Nigel Farage’s team hit back at Lorraine Kelly for ‘body shaming’ the I’m A Celebrity star on live TV and called on her to apologize for her comments about his naked shower scenes
Nigel Farage’s team has urged Lorraine Kelly to apologize for ‘body shaming’ Nigel Farage after his naked shower I’m a celebrity! Get me out of here.
The former politician, 59, confirmed his status as one of the most controversial figures in the camp when he stripped completely naked in the famous jungle shower.
Lorraine, 63, said the scene which aired on Monday was ‘traumatising’ and further claimed she was ‘surprised’ when she found out how old he was as she thought he was older.
Now Nigel’s team have angrily hit back at her ‘body shaming’ comments as they broke their silence in a social media post on Friday.
On Nigel’s X/Twitter account, his team – who manage his social media while he is in the jungle – urged Lorraine to apologize for her comments.
Slammed: Nigel Farage’s team have urged Lorraine Kelly (pictured) to apologize for ‘body shaming’ Nigel Farage after his naked shower on I’m A Celebrity! Get me out of here
Naked: The former politician, 59, cemented his status as one of the most controversial figures in the camp when he stripped completely naked in the jungle shower, before doing so again in the bath
Apology? After Lorraine commented on the scenes, Nigel’s team responded angrily to her ‘body shaming’ comments as they broke their silence in a social media post on Friday.
They wrote: ‘Has Lorraine apologized for shaming Nigel Farage yet? Imagine if he made those comments about her live on television.’
On Tuesday, Lorraine commented on Nigel’s naked shower scenes and his age on her breakfast show as she chatted to former MP and TV star Edwina Currie.
Nigel has since stripped naked again for a bath, with viewers criticizing ITV for airing Thursday night’s scenes and not giving him ‘privacy’.
After Nigel’s first naked shower on Monday, Lorraine said: ‘He’s only 59?! I thought he was a lot older than that.
‘That’s amazing. Fortunately, you get the face you deserve. You really do.”
But viewers said they were disappointed by her comments as many believed Lorraine would not make the same comments about a woman.
Taking to social media, one person wrote: ‘I’m not a fan of Nigel but Lorraine, that comment was below the belt. You would never say that about a woman #Lorraine’.
Another said: ‘I can’t stand all these men hating #lorraine. The same thing happened to Matt Hancock. I’m heading to #JeremyVine early today.”
Slammed: Lorraine, 63, said the shower scene that aired on Monday was ‘traumatising’ and further claimed she was ‘surprised’ when she found out how old he was as she thought he was older
Naked: Television personality Nigel wasted no time in taking off his clothes to wash up, leaving his entire body behind on the show on Monday night
Third wrote: ‘So the gloves are off because of body shaming, are they #lorraine?’
One said: ‘Be kind #lorraine’.
Josie Gibson went into hysterics during Monday’s episode when she was confronted with Nigel’s bare bottom within hours of meeting her.
Television personality Nigel wasted no time in taking off his clothes to wash up, leaving his entire body behind.
As she walked through the camp, 38-year-old This Morning presenter Josie was stopped when she saw his cheeks, with the former Big Brother winner telling the Bush Telegraph that she had ‘seen worse’.
Following the unexpected scenes, viewers took to X, formerly Twitter, to express their surprise after witnessing the scenes unfold on television.
Shocked viewers shared: ‘I definitely shouldn’t have seen Nigel Farage’s bum on national television.’
‘I didn’t expect to be facing Nigel Farage’s cheeks as I sat down with a cup of tea’; ‘In no other country do you see a politician’s a** on national television. WHAT’; ‘why have I just seen Nigel Farage’s cheeks’; ‘Why do I see Nigel Farage’s bare cheeks on my screen’; ‘I can’t believe I’ve just seen that Nigel Farage is a**’.
On Thursday, Nigel stripped off again for a bath and I’m A Celebrity came under fire from viewers during the scenes.
The show faced backlash from viewers who urged bosses to ‘show some respect’ and give the former UKIP leader some privacy, rather than broadcast him naked.
Unlike his fellow campmates, who wear swimwear when they go to the jungle shower or bath, the former politician has decided to undress completely.
Shocked: He left Josie Gibson hysterical as she was confronted with Nigel’s bare bottom within hours of meeting
‘Please stop!’ On Thursday, Nigel stripped off again for a bath and I’m A Celebrity came under fire from viewers during the scenes
Taking to X – formerly known as Twitter – fans focused on Thursday night’s episode wondering why Nigel was bathing.
One viewer asked: ‘So Nigel’s bum again. So it shows that he really wants to stay as clean as possible. Would they film and show other people, I wonder? No. ITV is pathetic.’
Others said: ‘Please stop focusing on Nigel’s bum. Have some respect.”
‘@imacelebrity shows Nigel’s naked body again while bathing! Are they going to show Nella Rose’s naked bottom or Grace Dent’s naked body while showering?’
It came after a few viewers Theorized that it could instead be a clever ploy on his part to get more airtime.
Nigel previously admitted he wants to take part in trials to receive 25 percent of the show’s screen time.