Good Morning Britain weather presenter Laura Tobin has revealed she was forced to apologise to her colleague Charlotte Hawkins after a wardrobe mishap at a Buckingham Palace Garden Party. Tobin wore a dress belonging to Hawkins without technically asking permission, leading to a light-hearted confrontation.
Wardrobe Confrontation at the Palace
Tobin told The Mail's Richard Eden: "I didn't know she was going to be at the same garden party. She turned up and went, 'That's my dress!'" The weather presenter added: "I said, 'I'm so sorry'. I took it from her wardrobe at Good Morning Britain, but hadn't asked to technically borrow it."
This is not the first time Tobin has borrowed without asking. She previously confessed to taking a fascinator from fellow GMB star Susanna Reid for Royal Ascot.
Royal Garden Parties and Public Engagement
Garden Parties allow the Royals to engage with the public from "all walks of life", according to the official website. Each year, approximately 30,000 guests are invited to Buckingham Palace or the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Scotland.
Tobin Defends Weather Coverage
In June, as the nation faced extreme heat warnings, Tobin faced criticism for the programme's extensive weather coverage. The Met Office issued a stark warning that "population-wide adverse health effects are likely to be experienced, not limited to those most vulnerable to extreme heat, leading to potential serious illness or danger to life." It also highlighted that "substantial changes in working practices and daily routines will be required."
One viewer commented: "I bet other countries are laughing at this - those where this heat is quite normal." Another remarked: "#GMB getting themselves into a right state over the weather. Utterly pathetic. It's gonna be back down to 20° next week. We've become, as a country, an absolute shambles."
Tobin's Response
Tobin defended the coverage, stating: "I understand that a lot of people say, 'you're just being a party pooper, this is just hot weather,' but we are talking about records that we have never reached." She emphasised that these were temperatures the nation has "never, ever experienced before" and that it would be "hard to imagine" the impact due to the unprecedented nature.
Speaking previously about the heat, Tobin said: "I think the thing is, first off, we have our Met Office rare red extreme heat warning. This is only the second time this has been issued. They're so rare because we know when we issue them, we mean people will lose their lives, it will cause fatalities and the Met Office issue it with a heavy heart knowing that will be the case, and we say it with a heavy heart."
