Kathy Burke has sparked a row with duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly when she shared what she really thinks of the Geordie presenters.
The comedian, 59, didn’t hold back as she branded the couple ‘f*****g*****s’ and berated them for their career choices and accused them of ‘betraying’ their heritage.
Speaking with fellow comedian Seann Walsh on his podcast Where there is a will, there is a wakerevealed his disparaging opinion of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, and most notably the reality show’s choice of contestant.
Ant and Dec are the long-standing hosts of the popular ITV series. However, the show has come under fire in recent years after it began hosting unpopular politicians on the show in exchange for huge paychecks.
While former Health Secretary Matt Hancock appeared on the show in 2022, despite controversy surrounding his affair during the national lockdown, Nigel Farage was the last controversial politician to appear on the show last November for a fee of £ 1.5 million.
Kathy Burke has sparked a row with TV duo Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly when she branded them ‘shits’ in a shocking outburst on her podcast this week.
Kathy revealed her disparaging opinion of Ant and Dec’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, and the political contestants they’ve chosen in recent years, while confessing that she no longer watches
Speaking with Seann, who introduced himself as a contestant in 2022, said: “I didn’t watch this year’s because Farage was in it.”
“It was a step too far to have [Matt] Hancock there I felt it, but I thought I’d see it anyway. But when Farage was announced I thought: damn idiots.
Referencing Nigel’s strong views on immigration, Kathy continued: ‘And I don’t know, I was really angry with Ant and Dec. They’re of Irish descent, man.
“And I also think it was really unfair to the rest of you, to the other contestants.”
However, while Kathy shared her disappointment with Ant and Dec, the couple also asked for a year. in I’m a celebrity without politicians amid accusations of nigel’s team that ITV is ‘sewing’ the first UKIP leader.
Nigel’s allies attacked the broadcaster over several allegations in December, including cutting its airtime, violating an “indecency” clause and alleged plans to release a video in which the founder of the Brexit Party makes a racial slur.
Asked if they would include Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the programme, Dec replied: “I think we’ll go a year without politicians.”
Meanwhile, Ant pumped his fists in the air on his Instagram Live and said: “Okay, okay, okay.”
Speaking to Seann Walsh, he said: “It was a step too far to have [Matt] Hancock there I felt it, but I thought I’d see it anyway. But when they announced Farage I thought, damn idiots.
Referencing Nigel’s strong views on immigration, Kathy continued: ‘And I don’t know, I was really mad at Ant and Dec. They’re of Irish descent, man! “And I also think it was really unfair to the rest of you, to the other contestants.”
Additionally, Nigel, disgraced former Health Secretary Matt Hancock also appeared in the series in 2022.
Nigel caused quite a stir on ITV following his “attention-seeking” tactics in the jungle, which saw him stripping completely naked on several occasions.
Previous political figures on the show include Nadine Dorries in 2012, Edwina Currie in 2014, Stanley Johnson in 2017 and Matt Hancock.
Nigel became an unlikely favorite among viewers of last year’s series and finished third behind Tony Bellew and winner Sam Thompson.
It caused quite a stir in ITV following your ‘Attention Seeking’ Tactics in the Jungle wwhich saw him stripping completely naked on several occasions.
His team sent a legal letter to ITV bosses for showing him naked in the shower on I’m A Celebrity jungle.
His furious aides claimed there was an “indecency” clause in his contract that prohibited the channel from showing naked images of him.
