Posted 4 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownThis Reporter Could Not Hide Her Shock When Hugh Bonneville Interrupted Their Interview To Issue A Desperate Plea On Gaza"What's about to happen in Gaza City is indefensible."by Chelsea StewartBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Hugh Bonneville is going viral for his impassioned plea for action amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Nbc / Getty Images Hugh, who's best known for playing Robert Crawley in the ITV show Downton Abbey, was in an interview to talk about the series, when he stopped the reporter to address the "indefensible" situation. Paul Morigi / Getty Images According to the Associated Press, the Gaza Health Ministry, which is part of the Hamas-run government, reports that over 55,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023. Over half of them are said to be women and children - though, as the AP notes, none of these figures are independently verifiable. In addition to the rising death toll, the region is facing famine, malnutrition -particularly among children - disease, and a weakened healthcare system. Israel has denied that people are starving in Gaza and has blamed civilian deaths on Hamas. And last month, they announced plans to take military control of Gaza City in what has been called a "major escalation" of the conflict. Hugh told the interviewer, "Before I talk about the fluff and loveliness of our wonderful film, what's about to happen in Gaza City is indefensible and the international community must do more to bring it to an end." @Lorna_TVeditor / ITV / Via x.com The reporter, who has since been identified online as ITV News journalist Helen Keenan, looked completely caught off guard by Hugh's remarks. In a video circulating online, she looked shocked and speechless before Hugh directed his attention back to the interview, adding: "Downton Abbey is a lovely film, and we are going to celebrate 15 years of it tonight."Hugh Bonneville took advantage of a live TV interview at the premiere for #DowntonAbbeyTheGrandFinale to make a statement about Gaza. Watch the face of ITV News reporter Helen Keenan drop as he *goes there*. pic.twitter.com/biSD7yhMAP- Lorna_TVeditor (@Lorna_TVeditor) September 3, 2025 @Lorna_TVeditor / ITV / Via Twitter: @Lorna_TVeditor His comments immediately went viral online, with many praising Hugh for using his platform to highlight the issues in Gaza. Big up Hugh Bonneville. He used his red carpet interview to highlight what's happening in Gaza and calls it indefensible. pic.twitter.com/4g5GyoDOTI- Mukhtar (@I_amMukhtar) September 4, 2025 @I_amMukhtar / ITV / Via Twitter: @I_amMukhtar @aalyta4192 / ITV / Via x.com @MirabelTweets1 / TV / Via x.com Some also commented on the reporter's reaction to Hugh's emotional remarks. One Reddit user wrote, "LMAO the face of the reporter," as another person teased, "You can actually see the moment her producer starts screaming in her ear." Neither the interviewer nor Hugh has publicly addressed the moment, as of writing, but we'll let you know if they do.