Piers Morgan has lashed out a Jack Whitehall and Little Mix following a ‘fat-shaming’ exchange during The BRITs which saw the GMB presenter poked fun at for being ‘overweight’.
Host Jack, 30, drew a mock-outraged reaction from the former newspaper journalist following the awkward segment in which Little Mix looked both bored and unimpressed when nemesis Piers’ name was brought up.
They previously clashed last year when Piers accused the girl band of “stripping off to sell records” and Little Mix member Jesy Nelson called him a “silly [bleep]”.
Bringing up the promotional image of the four Little Mixers that kicked off the spat, Jade Thirlwall immediately rolled her eyes to the camera.
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But within moments both Jade, Jesy, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock were seen sniggering and covering their mouths at Jack’s punchline which took aim at Piers’ own body.
“I don’t want to use this word on a family show… Piers Morgan,” Jack began.
To frosty glares from Little Mix, he continued: “Piers Morgan didn’t like that picture where you stripped off naked.
“Which is weird. Y’know – voluptuous breasts and four chins it must have been like looking in the mirror for him.”
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An incredulous Jesy could only manage to utter Jack’s name in response as the posh comic labelled Piers a “dutty wasteman” and she gasped with glee.
Piers was so offended he retweeted a clip of the moment to his 6.5million Twitter followers.
He faux-ranted: “Shocked and disappointed to see @LittleMix LAUGH as @jackwhitehall fat-shames me on national television.
Shocked & disappointed to see @LittleMix LAUGH as @jackwhitehall fat-shames me on national television.
It’s just this kind of public negative body image mockery that the same @LittleMix campaigned against & of which I am now a victim.
Shame on you, ladies! #BRITS https://t.co/KpkCqgaFnj— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 20, 2019
And as for chins, at least I’ve got some, you chinless little weed @jackwhitehall. #BRITS
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 20, 2019
“It’s just this kind of public negative body image mockery that the same @LittleMix campaigned against and of which I am now a victim.
“Shame on you, ladies!”
Piers, currently on hiatus from GMB, also had a few words for Jack – blasting him for being a “chinless little weed”.
Fans had a mixed response to the gag – and Piers’ response to the gag.
“Four chins to choose from and you can’t take it on any of them,” one tweeted to Piers.
“Jack playing you at your own game and reeling you in,” added another.
But another said: “Piers you would have done a better job hosting.”
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