Milkshake and ice-cream flavours are perhaps one of the most divisive preferences people can have. Purists keep it simple with vanilla, whereas the more adventurous amongst us might opt for more outlandish flavours such as, er, macaroni and cheese, apparently.
The Good Morning Britain panel is no exception to this rule, with host Susanna Reid branding co-host Ben Shephard’s milkshake preference “revolting” after he raved about trying a peanut butter and bacon milkshake.
Peanut butter milkshake with bacon?
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) October 14, 2021
Great 😍 or gross 🤮?@kategarraway | @susannareid100 | @benshephard pic.twitter.com/8JgVioi7qP
“It was absolutely sensational,” he said. “I promise you I am totally converted. This is something I think we should all have.”
The conversation opened when Shephard talked about flavour combinations with his 16-year-old son.
When his son suggested they try adding bacon bits to a milkshake, Shephard was apprehensive at first.
After praising the drink, Shephard went on to proclaim his love for all things bacon-related, saying his friends who can’t eat it for dietary and religious reasons often say they wish they could have bacon because the smell is “delicious”.
Viewers were divided on Shephard’s preference, and took to Twitter to share their thoughts.
Some agreed with him and suggested he try their own unique flavour combinations, including putting peanut butter in a bacon and ketchup sandwich:
Now you have to try peanut butter in ya bacon sarnie! One side of bread PB the other Tommy K! You’re welcome🤯🤯🤯
— @AnnieLac123 (@AnnieLac123) October 14, 2021
Well I don’t like peanut butter, however, a bacon sarnie with sliced banana in it…. That’s yummy 😍😍
— Sally Steward (@StewardSally) October 14, 2021
Bacon sarnie with marmite yum yum 😋
— Kevin Nicholls (@KevinBotswana7) October 14, 2021
Worth a try 🤔
— MaxJ (@maxdrum1) October 14, 2021
Others were firmly on Reid’s side, with one viewer saying he only enjoys his bacon on a plate as part of a fry up:
Peanut Butter with Bacon Milkshake Ben, no, that sounds horrible to me, id rather have my bacon with Eggs as a Fry up and Peanut Butter on Bread in a Sandwhich. Not a Milkshake. GMB best in morning TV with Susanna, Ben, Kate. Love Thursdays GMb.
— John Horne (@johnhorneartist) October 14, 2021
Peanut butter milkshake with bacon that’s revolting, Peanut butter on toast is delicious and peanut butter with apples Slices really delicious That is my morning breakfast with Cup of tea and black coffee no sugar as well my point of view, @susannareid100 ♥️Xxx.
— George Singh (@georgeukkf) October 14, 2021
— A S H (@Ash_470) October 14, 2021
I love my bacon more than the next Biker, But you won’t get me wasting mine by putting it in a milkshake 🤷♂️
— Craigybaby (@guzzicraig) October 14, 2021
Although it may seem disgusting to some, it’s certainly not the grossest sweet treat we’ve heard about recently.
