Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan has escaped censure over an interview about gay marriage, despite scores of viewers lodging complaints with the broadcasting regulator claiming he had called all Christians homophobes.
Last month, Morgan interviewed Christian magistrate Richard Page on the ITV breakfast show.
During the interview Morgan asked Page if he agreed with gay marriage.
When Page said he did not, Morgan said: “So, you’re a homophobe then?”
Ofcom received 70 complaints from viewers who felt Morgan’s remarks were offensive and discriminatory towards Christians and implied that all Christians were homophobic.
Ofcom assessed the complaints to evaluate whether Morgan’s actions warranted a full investigation of a potential breach of the broadcasting code.
“We assessed a number of complaints that Piers Morgan’s tone was offensive and discriminatory towards Christians in an interview,” said a spokesman for Ofcom. “We noted that the interviewee was given several opportunities to respond. He stated he was not homophobic, and set out reasons why. Overall, the interview was balanced and we found no evidence of discrimination.”
