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Horrified This Morning fans ‘feeling sick’ as show chef serves up ‘uncooked turkey’ – would you eat it?

Viewers joked the bird 'still looked alive' as they carved up the meat

THIS Morning viewers were left with their stomach turning on today’s episode after watching a “raw turkey” be cut up on air. 

Ahead of Christmas Day, Josie Gibson and Dermot O’Leary welcomed Paul Kelly to the show for his tips on how to serve the traditional festive bird. 

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Paul Kelly appeared on This Morning to show viewers how to carve a turkeyCredit: ITV
Viewers complained they 'felt sick' after seeing the pink birdCredit: ITV
Kelly was seen pulling the skin off the cooked bird which fans found hard to stomach

Paul, who holds the Guinness World Record for fastest turkey carving, started slicing into the turkey while explaining the best way to serve it – but fans were distracted by the pink meat that was revealed. 

Turkey, which is typically served white, immediately got fans in a flutter as they took to X (formerly Twitter) to mock the segment, saying it looked “raw” or “undercooked”. 

“That turkey is so pink I can still hear it gobble-gobble!” declared one, while another joked: “ah yes we can make turkey tartare?” 

“That bloke carving the turkey needs to get down to Specsavers if he thinks that pink meat is dark meat,” noted a third. 

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“A good vet could get that turkey back on its feet no problem,” joked a fourth. 

Fans also noticed that, despite the presenters usually digging into dishes, neither Josie or Dermot tried it, adding to the speculation that the turkey wasn’t cooked through. 

“Notice they didn’t try any of the turkey, wonder why..” one said. 

“If I cooked my Turkey that pink and left it on the worktop I’d expect it to run off when my back was turned cause it was so pink it still had life in it. Boak!” added a sixth. 

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While viewers of the ITV series weren’t impressed with the cooking on display, health experts say that it might actually be safe to eat with one specific thing to note. 

Derek Bruce, health and safety expert at , offered guidance on how to make sure your turkey was perfect, saying: “Pink meat in a turkey doesn’t necessarily mean it’s undercooked. 

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“The only way to truly determine if a turkey is safe to eat is by using a meat thermometer.

"You need to ensure the thickest part of the bird – typically the breast and the thigh – has reached a core temperature of 75°C or above. 

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“Colour alone can be misleading due to factors like the bird’s age, how it’s been prepared, or even the lighting in your kitchen.”

“Christmas dinner is a highlight of the year, and food safety should never be an afterthought,” he added. 

The World Record turkey carver gave his recommendations for the year
Fans complained that the bird 'looked undercooked' and even 'still alive
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Dermot and Josie both didn't eat the meal
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