CELEBRITY SAS hard-nut Ant Middleton faces being investigated by Ofcom after he mocked Anthea Turner by calling the 59-year-old star "Grandma".
It left many viewers fuming with the former soldier - who is only 20 years younger - accused of "ageism and sexism". The Sun Online can reveal the slur sparked 16 complaints to the TV watchdog, who will now decide whether the case is worthy of investigation.
Television presenter Anna Richardson was among those outraged by the cruel comments on the show, tweeting: "Good to see a bit of good ‘ol fashioned ageism & sexism there lads with the ‘grandma’ references." Another viewer wrote: "The way they’re speaking about Anthea Turner shouldn’t be allowed.
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