Alison Hammond hit with Ofcom complaints for calling children ‘naughty’ | Q2KF861 | 2024-01-22 21:08:01
Alison Hammond hit with Ofcom complaints for calling children 'naughty' | Q2KF861 | 2024-01-22 21:08:01
Alison Hammond has been hit with Ofcom complaints after calling youngsters 'naughty' on This Morning.
The Bake Off presenter, 48, has been on our screens extra in current months, stepping in for Phillip Schofield after his exit from the daytime programme, and Holly Willoughby's just months later.
On Friday, January 12, she had been hosting This Morning with Dermot O'Leary when she made a comment that sparked some uproar about youngsters staying at residence throughout faculty hours and watching the show.
Subsequently 86 individuals complained to Ofcom, with a spokesperson confirming to Metro.co.uk: 'Nearly all of complaints related to feedback made by Alison Hammond about youngsters who are usually not in class at the time of broadcast as naughty.'
In recent times, parenting specialists have highlighted problems with calling children 'naughty', saying it's dated and can lead to children becoming anxious and self-critical as adults.
The identical day noticed Alison apologise on-air after her telephone went off in the course of the show.
'Did you not flip it off?' Dermot asked Alison, as he heard the telephone ringing behind him, to which she replied: 'I did turn it off, that's not me, it wasn't me!'
She shortly grabbed her telephone and added: 'Oh, it was! I assumed I had it on aeroplane mode.
'Maintain on, let me flip it off. I'm so sorry!'
'To be truthful, she was on aeroplane mode, it's not her fault!' Dermot informed viewers.
Alison has previously been in trouble with angry viewers, and sparked intense backlash last yr over comments about banning audience members from singing alongside to stay exhibits.
The dialog on theatre etiquette result in 66 Ofcom complaints, after Alison stated, of the ban: 'I can't consider it. I'd be devastated. I'm not even going to go to that show now.'
Alison later issued an apology, tweeting: 'After reflection and the feedback I made on Wednesday's present I need to apologise to anyone who I offended especially the incredibly gifted theatre performers, who I've the utmost respect for,' and added that she needed 'to make use of my platform for good'.
Dermot additionally defended himself, posting: 'Might I politely urge anybody passing judgement on the clip to observe the entire interview… as I was truly arguing AGAINST individuals singing too loudly in theatres.'
He added that he had 'love and respect for these treading the boards'.
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV1.
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