Loose Women's Ruth Langsford criticised after fiery debate on immigration and UK riots

Ruth Langsford, Loose Women presenter, has been accused by viewers of revealing her "true colours" during a heated debate about the UK riots on the show.

In the episode aired on August 5, Ruth had a tense exchange with co-star Myleene Klass concerning the alarming nationwide unrest that erupted following the murder of three young girls at a Taylor Swift themed dance class in Southport.

The discussion was initiated by Gloria Hunniford who expressed that while the violence displayed by rioters cannot be justified, it's important to acknowledge that among the rioters are "ordinary people like ourselves in the mix who really are frustrated about their voice not being heard".

Gloria commented: "I don't believe every single person in that mix was a far-right [member] or a thug. I think people are frustrated by the migrant situation."

Initially, Ruth suggested that those hurling bricks and confronting the police were merely seeking a "punch-up", reports the Mirror.

However, she later conceded: "But skim those people away, and there are people who want to protest peacefully and quietly but want to be heard. In the media it's being skewed to far-right thugs... but people are worried about saying they're concerned about immigration because you are labelled a racist."

Myleene Klass became the unexpected voice of dissent when she remarked: "My mother's from the Philippines. She came as a nurse. My father is from Austria, he became a Navy captain. A lot of people protesting benefit from migration. They drive cars from Germany, wear clothes from Bangladesh and Vietnam, they probably have a curry on a Friday night and have come into contact with a Pakistani doctor."

However, Ruth countered heatedly: "Those might be people who've been here for many years. The issue now is that the country is full it's groaning under the weight of this."

The comments sparked outrage among viewers on social media, with one posting: "Tory Ruth showing her true colours too, her and Gloria should be ashamed of themselves."

Another shared: "The services in this country are groaning under the weight of Tory cuts. I wish people rich people would stop gaslighting us."

One viewer expressed support for Myleene