Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh shares heartbreaking family news in riot update
Good Morning Britain presenter Ranvir Singh has shared a gutwrenching update about her time away from screens.
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As well as briefly stepping away from screens, ITV presenter Ranvir Singh has revealed she is also temporarily turning her back on news.
The TV star informed her followers that she was taking a break from her regular appearance on Good Morning Britain and Lorraine to enjoy the summer with her son, Tushaan.
However, following the ongoing riots that erupted over the weekend across the UK, Ranvir took to Instagram with a devastating update.
Violent demonstrations have taken place in towns and cities including Rotherham, Hull and Sunderland following false reports that the Tamworth murderer had links to Islam.
As a result, police, mosques and hotels used to house asylum seekers have been targeted by far-right rioters.
Over the backdrop of rocky seas, Ranvir penned: “Spending my break keeping the news away from my son and also checking in on family in Hull, Sunderland Birmingham, Coventry.
“My nephew who is an NHS doctor on duty in Yorkshire is spending time trying to find out where and when the next race riots are so he and other brown/black doctors can share a car home with a buddy to stay safe in numbers.”
Ranvir also urged some of her followers to reach out: “If you are white and have friends or extended family who are Asian or Black it's really time to show up and stand with them - send a text to ask if they’re ok.”
“Fear and anxiety is swallowed down but it lingers in the gut,” she added.
This comes after Ranvir’s ITV colleague Kate Garraway was forced to apologise to MP Zarah Sultana during their discussion about the riots.
On Monday, the politician was a guest on Good Morning Britain and clashed with presenter Ed Balls as they discussed Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s emergency press conference.
As Zarah pointed out that he had failed to call the riots "islamaphobic" or "racist,” Ed fired back replied: "They have called it racist,”
Kate interrupted her saying: "No, no." She stuttered before adding: "Sorry, but we do have to ask you questions as well.”
