She made a joke out of his father coming to the door with a leaf blower for all she knew he could’ve been frightened so grabbed the nearest thing to him

they are pensioners that had their home posted in the tabloids it’s bound to take a toll .
SB was 43 according to reporting last year, so his parents are likely to be elderly.
They could have dementia or any kind of health issue. GK Barry knew he didn't live there and presumably didn't give any warning she was going to turn up at his parents with a camera crew. Plus the Reddit threats and the daily mail doxxed his parents. I imagine they've been through a lot despite having nothing to do with the site.
The advert showing them at SBs parents was posted on the BBC Instagram, BBC iPlayer Instagram, GK's Instagram. Combined that's over 10 million followers! Plus it was probably shared across multiple platforms.
It's appalling. And the BBC are supposed to be the most reputable media organisation out there!
Has GK said anything? What would she think if someone did this to her parents?