Adil Ray shares post saying I hate white people after | UK News

Adil Ray has risked inflicting recent controversy just months after he got here under fire for showing to back Sharia law. The Good Morning Britain presenter was reportedly hauled in for disaster talks by ITV bosses after he was accused of supporting the implementation of Sharia law following Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York Mayor.

After dealing with extreme backlash, he said: “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.” The 51-year-old stepped away from social media shortly afterwards, with his X account still disabled. He has since returned to Instagram, where he just lately reshared a clip of a comic joking that they “hate white people” during their set.

In the clip taken from Channel 4’s The Last Leg, comic Blank Peng jokes: “At first in the UK, it’s really hard for me to make friends here because of the racism.

“Yeah, because I hate white people,” she adds, sparking laughter from the audience.

In the caption, Peng wrote: “Racism in UK is fabulous. Big thx to @thelastlegofficial @openmike.television to let me heat up last week’s fantastic episode.” (sic)

The clip was originally shared on Peng’s Instagram account on December 12, before Ray reposted the footage on New Year’s Day. 

The initial post ignited a heated debate in the comments, with one remarking: “Ah yes you hate them so a lot you got here right here to be amongst them.”

Some argued that the joke wouldn’t be acceptable on primetime television if it targeted any ethnic group other than white Brits. However, several fans defended Peng in the comments, with one writing: “Great punchline. The quantity of people who fail to realise that this is a comic making a joke is surprising.”

Another agreed: “White people in the feedback not getting that it is a joke.”

It comes after Ray sparked major backlash following his interview with a World War II veteran on Good Morning Britain. Alongside Kate Garraway, Ray spoke to 100-year-old Alec Penstone, who admitted he felt winning the war “wasn’t price it” due to the current state of the country. 

Ray probed: “What do you imply by that, though?,” sparking outrage from viewers, who accused the presenters of being “disrespectful” and “patronising” in direction of the veteran. Fans have been so livid that more than 500 complaints have been made to Ofcom.