Piers Morgan defends Fiona Bruce after she quits as Refuge ambassador
msn.comPiers Morgan has stepped in to defend Fiona Bruce after she was accused of ‘trivialising’ domestic abuse with comments made about Stanley Johnson during Question Time.
Bruce, 58, partook in a discussion surrounding an alleged incident of domestic abuse, over Johnson’s ex-wife previously claiming that he broke her nose.
Stepping in to clarify, Bruce said: ‘Stanley Johnson has not commented publicly on that. Friends of his have said it did happen, it was a one-off. ’The comments sparked intense backlash on social media, and she later said she was ‘deeply sorry’ before announcing that she had decided to step down from her role as an ambassador of the charity Refuge.
Bruce said in a statement declaring her resignation from her role at Refuge: ‘Last week on Question Time, I was required to legally contextualise a question about Stanley Johnson.
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