Viewers of This Morning were more than a bit miffed today, when they accused the ITV show of recycling a segment on… ahem… upcycling.
So keen was the morning TV show to promote reusable items, fans believe producers had reused the whole segment from months ago!
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The segment promised to help viewers upcycle ‘the easy way’ as property developer Georgina Burnett – aka the Home Genie – showed those watching from home how to repaint a chair, add a personal touch to a table or transform an old umbrella.
With a nod to half term, Georgina also revealed how to get the kids involved too.
However, viewers weren’t impressed and accused the show of doing a bit of recycling themselves!
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One disgruntled TV watcher tweeted: “Upcycling an upcycling item. Running out of content again. #repeat #ThisMorning.”
Another fumed: “This is a repeat #ThisMorning.”
A third typed: “This Morning hasn’t the #upcycling segment been played before? Play, repeat, play, repeat. Haven’t they got new content? What’s the betting they’ll play it this Sunday too?”
“Why are you repeating the upcycling film?” asked another. “Running out of things to show? #ThisMorning.”
Why are you repeating the upcycling film. Running out of things to show? #ThisMorning
— Ryan Spurling (@twit_shit) May 30, 2019
@thismorning hasn’t the #upcycling segment been played before? Play, repeat, play, repeat. haven’t they got new content? what’s the betting they’ll play it this Sunday too? #PlayRepeatPlayRepeat #thismorning
— Rachel Jones Hind (@poshbird264256) May 30, 2019
This is a repeat #ThisMorning
— Sir Phantom flan flinger OBEse (@phantom_flinger) May 30, 2019
Upcycling an upcycling item 🙄. Running out of content again. #repeat #ThisMorning
— Victoria (@VLChesh) May 30, 2019
@thismorning disappointed that the upcycling item today was a repeat?!
— Tracey Lund (@Laceylund) May 30, 2019
https://twitter.com/uzk786/status/1134064799950745601
Upcycling ?
UPCYCLING MY ARSE !
Fannying about more like. #ThisMorning pic.twitter.com/4PqKEfoqJv— VoiceOfTheMysterons (@Mysteron_Voice) May 30, 2019
#ThisMorning upcycling……….. pic.twitter.com/3ipR9eNXrD
— Liam (@tedbearsurvival) May 30, 2019
https://twitter.com/YTVChase/status/1134050766027599872
In fact, eagle-eyed viewers were right… A very similar segment by the Home Genie had originally shown in March, just two months ago.
As well as being upset by the repetitive nature of the segment, fans also ridiculed the very idea of upcycling.
One described it as “fannying about”, while another questioned the motion of using a perfectly good umbrella as a utensil to hold flowers in.
Georgina also cut up her husband’s shirts to make a cushion.
Check out how I gave a new lease of life to some old furniture, shirts and an umbrella for ITV’s @thismorning . Details on how you could do it yourself at https://t.co/bfF991S6F6 – what’s your favourite bit? #diy #upcycling #homeimprovement pic.twitter.com/IAqcZibC98
— Georgina Burnett (@georginaburnett) March 18, 2019
ED! contacted This Morning for comment, and a spokesperson told us that the show sometimes repeats content, especially during the school holidays.
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