Overview
- Carole Malone issued an on-air apology on Dec. 15, retracting the long-debunked allegation and saying she repeated online misinformation.
- GB News presenter Andrew Pierce also apologized on air, stating the channel was happy to correct the record.
- The false statement was broadcast on Dec. 4 during coverage of Thomas Markle’s emergency hospitalization and subsequent leg amputation.
- Ofcom has received 805 complaints about the segment and is assessing whether to launch a formal investigation.
- A Sussex spokesperson condemned the broadcast, said GB News removed the apology from its platforms within 24 hours, and a source close to Ragland told Newsweek that libel action remains possible.