Overview
- During Good Morning Britain on June 26 the costumed character Mr Blobby entered the studio, fell over and pulled presenter Kate Garraway from her chair, briefly sending her to the floor.
- The chaos included Mr Blobby standing on Garraway’s phone before helping her to her feet and colleagues Ranvir Singh and Richard Arnold rushing to assist, which provoked laughter in the live studio.
- The on-air appearance was arranged to promote the sale of one of three original 1990s Mr Blobby costumes, which Auctioneum Bristol has estimated could fetch about £3,000 to £5,000 when it goes under the hammer on June 29.
- Auctioneer Andy Stowe told reporters the lot is the stunt-used outfit seen in outdoor clips and described its provenance as a key part of its appeal to collectors.
- The segment tapped into wider 1990s nostalgia and drove social media reaction, following earlier volatile interest in Mr Blobby memorabilia including a heavily bid but ultimately collapsed 2023 eBay sale.