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- On a live broadcast, Steve Allen Apologises a radio host who described Tilly Ramsey as an “awkward little thing” apologized to the Strictly Come Dancing star.
- Newsbeat was told that Steve Allen contacted them last week to apologize.
That was after the Steve Allen Apologises 19-year-old presenter post a statement on Instagram calling the comments “a step too far.” She is support online by her strict co-stars and other celebrities. Allen had read comments from a listener telling him that Tilly. Daughter of TV chef Gordon Ramsey – starred in Celebrity MasterChef Australia and Strictly.
He replied, “You? Well, he can’t dance well; I’m tired of him now. He’s big, isn’t he? Did you notice? His father is probably cooking, I think.” The star said the “subtle” comment went a step too far
Speaking directly to Alan’s comments in an Instagram post, the 19-year-old said he “will not tolerate people. Who think it’s good to comment in public and pay attention to the weight and appearance of others. He tell he not feel good to ignore what was written or tell about him. But “getting a call from a 67-year-old man on a national radio station was a step too far”.
Former Love Island star Dr. Alex George – now the government’s mental health ambassador said he was “absolutely terrible. In a letter to Alan LBC’s employer, posted on his Instagram. He urged the broadcaster “to realize how dangerous such comments about one’s weight can be.”
Further, “running a discussion about the weight of young people is unacceptable.”
Ramsey says he has come across comments about his past appearance. And the words can still hurt even though he is learning to accept himself. He and his dance partner Nikita Kuzmin took third place in the Strictly Come Dancing rankings with 36 points on Saturday. Newsbeat contacted their guide for comment.