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| Weatherman Fish makes TV return | Weatherman Fish makes TV return |
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| Weather forecaster Michael Fish will come out of retirement next week to appear on GMTV - 22 years after his supposed gaffe over the 1987 hurricane. | |
| Fish, who retired in 2004, said he was "thrilled" to appear on ITV1's morning show beside his protege Kirsty McCabe. | |
| Prior to the storm, the worst to hit the UK since 1703, Fish told viewers not to worry as a hurricane was not "on the way". | |
| However, Fish has since claimed he was referring to Florida and not the UK. | However, Fish has since claimed he was referring to Florida and not the UK. |
| "My remarks referred to Florida and were a link to a news story about devastation in the Caribbean that had just been broadcast," he said at the time of his retirement. | "My remarks referred to Florida and were a link to a news story about devastation in the Caribbean that had just been broadcast," he said at the time of his retirement. |
| "I did broadcast saying: 'Batten down the hatches, there's some really stormy weather on the way.' | |
| "If the full clip is used, all would be revealed." | "If the full clip is used, all would be revealed." |
| McCabe, who was trained by the veteran forecaster, said she was "delighted" to be meeting up with him again. | McCabe, who was trained by the veteran forecaster, said she was "delighted" to be meeting up with him again. |
| The 65-year-old, from Eastbourne, West Sussex, will appear on GMTV all next week. He received an MBE in 2004 for services to his profession. |