Good Morning Britain guest declares couples should propose during funerals to ‘change the vibe’

A discussion on Good Morning Britain on whether it’s acceptable for couples to get engaged at another person’s wedding escalated into a guest declaring people should take it a step further and propose at funerals.

It’s one of the biggest unwritten rules – along with not to wear a white dress if you’re not the bride – do not publicly propose at someone else’s wedding.

But it seems some people can’t see an issue with it, and the argument was laid bare on Thursday morning’s GMB.

Guests Rebecca Reid and JJ Anisiobi were on either side of the debate, with Rebecca declaring it was fine to propose as long as the bride ‘wasn’t walking up the aisle.’

‘Because by the time you get to the speeches, everyone’s had a few drinks, your day is mostly over,’ she suggested.

‘But the day’s not over, that’s like the main part,’ a gobsmacked JJ hit back.

There was a fiery low-stakes debate as the guests argued about whether or not it was okay to proposes at someone else’s wedding (Picture: ITV)

He argued: ‘The whole point of the best man’s speech is to honour the groom!’

But Rebecca was having none of it, shockingly quipping: ‘I’d much rather see someone get down on one knee than tell a dull story about a rugby trip.’

It clearly hit a nerve with JJ, who called it ‘the height of narcissism,’ adding if Rebecca ‘thinks that’s okay that means you were dragged up instead of being raised properly.’

Because the conversation was fairly low-stakes, it remained friendly and full of laughs – but Rebecca gasped loudly at this, saying she was ‘horrified.’

She took things one step further though, suggesting that even a funeral would be a nice place to propose – because it’s ‘changing the vibe.’

Rebecca was left horrified when JJ declared with a laugh that she had been ‘dragged up’ (Picture: ITV)

‘What, you’re going to open the casket and take grandma’s ring off her?’ JJ laughed.

To which Rebecca responded that no, it would be better to do it at the wake or afterwards, as ‘there’s already food, already people, getting the whole family together in the same room is very hard.’

JJ, a columnist for Metro.co.uk, was left able to do nothing but laugh as Rebecca went on to insist that a couple getting engaged at another person’s costly wedding simply meant everyone was ‘getting more bang for their buck, you’re getting more party for the party.’

A GMB poll shared to Twitter, aka X, proved not many were on Rebecca’s side, with a whopping 90% saying it was ‘not okay’ to propose at someone else’s wedding.

Rebecca laughed as she said we shouldn’t stop at weddings, people should propose at funerals too (Picture: ITV)

Plenty took to the comments section to share their thoughts too, and while unsurprisingly most were completely against Rebecca’s stance, one revealed her now-husband proposed to her at his sister’s wedding.

But ‘he didn’t go on one knee he just asked me and I said yes, and we didn’t tell anyone, so not stealing anyones thunder.’

One woman slammed it as ‘incredibly rude and narcissistic,’ saying she would have ‘been furious if this happened at my wedding and I wouldn’t be impressed if it was done at a wedding I was at.’

And another agreed: ‘Absolutely not. They have spent £££’s on their wedding day. If you want a big show when you propose make your own plans.’

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am

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You may not agree, but the argument was highly entertaining.