THIS is the moment a Good Morning Britain reporter was bashed by ferocious winds live on air as Storm Eowyn battered the UK.
Journalist Nick Dixon struggled to stay upright while delivering his report from the seafront in the Scottish town of Largs this morning.
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Nick Dixon braved the winds in the seafront town of Largs
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GMB hosts Adil Ray and Kate Garraway lost contact with the reporter at one point
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Nick struggled to stay on his feet as the storm raged
The reporter , 53, headed out in Storm Eowyn as it caused widespread chaos across the UK with winds of over 100mph recorded in Ireland and Scotland.
Half a million properties have already lost power in the “risk to life” conditions, with people urged to stay indoors.
GMB viewers watched Nick through their fingers as presenter Kate Garraway urged him to stay safe, after rare red weather warnings were issued.
Concerned Kate reminded Nick of the risks and asked him: “Are you OK?
“Goodness me, you are feeling the impact, aren’t you?”
Nick struggled to stand and stumbled over in shot, but managed to reply: “The winds have intensified in the last 45 minutes and are 75mph.”
Nick returned to the screen later but got cut off, before telling Kate and Adil Ray: “Yes it is getting worse.
“We’re struggling with our equipment because of the conditions …”
Viewers were left outraged over ITV’s decision to have the reporter braving such perilous conditions and begged him to find shelter.
One slammed the segment on X, writing: “How stupid to film Nick Dixon struggling to keep safe in the storms in Scotland. It’s not necessary for him to report outside in those conditions.”
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Another viewer blasted the choice of location, writing: “He’s at the worst place at the sea front.”
A third person echoed the concerns saying: “High winds, risk to life, let’s stick some of our employees out there.”
However, some praised his dedication to covering the storm.
One said: “Bit of wind. Don’t be so soft.”
Some 4.5 million people received emergency alerts on their phones last night warning of the incoming storm in the “largest real life use of the tool to date”.
Red warnings for wind have been issued by the Met Office in Northern Ireland from 7am until 2pm on Friday, and for western and central areas of Scotland between 10am and 5pm.
Gusts of 80 to 90mph are expected widely inland in the warning areas, with speeds of up to 100mph likely along coasts, the forecaster said.
Amber wind warnings are also in place for Northern Ireland, the southern half of Scotland, northern England and north Wales between 6am and 9pm on Friday, and the northern half of Scotland from 1pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday.
There is also a yellow wind warning covering most of the UK for the entirety of Friday.
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A red alert phone warning was sent to locals todayCredit: Alamy
