GMB viewers worried as reporter takes cover live in Ukraine during bomb sirens

Good Morning Britain viewers had been left fearing for a correspondent who was pressured to take cowl after bomb sirens interrupted his report dwell from Ukraine.

Richard Gaisford, GMB's chief correspondent, is at present residing in Kyiv as Russia invade the nation.

He had been talking to hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard when he was pressured to place his gear on and appeared shaken because the present minimize away from his protection.

As he addressed the assaults in a single day, a siren was heard within the background.

He informed the digicam: "As we discuss, the air raid sirens are going off right here in Kyiv - turning into one thing of an everyday sample right here now. Simply letting the inhabitants know that there's a menace the place they will to take shelter and to clearly make an evaluation for themselves and their very own safety."

He regarded over his shoulder as Kate requested: "Richard, once we hear these air raid sirens and I do know our viewers are frightened for you. Are you secure? Must you be working to take shelter? What precautions have you ever taken?"

Richard Gaisford appeared shaken because the present minimize away from his protection (Picture: ITV)

"Yeah, we've taken plenty of precautions however we've obtained our - actually, it is simply being handed to me," he replied as he placed on a helmet. "We've got obtained our private protecting gear to placed on. We even have our vests, ought to the necessity come up. It's a tough time for a lot of, clearly, within the metropolis who do not have this type of gear handy.

"As I look out now, there are nonetheless folks strolling by the road, strolling the canine."

Kate interjected, saying: "We'll allow you to get to security, Richard, and we'll get you again."

"Certain," he stated earlier than strolling off display.

"You get your self secure," Kate insisted.

Ben added: "Ever the skilled."

Richard Gaisford appeared on GMB from Kyiv (Picture: ITV)

Richard later returned to GMB as he continued to report, however viewers had been extremely frightened about him as they took to Twitter to remark.

One wrote: "OMG get Richard house ffs not well worth the shot #GMB."

Whereas one other wrote: "#gmb we're very involved for you lol WELL WTF IS RICHARD DOING THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE along with his stpd hat on and vest ..YOU DON'T should be there."

A 3rd pleaded: "#GMB @GMB @benshephard Please are you able to let viewers know that @richardgaisford is secure and can be capable of get again to UK."

One other commented: "@richardgaisford @kategarraway @benshephard #GMB Get Richard out of there!!"

*Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV

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