Lorraine Kelly launched into an epic rant on Good Morning Britain as she slammed Dominic Cummings for his 'breathtaking arrogance'.
Mr Cummings travelled to County Durham in March to self-isolate with his family - apparently because he feared that he and his wife would be left unable to care for their son - while official guidelines warned against long-distance journeys.
Further reports suggested he took a second trip to the North East in April, having already returned to London following his recovery from Covid-19.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrown his support behind his aide and said he acted "responsibly, legally and with integrity".
But a GMB poll conducted on whether Boris Johnson should have sacked Cummings revealed that 80% of viewers reckon that he should have, reports the Mirror.
Asked whether she was surprised by the result, Lorraine simply replied: "Not at all."
She continued: "What I think is really shocking about it - no apology! The arrogance is breathtaking."
Ben Shephard agreed, pointing out: "A blanket refusal to accept what has happened here... it might not look great."
Lorraine responded: "Do they not think that when the spin doctor becomes the story that it's time to go?
"That's always been the case in the past but clearly not now. And I can clearly understand why people are so angry."
Speaking to ITV correspondent Jonathan Swain, she branded Cummings' lack of apology "dangerous".
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