GB News Presenter Demands Adil Ray’s Dismissal Following Social Media Posts on Sharia Law
A GB News presenter has called for the dismissal of Good Morning Britain (GMB) host Adil Ray after he shared posts appearing to support aspects of Sharia law. The controversy erupted after Ray reshared a post about New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, and subsequently commented on the principles of Sharia law.
The GB News presenter, sharing a link to coverage on the matter from Express.co.uk,wrote: “never mind crisis talks - he should be sacked. Sharia Law is an abomination that discriminates against and harms women.”
The situation unfolded after Ray posted on X (formerly Twitter) on November 5, stating: “Some say Mamdani may implement Sharia Law. He might. The heart of Sharia law is social justice, welfare, fairness, charity and cohesion.” He followed up on november 7, clarifying: “To clarify, I am not actually suggesting Mamdani would implement sharia law. But many of the issues he campaigned for are also some of the positive values of Sharia that Muslims try to live by. Something many of us would agree on.”
According to reports, GMB executives were “sent into a tailspin” by Ray’s comments and called him in for crisis talks. Ray had initially shared support for Mamdani days prior to the controversy.
The timing of the incident is particularly sensitive as ITV is reportedly in high-profile talks with Sky regarding a £1.6billion deal to sell its broadcasting arm, with sources suggesting they “don’t want anything to derail that.”
Adil ray joined ITV in 2018 as a temporary replacement for Piers Morgan on GMB and has since become a regular presenter. before ITV, he worked extensively with the BBC, including on Radio 5 Live, Radio 4, and BBC TV, and created the BBC sitcom Citizen Khan, which ran for five series.
Express.co.uk has contacted Adil Ray’s representatives for comment.
