Iain Stirling has drawn the ire of Soccer Aid viewers after he was branded “classless” and “out of touch”.
Soccer Aid raised £15million for Unicef when the charity football match welcomed celebrities including Tom Hiddleston, 43, Usain Bolt, 37, and Robbie Williams, 50, on Sunday night.
Throughout the 90 minutes, Iain, 36, and Sam Matterface, 46, provided commentary as they urged those at home to donate to the charitable cause.
Halfway through the show he told viewers: ‘£40, what’s that? A takeaway for the whole family? Why not cook and give us £40 instead?
Fans then took to social media to share their displeasure over the comments, with many saying the presenter was out of touch with reality.
Iain Stirling, 36, has sparked anger among Soccer Aid viewers after he was branded “classless” and “out of touch”.
Throughout the 90 minutes, Iain and Sam Matterface, 46 (right), made the comment while urging those at home to donate to the charity cause.
Viewers said: “I love Soccer Aid and everything it stands for, but Christ alive, Iain Stirling on communications, is so out of touch with reality.” What perfect planet does that man live on?!
‘Iain Stirling says why don’t you donate £40, £40 is nothing. Well, for many people gaining 40 pounds is the difference between keeping the heat on or feeding the kids.
“Iain Stirling comments on @socceraid saying £40, what’s that? Go ahead and donate it. I’ll tell you what £40 is… £40 isn’t even a week’s worth of shopping for a family anymore.”
“£40 is a lot even for a working family with £1 left in their bank account a week before payday.”
‘Iain Stirling, who behaves like £40, is small change when people are literally in a state of *** and using food banks to feed themselves and their families. He just shows how far removed these “celebrities” from society really are.’
Realizing he may have said the wrong thing, Iain later posted a photo of himself at the stadium on his Instagram, defending his earlier statement.
He wrote: ‘You can still donate now so please donate what you can. And if you can’t donate for any reason, thank you very much for following us. Love x’
Fans again commented on the photo saying he was “deaf” and apologized for his comments during the match.
Soccer Aid raised £15million for Unicef when the charity football match welcomed celebrities including Tom Hiddleston, 43, Usain Bolt, 37, and Robbie Williams, 50, on Sunday night.
Halfway through the show he told viewers: ‘£40, what’s that? A takeaway for the whole family? Why not cook and give us £40 instead?
Fans then took to social media to share their displeasure over the comments, with many saying the host is out of touch with reality.
Realizing he may have said the wrong thing, Iain later posted a photo of himself at the stadium on his Instagram, defending his earlier statement.
Fans again commented on the photo saying he was ‘tone deaf’ and apologized for his comments during the match.
After the match was over, celebrities attended an after-party at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington to celebrate a 6-3 victory against the World XI.
Bobby Brazier, 21, showed how much the win meant by posting a video of a lively party bus.
Hitting the booze-covered tables, the stars, including former Lioness Jill Scott, 37, sang the Football’s Coming Home anthem.
Victorious England manager Frank Lampard, 45, cut a dapper figure, but his Irish wife Christine Lampard, 45, turned up at the party in a bright yellow Adidas sports shirt.
Danny Dyer, 46, Tommy Fury, 25, Sam Quek, 35, Roman Kemp, 31, and Paddy McGuineness, 50, also attended the party.
One guest who attended the event said: “There was an open bar, it would have cost a fortune.”
VIPs were also housed at the luxury Champneys leisure complex in the run-up to the match.