ITV Good Morning Britain viewers were horrified after a debate on the show today, Thursday, April 27. Adil Ray and Kate Garraway were presenting the programme and leading into a forthcoming segment in which they would debate whether pet owners should be vegan. However, the conversation turned personal when Adil made a claim.
Adil said that people smell like their pets: "You can smell them if they have pets", he said. The remark left Kate in disbelief. However, he continued: "You can smell if they have dogs or cats. You always can."
Viewers were not impressed by the statement, which was compounded as the conversation on the topic continued. Charlotte Hakwins told the hosts she thought Sir Keir Starmer once had a pet hamster. Adil then encouraged Kate: "There you go, when he comes in have a sniff and we can try and guess the animal".