ITV Good Morning Britain viewers slam 'wrong' Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid sex education talk

Good Morning Britain viewers have been left as divided as ever as a sex education debate made its way onto the show. Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid were back at the helm for the latest instalment of the ITV news programme on Wednesday (May 18).

The duo were joined in the studio by Doctor Hilary Jones to discuss some of the latest medical headlines. But things took a different turn towards the end of the segment when Susanna turned to her co-host and said: "Richard, you have a medical question for Hilary about another issue don't you?"

Richard quickly replied: "Oh yes, if you go down to a garden centre in... I think it's Finchley... this is where they're rolling these out," as he held up a packet of condoms. "Relate say that people over 65 are in the group most likely now to be developing sexually transmitted infections so they're selling humorously packaged condoms to older people who go to garden centres. What's going on?" he asked Dr Hilary.

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Dr Hilary responded with a laugh: "A nice courgette on the front of that particular packet," before explaining that older people are more likely to be divorced these days and are therefore starting up new sexual relationships and not using protection. He added that the condoms are available at garden centres to tempt over 65s to purchase them, Richard blurted out: "But don't plant them because they won't grow!"

Dr Hilary quipped: "Different kind of seeds aren't they we're talking about," but Susanna didn't appear impressed and chipped in: "Honestly, why do we...." she said before attempting to change the subject.

But they did return to it later in the show, when Susanna and