Strictly Come Dancing star Tilly Ramsay has said she feels “grateful” for the wave of public support she received after radio host Steve Allen described her as a “chubby little thing” live on air.
22.10.2021 - 08:25 / msn.com
LBC early morning host Steve Allen is at it again. In 2018, when Allen got a rap on the knuckles (again!) for potentially offensive material – this time for making pejorative comments about blind people – his bosses described his show as “centred around Allen’s “unique and acerbic take on the news of the day”.
Well, here we are in 2021, and it seems that Allen’s signature style also runs to fat shaming teenage girls. How original.
Strictly Come Dancing star Tilly Ramsay has said she feels “grateful” for the wave of public support she received after radio host Steve Allen described her as a “chubby little thing” live on air.
LBC’s Steve Allen received over 800 Ofcom complaints after branding Strictly star Tilly Ramsay a 'chubby little thing' on air.
Radio host Steve Allen has apologised to Strictly Come Dancing star Tilly Ramsay after calling her a "chubby little thing" live on air and blaming her "dad's cooking". The CBBC presenter and daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay hit back on social media, saying she would not "tolerate" such comments from a "67-year-old man".
Strictly Come Dancing star Tilly Ramsay received her highest score yet on Saturday night as she was praised by the judges for her "joyous" and "unbelievable" Foxtrot. During the show, Tilly, 19, admitted that it had been a "tough week" after she hit back at radio presenter Steve Allen after he said that he is "bored with her already”, and proceeded to describe the star as a "chubby little thing".
Rylan Clark-Neal has supported Strictly Come Dancing star Tilly Ramsay after a radio presenter labelled her "chubby" live on air last week.
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Tilly Ramsay was all smiles as she left rehearsals alongside her partner Nikita Kuzmin on Thursday night. The 19-year-old was photographed making her exit wearing a black puffer jacket, a pink printed dress that fell just above the knee, black tights and boots, as she faced the cold.
ongoing backlash he has been receiving over his comments. READ MORE: Alison Hammond tells married ITV This Morning guest she wants man 'just like him' Fans have demanded an apology from the 67-year-old to Tilly - a 19-year-old student - with some even calling for him to be sacked from his role.