Is it unkind to hide from Halloween trick-or-treaters? Debate breaks out on GMB as childless comedian says he doesn’t want ‘terrifying gangs of masked youths coming to his door’

• Comedian Dave Chawner doesn’t want kids turning up at his door on Halloween
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A debate broke out on Good Morning Britain today after a childless comedian said he doesn’t want children turning up at his door trick-or-treating on Halloween.   

However, The Traitors star and mother-of-two Amanda Lovette, from Swansea, argued that spooky season brings the ‘community together’ while also appearing on the ITV programme.  

Comedian Dave Chawner said: ‘It’s terrible, I remember when I was a kid, we used to tell kids not to accept sweets from strangers, now we are saying they are going to go door to door taking sweets off strangers, it’s terrible.’

He added: ‘I live in south London, I don’t want gangs of masked youths coming door to door that’s terrifying.’

Speaking on Good Morning Britain, The Traitors star and mother-of-two Amanda Lovette, from Swansea, (left) said spooky season brings the ‘community together’

Amanda disagreed, saying: ‘No, it’s about community and family and having an excuse for a party, the nights are drawing in, we have got winter coming and it’s nice to get the kids dressed up. 

‘For 35 years we have embraced Halloween and it’s fabulous, the joy the children get from it.’

However, Dave hammered home his sentiments that he would rather not get involved in the season.

He said: ‘I don’t know any of my neighbours and isn’t that beautiful, I don’t want to get to know them.’ He added: ‘I don’t have kids, I made a conscious decision not to have kids, I don’t want them turning up at my door.’

Viewers of the ITV show took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to leave their own thoughts with over 84 per cent of adults saying it wasn’t unkind to pretend not to be home to avoid any trick-or-treaters, according to the programme.

One person wrote: ‘I have turned the lights off to avoid answering the door.’ Another said: ‘Where I live there are a lot of children. Households leave out a pumpkin or decorate their houses if they are happy for children to knock on their door. 

However, comedian Dave Chawner (right) said he doesn’t want kids turning up at his door trick-or-treating on Halloween 

Viewers of the ITV show took to X, formerly known as Twitter , to leave their own thoughts with over 83 percent saying it’s OK to ‘hide’ from trick-or-treaters

‘When I’ve taken my boys out they know we only go to the houses with pumpkins. seems an easy way to keep all happy!’

Someone else wrote: ‘As Christians we don’t celebrate Halloween. We went to our local police station, they gave us a ‘trick or treat no thanks’ poster we display this in our window and have a peaceful night.’

While a fourth said: ‘All year round we tell our kids don’t talk to strangers, don’t accept anything from strangers. Halloween arrives and we take our kids to all the strangers talk to them and allow our kids to accept sweets.’

While others embraced the tradition with some saying they look forward to the spooky holiday. 

While others embraced the tradition with some saying they look forward to the spooky holiday

One person said: ‘We are known in our local area as The Halloween House We have got bigger over the last 10 years and last year we had over 120 children through our amazing spooky garden. We do this for the children, completely free for them to come and enjoy.

Another said: ‘It’s about having fun. Some people are miserable AF.’ Someone else wrote: ‘My kids love it and go trick or treating. I leave a big bowl of treats outside the door and that’s it – otherwise I am literally not sitting down after work on 31/10! ‘

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