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Kate Garraway targeted by ‘new boyfriend’ AI hoax

Kate Garraway opens up on ‘hurtful’ AI hoax which claimed to show her ‘new boyfriend'
  • Kate Garraway disclosed on Good Morning Britain that she was targeted by an AI hoax featuring doctored images of her.
  • The fake photos, which circulated last year, depicted her with a 'new boyfriend'.
  • Initially, Garraway did not react badly to the rumours, finding it 'sweet' that people were concerned.
  • The situation became distressing when AI bot sites falsely claimed her son was 'destroying the relationship'.
  • Garraway stated she could tolerate personal attacks but found it unacceptable when her child was involved.
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