David Walliams faces Twitter backlash over ‘cheap’ joke about Caroline Flack while presenting the National Television Awards
- Walliams faced Twitter backlash over ‘cheap’ joke at National Television Awards
- At the time, Flack had stepped down from hosting the ITV2 show Love Island
- He insinuated ITV’s The Masked Singer hedgehog character was Caroline Flack
David Walliams faced a Twitter backlash over a ‘cheap’ joke about Caroline Flack he made while presenting this year’s National Television Awards.
The Little Britain star and Britain’s Got Talent judge was fiercely criticised for a comment he made about the late Love Island presenter’s career.
At the time, Flack had stepped down from hosting the ITV2 reality show and had retreated from public life after she was charged with assaulting boyfriend Lewis Burton.
David Walliams faced a Twitter backlash over a ‘cheap’ joke about Caroline Flack he made while presenting this year’s National Television Awards
During the awards ceremony he said: ‘It’s nice to see Caroline Flack back on TV.’ His remark was met with boos from the audience’
During the awards ceremony in London last month, the Hedgehog character from ITV’s The Masked Singer appeared on stage and Walliams insinuated that Flack was inside the costume.
He said: ‘It’s nice to see Caroline Flack back on TV.’ His remark was met with boos from the audience.
After Flack’s death was announced, thousands of Twitter users demanded that Walliams should apologise to Flack’s family about the jibe.
Thousands of Twitter users demanded that Walliams should apologise to Flack’s family about the jibe. Pictured: Caroline Flack leaving Highbury Corner Magistrates Court in December
One Twitter user said: ‘I keep thinking about David Walliams’ joke at the TV awards … we have no idea what someone is going through when they hit rock bottom, but we should never use others downfall for a cheap laugh.’
However, others said the backlash was the kind of nastiness being criticised. One Twitter user said: ‘Surely this is the vicious circle that needs to stop?’