GB News star issues furious statement after backlash from foul-mouthed viewer

Patrick Christys, who hosts his self-titled show on GB News from Monday to Friday between 9pm and 11pm, delivered a lengthy monologue on the channel this week after being insulted by a foul-mouthed viewer.

Looking directly into the camera, Patrick read the troll's cruel tweet aloud to viewers. It read: "Bogg off you big-headed loud-mouth bore. Sick of your voice and your face on GB News." After reading it aloud, Patrick said: "Well, thank you very much for watching. See, this is a thing, isn't it? Sometimes people write things like this, and then they'll leave a comment about, like, how they can't stand the sight of you and [say] they hate watching or listening to you.

"And I disagreed with what you said at 10.55pm on Wednesday, which means really, that you've watched the whole show, haven't you?"

"And I disagreed with what you said at 10.55pm on Wednesday, which means really, that you've watched the whole show, haven't you?"

He continued: "You started at 9pm, and you hated me for four hours and 55 minutes. And right then, at the end, you decided to send me a tweet telling me what a prat you think I am. I nearly said something else there. So I am just grateful if you watch."

Patrick's followers flocked to the comment section, with one supporter writing: "We love you, mate, doing a brilliant job." Another added, "Patrick, WE LOVE YOU!! Don't stop doing what you're doing."

A third wrote, "How can anyone hate you? It's beyond me!! You are brilliant in every way." Someone else remarked, "We love you, Patrick!! You are doing great work!"

Another said, "We love you! You speak for the public! If they don't like you, change channels. What a prat!"

GB News airs daily on YouTube, Freeview and Sky.