Viewers were not impressed.
This Morning is known by viewers for often being light-hearted and fun but a comment made by Ruth Langsford came under fire from many viewers for going too far.
The show hosted a cooking segment, and the meal of the day was Cottage Pie. "Buy a good mince meat, and here's a tip, pay a bit extra for it," Chef Brian Turner said.
"Go into the butcher's and say, 'I'd like a pound and a half of that meat. Now, will you mince it for me?' Get them to mince it while you're there."
Eamonn Holmes then said: "If you know a good mincer, that's the place to go to."
To which Ruth replied: "Where has Rylan gone, by the way?"
For those of you who aren't aware, 'Mincer' is a slang term, more popularly used in Britain to describe a gay man, and is often seen as derogatory.
Although she looked slightly surprised at herself after saying it, Brian replied, "Do you know, I daren't say that. I'm glad you did."
Viewers took to twitter to express their concern over the presenter using the term to describe Rylan.
https://twitter.com/adrianclarkson/status/771666934521667584
https://twitter.com/cabbagemouse/status/771667724409778176
https://twitter.com/CharmaineIsHis/status/771667261304156160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/bubbleloo82/status/771669529676029952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/cally1989/status/771665767536267264
This Morning has yet to comment on the homophobic remark.
Rylan Clark Neal however, tweeted a response to the viewers, stating that he knows there was no cruel intention behind the comment.
https://twitter.com/Rylan/status/771744391262330880
