Boy With Tourette’s Refused Boarding After Shouting 'Bomb' | This Morning

A family holiday turned into a dramatic ordeal when a 13-year-old boy with Tourette syndrome was refused boarding by British Airways for shouting the word “bomb”. The day prior, parents Martyn and Gemma Entwistle had made the airline aware of son Mason’s condition - even highlighting that his vocal ticks were likely to include the word ‘bomb’. Despite being assured all would be fine by BA, and passing through security and their boarding gate at Gatwick Airport, they were suddenly halted at the plane doors and refused boarding, before the distressed child was escorted away by armed police for being a "security threat”. Martyn and Gemma join us to share their story and to campaign for wider awareness of Tourette syndrome. Broadcast on 03/06/2026 Subscribe to This Morning for more exclusive videos: http://bit.ly/1JM41yF FOLLOW US: https://www.facebook.com/ThisMorning https://www.instagram.com/thismorning https://www.tiktok.com/@thismorning MORE ABOUT THIS MORNING: Welcome to the official This Morning Channel! Join us every weekday from 10am on ITV1, ITVX and STV as we discuss the latest news stories, meet the people behind the stories that matter, chat to the biggest names in Hollywood, get the latest fashion & beauty trends, and cook up a storm in our kitchen with your favourite chefs! #ThisMorning