Ann Widdecombe blasted for ‘rude’ recital of Holly Willoughby’s This Morning statement | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
Former politician Ann Widdecombe decided to recite Holly Willoughby’s statement from Monday’s episode of This Morning in which she addressed her former co-star Phillip Schofield’s exit.
During the now infamous statement, Holly opened by taking a “deep breath” and asking ITV fans: “Firstly, are you OK?”
“It feels very strange indeed sitting here without Phil,” she added.
“And I imagine you have been feeling a lot like I have: shaken, troubled, let down.”
Ann, 75, recited that part of the statement word for word but she ended up criticising the grammar Holly used.
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When host Jeremy Vine asked who the statement was read by originally, Ann replied: “Somebody called Holly Willoughby.”
“The grammar was awful,” Ann fumed. “It’s not like I have it’s as I have. Like goes with a verb, as goes with a noun.”
Channel 5 viewers flocked to Twitter to hit out at Ann’s bizarre move to recreate the statement.
Simon Lee shared: “You need to get rid of her, she is rude, vile and antiquated.”
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@23Mork said: “I like Ann but she should not have joined in with this bullying.”
Sarah B added: “What’s happened with being kind? Why must we discredit, laugh at and belittle people just because they’re in the public eye? Very disappointing @theJeremyVine.” (sic)
Robbie Wood fumed: “When will you stop inviting Ann Widdecombe onto this show, she’s a horrible woman?”
Other viewers enjoyed Ann’s recital, with Essie Mac penning: “I absolutely love Ann!”
Another social media user called @Greenday quipped: “Ann actually read it much better.”
Holly has reportedly vowed to never discuss Phillip publicly again after admitting his television career was over in a BBC interview after lying about his affair with a younger male colleague.
Phillip and Holly worked alongside each other on This Morning for the past 13 years.
The Jeremy Vine Show airs weekdays at 9.15am on Channel 5.