GB News host and guest clash in heated on-air row

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 12:58 · Archive

A GB News presenter and guest engaged in a heated argument live on air during a discussion about public service broadcasting.

A GB News show descended into an on-air argument between host Nana Akua and guest Andy Twelves during a segment discussing public service broadcasting. The clash began when Twelves questioned whether the show was truly a free speech channel, leading to a dispute about panel control.

According to The Independent, Twelves told Akua 'I don't think the viewers would have got that from your performance today. You have poor hosting skills, you lost control of the panel'. Akua responded by asking what else he had to say and stating that once he had 'purged yourself of what it is that you have against me', they could continue the show. Twelves reiterated that she had lost control of the panel and questioned whether the argument was appropriate to conduct on air. Akua replied that he was being extremely disrespectful.

Both outlets report that the pair refused to end the dispute during the broadcast. Metro notes the exchange spiralled into chaos with Twelves interrupting Akua as she attempted to regain control. Clips of the incident were viewed hundreds of thousands of times online, with viewers on social media branding the exchange as 'childish' and 'pathetic'.

How it is being reported

• GB News show descends into farce as guest accuses host of ‘losing control’ live on airGuest Andy Twelves accused Nana Akua of being a ‘poor host’The Independent · 21 Oct, 12:33
• GB News host and guest refuse to stop ‘childish and ridiculous’ row live on airTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page A GB News panel was thrown into utter disarray after a heated row broke out between the presenter and one of the guests on the show. The network has been…Metro · 21 Oct, 12:10

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