Fans slam Dermot O'Leary's statement after backlash over This Morning comments
dailyrecord.co.ukDermot O'Leary has issued a statement following Alison Hammond's apology as the pair face backlash after comments made on This Morning.The ITV presenters sparked controversy as viewers accused the pair of encouraging theatre-goers to sing during performances.
The backlash stemmed from a show last week in which Alison, Dermot and guest Vanessa Feltz discussed the singing ban in The Bodyguard musical in Manchester.
Fans have accused the pair of encouraging theatre-goers to ruin other audience members' experiences. On Sunday, Alison broke her silence with a social media apology and now co-host Dermot has issued his own statement.In the episode in question, The Mirror reports that Dermot laughed at the new rules, as Alison said: "I can’t believe it.
I’d be devastated. I’m not even going to go to that show now."Dermot has now issued his own statement about the controversial comments made last week.He shared on his social media: "A lot of people commenting about a reaction to a story we covered on This Morning about the 'Bodyguard' show and audiences singing along.
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