I know journalists have to appear to be impartial but this is a joke."
"Whoever this geeza is needs the sack. F***ing embarrassment," another raged.
"Anyone who wears a split jersey or scarf should henceforth be known as a loser," another unimpressed viewer tweeted.
While someone else complained: "How immensely cringe and odd. This is the worst thing I've ever seen."
"What is that abomination. Disgraceful," added another unhappy viewer, while another echoed: "That is the most horrendous football jersey to grace this very earth."
Clapping back at the criticism, reporter Swain insisted that he had a right to wear the split Wales and England jersey given the fact his mum is Welsh.
"Not my idea, I have to say. But I think I am half-qualified to wear this - I do have a mother who's actually from mid-Wales. From Llanidloes believe it or not," he shared.
Wales must beat England in the all-important match this evening in order to have a chance of progressing to the knockout stages of the 2022 tournament.
Whereas, if England beat Wales, they will automatically qualify for the last-16 as group winners.
