‘s Susanna Reid was left shocked after Richard Madeley made an inappropriate comment about the Strictly Come Dancing fiasco.
This morning, the ITV show aired a report of professional dancerKatya Jones’ outrage at seeing Wynne Evans ‘portrayed as someone he’s not’ after she appeared to forcibly remove his hand from her waist on the BBC show.
The Russian dancer, 35, explained on It Takes Two the viral ‘hand incident’ was nothing more than a ‘very silly joke’ between herself and the Welsh actor and opera singer, 52.
On GMB, after senior correspondent Jonathan Swain mentioned Strictly’s catchphrase is “keep dancing”, Richard commented: ‘Do you think they’ll change the line to “keep groping”?’
Nearly left speechless, and unimpressed Susanna, 53, awkwardly replied: ‘Mmm.’
Richard, 68, added: ‘A possibility? Jokingly of course.’
Ignoring Richard’s remark, Susanna moved the conversation along by saying: ‘Look, you’ve got to take their word for it, haven’t you.’
On X, Richard’s ‘joke’ sparked outrage among Good Morning Britain viewers, who blasted it as ‘tone deaf.’
@ahsley_lovell28 fumed: ‘@GMB why do you employ the idiot @richardmadeley1 – tone deaf ‘joke’. So awkward. Read the roommate. #alanpartridge #Strictly #gmb
Echoing their sentiment, @KirstyJ80 raged: ‘What an utterly inappropriate comment from Madeley regarding the strictly (non) story #gmb.’
@Iain_McCallum said: ‘Richard Madeley’s inappropriate “Keep Groping” comment in response to the @bbcstrictly story was just so out of order and juvenile. I hope he got hell in his ear from the director in the gallery!’
@laird01554927 also added: ‘Richard making jokes about groping FFS. #GMB.’
Earlier this week, Wynne also addressed the viral ‘hand incident’ and said he was ‘heartbroken’ by the fallout.
He told BBC Radio Wales: ‘I’m absolutely heartbroken by the things that have been written about me in the last day.’
Wynne also re-iterated that the incident ‘bad joke’ between the pair of them – with Katya also describing accusations of wrongdoing as ‘total nonsense.’
However, the damage may have already been done as bookies now predict that Wynne is in danger of elimination this weekend.
Weighing in with their odds for this weekend’s show, bookmakers Betfred revealed how Wynne’s prospects of elimination had shot up – putting him just behind former footballer and pundit Paul Merson, 56.
Sunday night’s episode ultimately saw TV handyman Nick Knowles eliminated following a dance-off against Shayne Ward.
Metro has contacted ITV for comment.
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