Adil Ray sparks ITV GMB outrage with 'disgusting' Manchester synagogue attack comment: 'You MUST formally apologise!'

On Friday morning, it was announced by police that the two men killed in the attack were named as Adrian Daulby, 53, and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz.

Three others remain in hospital while the attacker, who was shot dead at the scene, was confirmed to be 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent.

During one of the panel discussions, Ms Garraway and Mr Ray welcomed political commentator Ava Evans, broadcaster Salma Shah, and House of Lords member and former MP, Baroness Luciana Berger onto the show.

And it was during their conversation that Mr Ray's remarks caused controversy. "Talking to people yesterday in the community. Just share some of those conversations and talk to us about the fear and their feelings, if you can," Ms Garraway began.

Baroness Berger then replied: "I mean, it was already at its worst levels before the events of yesterday.

"The fear and the concern and the experience of the British Jewish community over the past couple of years has already meant that everyone knows someone, if it hasn’t been themselves, that everyone knows someone either in their family who themselves has been directly attacked or has themselves been a victim of anti-Jewish hatred.

"And that means that people are very, very fearful, they’re very, very scared. They were already scared in advance of the events yesterday.

"I had a conversation with my eight-year-old daughter last night, and her reflection was, 'Can we still go to synagogue?'

"And hearing stories from people in Manchester themselves who didn’t get to go and pray yesterday on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar was quite extraordinary. People are generally very, very fearful and very, very scared."

Mr Ray then weighed in: "I just want to read a tweet from our dear friend and colleague Rob Rinder, who tweeted yesterday.

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"He said, 'If you believe in Britain, wherever you’re from and whatever your faith, you must stand with us. Many Jews cannot imagine a future here, and history tells us what follows and when that happens'.

"It’s striking, the fact that Rob, somebody like Rob, would say that Jewish communities don’t feel safe here."

Reacting to the hypotheticals posed in Mr Rinder's tweet, Mr Ray asked: "Where would they go next? It’s not even something we should even consider.

"Are you fearful? Are you hearing that? Do you think there’s a moment where Jewish communities say, well, we can’t stay here anymore?"

Baroness Berger quickly picked up on Mr Ray's choice of words. "I mean, it’s striking that you just said, where would we go next?" she pointed out.

"No, but because-" Mr Ray stumbled before Baroness Berger continued: "It is a genuine fear of people in this country about whether they have a safe place to live. And I really wish that wasn’t the case.

"It existed before today, and I know it will be amplified in the wake of these horrific events and people being murdered in this country. And therefore, you know, this was an attack on British Jews.

"Yes, we’re Jewish, but I’m very proud to be British. This is an attack on Britain. This is an attack on Britain, absolutely right. But we do have a responsibility to all minority communities in this country.

"And we have a responsibility, I think, to ensure that everyone has a safe place to live. And I think to share is not the reflection and thoughts, and feelings of certain elements. I won’t say all, but, you know, significant numbers of Jewish people are thinking that."

Ms Garraway then turned to Baroness Berger's fellow guests: "Salma and Ava as well, where are we as a country? What would your message both be this morning?"

An emotional Ms Shah struggled to respond through tears: "Well, to be honest, you know, I feel so upset about this entire sentiment because Luciana is a parliamentarian, you know, of course she’s British, of course she belongs here - I'm so sorry."

Ms Garraway intervened to allow Ms Shah the chance to regain her composure. Ms Evans soon weighed in: "There shouldn’t be any place for extremism in Britain. It really is heartbreaking to look up and down the country and see this.

"We saw this last year with the Southport riots; we’ve seen it again just yesterday. And it’s not British, it’s anti-British."

Baroness Berger once again pulled up a GMB star on their language. "I think I might say it’s not just about extremism, because extremism is the worst exposition of what discrimination can become. And actually, even low levels of discrimination and racism have an impact," she pointed out.

After the ITV show shared a clip of the debate on X, as well as footage from Ms Garraway and Mr Ray's interview with Ms Mahmood later in the show, social media soon flooded the account with complaints about the words used during the coverage.

Taking aim at Mr Ray, one X user fumed: "#GMB #goodmorningbritain how dare you even utter the words 'where will you go next'! WTF! That should not have been said on mainstream media! How dare you!"

@GMB “Where will they go next” That was a disgusting comment. You must formally apologise

— Peter Grant (@KanndoBear) October 3, 2025

"@GMB 'Where will they go next?' That was a disgusting comment. You must formally apologise," a second viewer penned before a third claimed: "I didn’t catch that lady's name on GMB but the look she gave Adil Ray when the mask slipped and he said where will Jewish people go next... @GMB."

Elsewhere, a fourth also fumed at Mr Ray: "He's asked where will you go next, f***ing disrespectful!"

A fifth reached out to Baroness Berger following the discussion: "@lucianaberger I’m devastated about (what) happened yesterday. @lucianaberger you spoke so powerfully this morning, and as well held @GMB @kategarraway @adilray to accuracy with reporting with utmost respect... @GMB do better with the questions you ask."

And a sixth took aim at Ms Garraway for her part in the discussion: "I have just watched this segment and GMB presenters just talk over the panel!! How insensitive after the horrendous act yesterday, just proves that GMB is all about ratings. Some questions by a certain female presenter were shocking and insensitive."

However, some jumped to Mr Ray's defence, in particular, claiming he was expanding on what co-star Mr Rinder had written in his social media post.

One X user hit back at the critics: "I do think he was reflecting on Rob Rinder’s tweet and nothing more than that. I’m saddened beyond belief about yesterday." (sic)