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BBC Breakfast viewers ‘switch off’ as they slam ‘pathetic’ heatwave weather report
BBC Breakfast viewers "switched off" after they slammed the show's latest weather reports.
Rachel Burden and Ben Thompson hosted the BBC morning programme, with Louise Lear providing the weather forecasts.
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Louise said: "I'm going to start off with what we had as a maximum yesterday.
"We actually had 29 degrees in London yesterday and when I was walking around in the afternoon, it was too hot for me by then.
"And I was thinking, 'We've got another at least 10 Celsius to go on top of that.
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"So just to illustrate the point - it is getting hotter.
The extreme heat is expected to arrive on Monday.
"There is a possibility that we are likely to see 41 degrees, and that will break the all-time high.
"So we have this red weather warning out for this extreme heat, and these are the areas that that covers.
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"The amber warning actually comes into force today with temperatures in excess of 30 degrees in some areas, it's still very hot indeed - and that covers the whole of England, Wales and into southern Scotland as well.
"So please keep abreast of the forecast, please look after yourself, look after your pets and perhaps look out for some neighbours as well."
Later in the show, a Spanish lady was interviewed about what it's like to live in hot temperatures like the UK is set to experience as well as offering essential advice on ways to keep cool.
They also discussed how Hollywood star Tom Cruise could be spotted in the Lake District while filming the next Mission Impossible movie.
But some viewers were left unimpressed.
One wrote on Twitter: "#BBCBreakfast so far… it’s going to be hot for a couple of days and Tom Cruise might be in the Lake District? Coming up Mrs Jones has lost her cat."
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Another tweeted: "Right I’m out this is pathetic by #BBCBreakfast we have been told it’s too hot but now you need to go @TomCruise hunting in the heat this is a slow news day."
A third added: "Dear BBC, STOP WIPING MY A**E! I know it’s hot, I’ve been through it before. I don’t not need you to hold my hand every minute of the day. I grew up with something called “Common Sense”."
Meanwhile a fourth shared: "BBCBreakfast surely there's more news than the hot weather! OK we get the point, be sensible, stay hydrated and do not go out unless you have to. Stop sensationalising it and just report, and bring us other news. There's other important issues we want to hear about too."
BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One.
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